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Cuban Girl Who Received Transplant in Spain to Start School: "Amanda Remains a Beacon of Hope"
Cuban Girl Who Received Transplant in Spain to Start School: "Amanda Remains a Beacon of Hope"

Published on 10/21/2025

Activist Explains Decision to Return to Cuba After Over a Decade Abroad
Activist Explains Decision to Return to Cuba After Over a Decade Abroad

Published on 9/21/2025

Ángel Santiesteban-Prats Arrested in Havana Amid Nationwide Blackout
Ángel Santiesteban-Prats Arrested in Havana Amid Nationwide Blackout

Published on 9/11/2025

Health Crisis in Matanzas: Report Claims 70% of Town's Residents Are Ill Without Medical Testing
Health Crisis in Matanzas: Report Claims 70% of Town's Residents Are Ill Without Medical Testing

Published on 8/17/2025

Children Athletes in Cuba Left Without Food or Shelter for Over 20 Hours
Children Athletes in Cuba Left Without Food or Shelter for Over 20 Hours

Published on 8/7/2025

Elderly Woman Missing in Havana Found Beaten After Street Mugging
Elderly Woman Missing in Havana Found Beaten After Street Mugging

Published on 8/3/2025

Rafa, the Cuban Infant in Dire Need of a Liver Transplant, Passes Away
Rafa, the Cuban Infant in Dire Need of a Liver Transplant, Passes Away

Published on 6/29/2025

Rafa, the Cuban Infant in Desperate Need of a Liver Transplant, Fights for His Life
Rafa, the Cuban Infant in Desperate Need of a Liver Transplant, Fights for His Life

Published on 6/29/2025

Tragedy Strikes Cuban Girl Lía as Fire Destroys Family Home Amid Leukemia Battle
Tragedy Strikes Cuban Girl Lía as Fire Destroys Family Home Amid Leukemia Battle

Published on 5/18/2025

U.S. Voices Condolences Over the Death of Zoila Esther Chávez, Mother of Political Prisoner José Gabriel Barrenechea
U.S. Voices Condolences Over the Death of Zoila Esther Chávez, Mother of Political Prisoner José Gabriel Barrenechea

Published on 5/7/2025

Mother of Political Prisoner José Gabriel Barrenechea Passes Away: Separated by Regime's Harsh Actions
Mother of Political Prisoner José Gabriel Barrenechea Passes Away: Separated by Regime's Harsh Actions

Published on 5/4/2025

Funeral Service for Damir Ortiz Held at Havana's Colón Cemetery Chapel
Funeral Service for Damir Ortiz Held at Havana's Colón Cemetery Chapel

Published on 4/9/2025

Cuban Government Blocks Organizer from Attending Mass for Child Damir in Havana
Cuban Government Blocks Organizer from Attending Mass for Child Damir in Havana

Published on 4/9/2025

Farewell Mass for Little Warrior Damir Set for Wednesday at Colón Cemetery
Farewell Mass for Little Warrior Damir Set for Wednesday at Colón Cemetery

Published on 4/8/2025

Nurse Murdered in Havana's Guiteras Neighborhood Highlights Violence Against Women in Cuba
Nurse Murdered in Havana's Guiteras Neighborhood Highlights Violence Against Women in Cuba

Published on 3/25/2025

Amanda Lemus Ortiz: A Year After Her Life-Saving Liver Transplant in Spain
Amanda Lemus Ortiz: A Year After Her Life-Saving Liver Transplant in Spain

Published on 3/17/2025

Child Flown to Miami for Medical Care After Cuban Civil Society Rallies Support
Child Flown to Miami for Medical Care After Cuban Civil Society Rallies Support

Published on 3/12/2025

Lavish Lighting at Havana's Torre K Hotel Sparks Outrage Amid 15-Hour Blackouts in Camagüey
Lavish Lighting at Havana's Torre K Hotel Sparks Outrage Amid 15-Hour Blackouts in Camagüey

Published on 3/1/2025

New Diagnosis Worsens Health Crisis for Cuban Child Damir
New Diagnosis Worsens Health Crisis for Cuban Child Damir

Published on 2/22/2025

Cuban Activist Lara Crofs Bedridden and Without Medication: Now She Needs Help
Cuban Activist Lara Crofs Bedridden and Without Medication: Now She Needs Help

Published on 2/11/2025

Young Cuban Girl Amanda Undergoes Another Surgery to Remove Catheter
Young Cuban Girl Amanda Undergoes Another Surgery to Remove Catheter

Published on 1/19/2025

Miracle of Solidarity: Cuban Community Raises $30,000 to Save Young Lía
Miracle of Solidarity: Cuban Community Raises $30,000 to Save Young Lía

Published on 1/6/2025

Anonymous Donor Contributes $4,000 to Help Cuban Girl Lía Reach Medical Fundraising Goal
Anonymous Donor Contributes $4,000 to Help Cuban Girl Lía Reach Medical Fundraising Goal

Published on 1/6/2025

Over 200 Vulnerable People in Havana Enjoy New Year's Dinner Thanks to Generous Cubans
Over 200 Vulnerable People in Havana Enjoy New Year's Dinner Thanks to Generous Cubans

Published on 1/2/2025

Abel Prieto Criticizes Santa Claus: "Symbolic Cuban Traditions Are Fading"
Abel Prieto Criticizes Santa Claus: "Symbolic Cuban Traditions Are Fading"

Published on 12/25/2024

Amanda Lemus Makes Remarkable Recovery and May Soon Enjoy Time Outside the Hospital
Amanda Lemus Makes Remarkable Recovery and May Soon Enjoy Time Outside the Hospital

Published on 12/23/2024

Cuban Girl Amanda Receives Heartwarming Gift from Real Madrid Foundation
Cuban Girl Amanda Receives Heartwarming Gift from Real Madrid Foundation

Published on 12/19/2024

Amanda, Young Cuban Girl, Shows Promising Recovery After Recent Surgery in Spain
Amanda, Young Cuban Girl, Shows Promising Recovery After Recent Surgery in Spain

Published on 12/19/2024

Amanda Lemus Ortiz Undergoes Another Surgery in Spain
Amanda Lemus Ortiz Undergoes Another Surgery in Spain

Published on 12/16/2024

Brother and Nephew of Activist Yamilka Lafita Found Safe in San Antonio del Sur
Brother and Nephew of Activist Yamilka Lafita Found Safe in San Antonio del Sur

Published on 10/25/2024

Cuban Woman Reveals Ruins of Her Home After Hurricane Oscar: "Some Lost Their Lives, Others Lost Everything"
Cuban Woman Reveals Ruins of Her Home After Hurricane Oscar: "Some Lost Their Lives, Others Lost Everything"

Published on 10/24/2024

Cubans Plead for Missing Families in Guantánamo After Hurricane Oscar
Cubans Plead for Missing Families in Guantánamo After Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/24/2024

Requests for Help Surge as Families Seek Contact with Loved Ones Cut Off by Hurricane in Guantánamo
Requests for Help Surge as Families Seek Contact with Loved Ones Cut Off by Hurricane in Guantánamo

Published on 10/23/2024

Cuban Mother Resolves Sewage Lake Issue After Public Complaint
Cuban Mother Resolves Sewage Lake Issue After Public Complaint

Published on 9/29/2024

Mother in Havana Reports Sewage Flooding Outside Her Home
Mother in Havana Reports Sewage Flooding Outside Her Home

Published on 9/28/2024

Amanda Continues Her Recovery in Spain: Sits Up, Babbling Words, and Taking Small Steps
Amanda Continues Her Recovery in Spain: Sits Up, Babbling Words, and Taking Small Steps

Published on 9/20/2024

Girl Missing for Days in Havana Found Safe
Girl Missing for Days in Havana Found Safe

Published on 8/24/2024

How Much It Costs to Dine at a Trendy Havana Bar
How Much It Costs to Dine at a Trendy Havana Bar

Published on 8/24/2024

Authorities Heavily Guard Havana's Central Park to Thwart Dissidents' Initiative
Authorities Heavily Guard Havana's Central Park to Thwart Dissidents' Initiative

Published on 7/18/2024

Cuban Actor Carlos Massola Passes Away at 62
Cuban Actor Carlos Massola Passes Away at 62

Published on 7/3/2024

Ulises Toirac Joins Campaign to Save Young Thiago's Life
Ulises Toirac Joins Campaign to Save Young Thiago's Life

Published on 5/31/2024

Doctors in Camagüey Urgently Request Otoscopes: "Even Basic Medical Tools Are Missing"
Doctors in Camagüey Urgently Request Otoscopes: "Even Basic Medical Tools Are Missing"

Published on 5/29/2024