Hurricane Melissa Begins To Move Away from Jamaica, Damaging winds set to continue in some parts

5 pm EDT – Extremely powerful Hurricane #Melissa beginning to pull away from Jamaica and headed toward eastern Cuba. Here are the Key Messages. Visit http://hurricanes.gov for updates. The post Hurricane Melissa Begins To Move Away from Jamaica,...

Las Tunas’ Municipalities Prepares for the Imminent Onslaught of Hurricane Melissa

The eight municipalities of Las Tunas province are undertaking intensive preparations for the imminent approach of Hurricane Melissa, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Las Tunas, Cuba.- Evacuation to shelter centers has begun in Puerto...

Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300-400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds across a wide swath of the eastern United...

Cubans rally for Venezuela, Bolivia's new president and more top photos this week from Latin America

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,...

Cubans rally for Venezuela, Bolivia's new president and more top photos this week from Latin America

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Hurricane Melissa could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history

Jamaican officials issued dire warnings Saturday as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, poised to become the strongest storm ever recorded there. “Do not take this lightly,” said Daryl Vaz, Jamaica’s minister of science, energy,...

Declaration of the 21st Cuban Civil Society Forum Against the Blockade

8 DECLARATION OF THE 21ST CUBAN CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM AGAINST THE BLOCKADE, HELD AROUND THE THEME “THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL BLOCKADE IMPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AGAINST CUBA, ON...

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,...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Prison Sentences of up to Six Years in Cuba for Demanding Electricity in an “Orwellian” Ruling

Those convicted are protesters from Manicaragua who were protesting the lack of electricity. A report claims that 60 people lost their lives in state custody in Cuba in one year. Demonstration in Manicaragua, Villa Clara, on October 20, 2024. /...

Mexico Has “Surplus Diesel” To Export to Cuba Because It Also Buys From the US

Expert Jorge Piñón questions the MCCI data on exports of crude oil and derivatives worth 3 billion dollars between May and August 2025 “Thanks to these imports from the US, Mexico can afford to export diesel to Cuba,” explains Jorge Piñón. / EFE...

In Cuba State Operators Can Steal Up to 30,000 Liters of Fuel per Day

Managers, custodians and neighbors of the facilities are involved in numerous cases of oil theft One of the fuel theft cases shown on Hacemos Cuba this Wednesday. / Canal Caribe/Screen Capture 14ymedio, Madrid, October 23, 2025 — Most of the fuel...

Cuba Issues Early Warning as Tropical Storm Melissa Poses Growing Threat to the Caribbean

Satellite Image of Tropical Storm Melissa. Photo: EFE. October 23, 2025 Hour: 4:57 am Cuba’s National Civil Defense Headquarters has issued an early warning as Tropical Storm Melissa threatens to approach the island’s eastern and central regions....

Cuban Mission to UN celebrates Culture Day

Attendees enjoyed a special concert by award-winning pianist, composer, and educator Arturo O’Farrill, accompanied by dancer Isabella Vergara. O’Farrill performed a selection of works that are an essential part of Cuba’s music. Several audiovisual...