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Cuban Authorities Capture Alleged Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin After Escape
Zhi Dong Zhang arrested in Havana three months after tunneling out of Mexican house arrest Cuban authorities have arrested alleged Chinese drug trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang, wanted by the United States for fentanyl trafficking and money laundering,...
Trump Envoy to Cuba Attends Mass to Honor Banned Anti-Communist Salsa Music Legend Celia Cruz
The top American diplomat in Cuba, Embassy Charge d’Affairs Mike Hammer, was among hundreds who attended a Catholic Mass on Tuesday to honor what would have been the hundredth birthday of Celia Cruz, one of Cuba’s most iconic and beloved singers....
In 'Overcoming,' Cuban jazz artist Zahili Zamora explores performance anxiety and self-discovery
This week’s Music Monday on GBH’s All Things Considered featured a visionary artist whose talent and curiosity surfaced at an early age. Zahili Zamora is a Cuban-born jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, band leader, arranger and educator. She’s...
Press Release: Environmental Learning Center Presents “A Cuban Season” Art Exhibit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Environmental Learning Center 772-589-5050 255 Live Oak Drive Vero Beach, FL 32963 Environmental Learning Center Presents “A Cuban Season” Artist Meet & Greet: November 7, 2025 | 4-6 PM | Free to Attend Vero Beach, FL – The...
Call in Brazil for a solidarity offensive with Cuba ahead of UN vote
Brasília, October 23. - The Brazil Section of the Antifascist International called for unified solidarity with Cuba on the eve of the United Nations vote on the resolution demanding an end to the blockade currently imposed on the Caribbean island....
China rejects U.S. coercion and emphasizes support for Cuba
Beijing, October 23. - China today rejected the coercive tactics and pressures from the United States on other nations, while underscoring its support for Cuba against the blockade imposed by Washington for over 60 years. In response to a question...
Havana photo exhibition highlights Việt Nam – Cuba relations
U.S. blockade aims to isolate Cuba, says Envoy, seeking stronger ties with BRICS financial system
Ambassador Juan Carlos Marsán Aguilera addressing a press conference in New Delhi on October 23, 2025. Photo: X/@PTI_News Ahead of a crucial vote at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) condemning the U.S.-imposed economic and financial...
Alleged Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin Recaptured in Cuba Following Mexico Escape
Tablets suspected to be fentanyl are placed on a graph to measure their size at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Northeast Regional, in New York, on Oct. 8, 2019. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images A Chinese fugitive wanted on suspicion of...
Cuban ambassador says UNGA to consider draft resolution for ending blockade
She said for over 60 years, Cuba has been a victim of unjust policy in violation of international law and constitutes the main obstacles to the economic and social development of Cuba. She added that no other nation faces such a prolonged,...
As Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for tropical storm, World Food Program preps response
With slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Saturday as it churns towards Jamaica and southwest Haiti, the United Nations said Friday it’s actively helping the Caribbean respond to any...
Cuba To Condemn US Blockade At UNGA, Confident Of India's Support For Resolution: Envoy
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Cuba will submit a draft resolution in the UN General Assembly next week "condemning" the blockade imposed on it by the US over the last six decades, and is "confident" of once again receiving strong support from the...
Cuban FM congratulates ESTI on its 52nd anniversary
On X, Rodriguez emphasized that since its founding, the ESTI has worked with revolutionary diplomacy and guaranteed excellent translation with high-ranking representatives from several countries. The foreign minister added, “I send a warm embrace...
Granma-Rebelde press festival concludes in Cuba
The 1st Granma-Rebelde Festival was consolidated as a meeting space between the press, the people and the ideas that nourish the Cuban socialist project. The first Granma Rebelde Festival concluded, with new paths for better journalism. Photo:...
Cuba's efforts to eradicate illiteracy in Honduras are praised
Havana, October 22 – Honduran Education Minister Daniel Sponda described the contribution of a team of 135 professionals from Cuba as titanic, helping Honduras declare itself free of illiteracy. Secretary of State Daniel Sponda considered the...
Cuba Fights Pain and Mosquitoes While Chikungunya Spreads Like Gossip
Cuba is aching. From Matanzas to Havana, chikungunya has returned after a decade, spreading through streets lined with trash and mosquitoes. With medicine scarce and fumigation stalled, entire neighborhoods limp through fevers, pain, and...
Cuba’s Growing Private Sector Exposes the Failure of Socialism
After 65 years of socialist control, Cuba’s private sector has become the islands most unexpected victory for freedom. For decades, the Castro regime tried to convince the world—and its own people—that socialism was efficient, equal, and...
EDITORIAL ANALYSIS:Acting Government Spokesperson Thabile Mdluli an outright lier, deported Cuban on hunger strike not fasting and his eSwatini lawyer Sibusiso Nhlabatsi has been denied access.
By Nontsetselelo Nkambule Acting Government Spokesperson Thabile Mdluli uttered an outright lie about Roberto Mosquera’s situation and this was not a surprise considering Government’s long standing culture of violating fundamental human rights...
Cuba and China for strengthening cooperation in the study of the history of their revolutions and communist parties
'"Strengthening cooperation between Cuban and Chinese institutions in the study of the history of both countries, their revolutions and their Communist Parties, is the main objective of our visit," expressed comrade Li Zongyuan, director general...
Major Hurricane Melissa Threatens Cuba; U.S. East Coast Braces For Severe Erosion
Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify over the coming weekend, posing an extreme and life-threatening threat to parts of the Caribbean, with a dangerous major hurricane landfall now predicted for Cuba next week. AccuWeather...