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...

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:...

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...

Cuban foreign minister denounces disinformation campaign and pressure on third countries to change their position of support for the Cuban resolution against the blockade at the UN

11 By Claudia Fonseca Sosa, Enrique González Díaz (Enro) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla denounced the smear campaign and pressure on third countries being carried out by the United States government to force them to change their...

Cuban Ambassador denounces effects of US blockade

Cairo, Oct. 22 - The financial, economic, and commercial blockade imposed by the United States for more than 60 years is the main obstacle to Cuba's development, the island's ambassador to Egypt, Alexander Pellicer, denounced here today. This...

Cuba arrests Chinese drug kingpin wanted by US for fentanyl trafficking

Cuban authorities have arrested Chinese fentanyl kingpin Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the US, according to a report, citing Mexican security sources on Wednesday Cuban authorities have arrested...

Cuban man deported from US to Eswatini launches hunger strike

Roberto Mosquera del Peral, deported from the US to Eswatini, begins a hunger strike in prison as legal battle intensifies over arbitrary detention claims. A Cuban man deported from the US to Eswatini has launched a hunger strike in protest of his...

Cuba captures Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by Mexico, US

MEXICO CITY: Cuba has arrested a Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the United States, Mexican security sources told AFP on Wednesday (Oct 22). The trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang, known by the alias...

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...

PCT urges UN to demand end to U.S. blockade against Cuba

Santo Domingo.- The Communist Labor Party (PCT) urged the United Nations (UN) to firmly and urgently demand an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba. In an official statement, the PCT...

Ahead Of UN Vote, US-Sanctioned Cuba Seeks India’s Backing

Home Don't Miss Ahead Of UN Vote, US-Sanctioned Cuba Seeks India’s Backing Six decades on, the US blockade of Cuba shows no sign of ending, and Havana is seeking friends and partners With the clock ticking on the expected UN General Assembly...

Cuba arrests alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico

Cuba has arrested an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the US, Mexican security sources told AFP on Wednesday. Zhi Dong Zhang, known by the alias “Brother Wang” and with alleged ties to...

Cuba Announces Pre-selection to Americas Baseball Cup

Guantanamo.- The director of the 59-player strong Cuban baseball preselection to the Americas Baseball Cup, German Mesa, said is the best one we’ve got to contest that championship, which will gather twelve teams from this region. During a press...

Cuba captures Chinese drug lord wanted by the US

Cuba has arrested Chinese drug lord Ji Dong Zhang, who escaped from custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the US, Mexican security sources said. The trafficker, known by the alias "Brother Wang" and with alleged ties to the Mexican drug...

Cuba’s Reservoirs are Recovering, but Water Supply Problems Persist

Guantánamo.- During the months of September and October, Cuba experienced a notable increase in rainfall, providing significant relief to the country, which had faced an intense drought for more than eleven months. This recovery in rainfall...

Cuba captures Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by US: Mexican security source

Mexico: Cuba has arrested Chinese fentanyl kingpin Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped from custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the United States, Mexican security sources told AFP on Wednesday. The trafficker, known by the alias "Brother...

Cuba Accuses the U.S. Of Coercing Countries

Flag of Cuba next to the UN’s. Photo: CubaMINREX. October 22, 2025 Hour: 1:15 pm On Wednesday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the United States of intimidating third countries to vote against the resolution that Cuba presents every...

Sri Lankan newspapers reproduce Cuba’s complaint against US

The Sri Lankan publications published the full statements by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, which expose the US administration’s blackmail tactics to undermine international support for the lifting of Washington’s economic, commercial,...

Cuba and France Discuss Projects to Preserve Film Heritage

Gonzalez told Prensa Latina that preserving and restoring the nation’s film heritage is one of our strategic lines of work, a task we have been working on in Lyon and this capital over the last few days, due to the importance of developing ties...

Cuba envoy in Namibia decries US blockade impact

Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia has expressed concern over the impact of the economic blockade by the United States against Cuba on social sectors of health, sports, and education. Speaking at a press conference, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz stated that...