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Cuba Faces Major Power Outages, Chinese Generator Donation, and Escalating Electrical Crisis
Cuba Faces Major Power Outages, Chinese Generator Donation, and Escalating Electrical Crisis

Published on 9/18/2024

Public Transportation Resumes in Pinar del Río
Public Transportation Resumes in Pinar del Río

Published on 9/16/2024

Cubana Who Moved to the US at 14: "I Have Never Forgotten Where I Come From"
Cubana Who Moved to the US at 14: "I Have Never Forgotten Where I Come From"

Published on 9/15/2024

Pinar del Río Halts All Public Transportation Due to Fuel Shortage
Pinar del Río Halts All Public Transportation Due to Fuel Shortage

Published on 9/14/2024

Final Farewell to the Mother of Cuban Baseball Stars Omar and Juan Carlos Linares in Pinar del Río
Final Farewell to the Mother of Cuban Baseball Stars Omar and Juan Carlos Linares in Pinar del Río

Published on 9/13/2024

Mother of Former Baseball Star Omar Linares Passes Away in Pinar del Río
Mother of Former Baseball Star Omar Linares Passes Away in Pinar del Río

Published on 9/12/2024

Truck Loaded with Goods Falls into Massive Pothole, Blocking Street in Santiago de Cuba
Truck Loaded with Goods Falls into Massive Pothole, Blocking Street in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 9/12/2024

Homeless Cuban Man Washes Hair in Dirty Puddle in Central Vedado
Homeless Cuban Man Washes Hair in Dirty Puddle in Central Vedado

Published on 9/12/2024

Children Forced to Wade Through Flooded Paths to Reach School in Granma
Children Forced to Wade Through Flooded Paths to Reach School in Granma

Published on 9/12/2024

Tourist Vehicle Trapped in Massive Pothole in Ciego de Ávila
Tourist Vehicle Trapped in Massive Pothole in Ciego de Ávila

Published on 9/10/2024

Cubans Celebrate Feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
Cubans Celebrate Feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre

Published on 9/8/2024

Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Vows Economic Recovery: "We Will Overcome"
Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Vows Economic Recovery: "We Will Overcome"

Published on 9/7/2024

Hospital Built by President Grau San Martín in Pinar del Río Now a Haunted Ruin
Hospital Built by President Grau San Martín in Pinar del Río Now a Haunted Ruin

Published on 9/5/2024

Rising Dengue and Oropouche Virus Cases in Cuba: Health Officials Warn
Rising Dengue and Oropouche Virus Cases in Cuba: Health Officials Warn

Published on 9/5/2024

Maykel Osorbo Requests Meeting with Political Police in Prison
Maykel Osorbo Requests Meeting with Political Police in Prison

Published on 9/4/2024

US Coast Guard Transfers 13 Cuban Rafters to Bahamas
US Coast Guard Transfers 13 Cuban Rafters to Bahamas

Published on 8/30/2024

Cuban Government Revives Rural Schools with a New Approach for Students
Cuban Government Revives Rural Schools with a New Approach for Students

Published on 8/29/2024

Two Cuban Rafters Repatriated by U.S. Coast Guard
Two Cuban Rafters Repatriated by U.S. Coast Guard

Published on 8/26/2024

Los Portales Factory Shifts to Plastic Bag Syrup Due to Raw Material Shortages in Cuba
Los Portales Factory Shifts to Plastic Bag Syrup Due to Raw Material Shortages in Cuba

Published on 8/24/2024

Hospital in Sagua la Grande Faces Severe Sanitation Issues
Hospital in Sagua la Grande Faces Severe Sanitation Issues

Published on 8/24/2024

Maykel Osorbo Marks Another Birthday Behind Bars in Pinar del Río Prison
Maykel Osorbo Marks Another Birthday Behind Bars in Pinar del Río Prison

Published on 8/20/2024

Cuba Faces Fresh Disruptions in Analog and Standard Digital TV Signals
Cuba Faces Fresh Disruptions in Analog and Standard Digital TV Signals

Published on 8/19/2024

Cubans Register Over 67,600 Custom-Built Vehicles, Mostly Motorcycles
Cubans Register Over 67,600 Custom-Built Vehicles, Mostly Motorcycles

Published on 8/16/2024

Beginner Bodybuilding and Fitness Festival Held in Matanzas
Beginner Bodybuilding and Fitness Festival Held in Matanzas

Published on 8/15/2024

Fans in Las Tunas Raise Over 400,000 Pesos for National Series Baseball Champions
Fans in Las Tunas Raise Over 400,000 Pesos for National Series Baseball Champions

Published on 8/15/2024

Maykel Osorbo Facing Health Issues in Pinar del Río's "Kilo 5 y Medio" Prison
Maykel Osorbo Facing Health Issues in Pinar del Río's "Kilo 5 y Medio" Prison

Published on 8/14/2024

Mijaín López Receives Hero's Welcome in Pinar del Río
Mijaín López Receives Hero's Welcome in Pinar del Río

Published on 8/14/2024

Truck's Tire Swallowed by Massive Pothole in Pinar del Río: "Just a Tiny Hole!"
Truck's Tire Swallowed by Massive Pothole in Pinar del Río: "Just a Tiny Hole!"

Published on 8/14/2024

Forced "Voluntary" Work to Honor Fidel Castro: Government and Communist Party Mandated to Participate
Forced "Voluntary" Work to Honor Fidel Castro: Government and Communist Party Mandated to Participate

Published on 8/12/2024

Young Man with Lymphedema Seeks Financial Help: "I Am an Orphan"
Young Man with Lymphedema Seeks Financial Help: "I Am an Orphan"

Published on 8/9/2024

Cuban Farmer Outraged by Lack of Resources for Food Production: "The Bosses Live on Lies"
Cuban Farmer Outraged by Lack of Resources for Food Production: "The Bosses Live on Lies"

Published on 8/8/2024

Celebratory Video for Mijaín López Highlights Cuban State Media Propaganda
Celebratory Video for Mijaín López Highlights Cuban State Media Propaganda

Published on 8/7/2024

Mijaín López's Historic Victory Celebrated in Herradura, Pinar del Río
Mijaín López's Historic Victory Celebrated in Herradura, Pinar del Río

Published on 8/7/2024

Two Survivors and One Body Found After Boat Carrying 11 Fleeing Cuba Capsizes
Two Survivors and One Body Found After Boat Carrying 11 Fleeing Cuba Capsizes

Published on 8/5/2024

Young Father Mourned After Fatal Bus Accident in Pinar del Río
Young Father Mourned After Fatal Bus Accident in Pinar del Río

Published on 8/5/2024

Driver Suffers Minor Injuries After Crashing Into Bridge in Villa Clara
Driver Suffers Minor Injuries After Crashing Into Bridge in Villa Clara

Published on 8/5/2024

Four Dead, Including a Child, in Car Collision and Fire on National Highway
Four Dead, Including a Child, in Car Collision and Fire on National Highway

Published on 8/4/2024

Young Man Dies and Several Injured in Bus Overturn in Pinar del Río
Young Man Dies and Several Injured in Bus Overturn in Pinar del Río

Published on 8/4/2024

Cuban Athletes Leyanis Pérez and Liadagmis Povea Advance to Triple Jump Final in Paris
Cuban Athletes Leyanis Pérez and Liadagmis Povea Advance to Triple Jump Final in Paris

Published on 8/2/2024

Rising Dengue Cases in Pinar del Río and Guantánamo Highlight Government's Inefficiency
Rising Dengue Cases in Pinar del Río and Guantánamo Highlight Government's Inefficiency

Published on 8/2/2024

Mijaín López Arrives in Paris Aiming for Fifth Olympic Gold, Announces Retirement
Mijaín López Arrives in Paris Aiming for Fifth Olympic Gold, Announces Retirement

Published on 8/1/2024

Limay Blanco Provides Home to Mother and Three Daughters Sleeping on a Porch in Pinar del Río
Limay Blanco Provides Home to Mother and Three Daughters Sleeping on a Porch in Pinar del Río

Published on 7/31/2024

Las Tunas Clinches Cuban Baseball Championship Once Again
Las Tunas Clinches Cuban Baseball Championship Once Again

Published on 7/28/2024

Loren Berto Alfonso Dedicates Win to Cuba and Praises La Cruz: "He's My Idol"
Loren Berto Alfonso Dedicates Win to Cuba and Praises La Cruz: "He's My Idol"

Published on 7/28/2024

Pinar del Río Stays Alive in Cuban Baseball Championship
Pinar del Río Stays Alive in Cuban Baseball Championship

Published on 7/28/2024

Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Cuban News Editor Revealed
Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Cuban News Editor Revealed

Published on 7/25/2024

Chief Editor of Cuban News Programs Dies at 33
Chief Editor of Cuban News Programs Dies at 33

Published on 7/25/2024

Activist Seeks Support for Cerebral Palsy Care Program in Cuba
Activist Seeks Support for Cerebral Palsy Care Program in Cuba

Published on 7/24/2024

Hospitalization of Cuban Dissident in Psychiatric Facility After Medication Protest in Pinar del Río
Hospitalization of Cuban Dissident in Psychiatric Facility After Medication Protest in Pinar del Río

Published on 7/23/2024

Residents in Santiago de Cuba Endure 43 Days Without Water: "We Have Just a Little Because a Neighbor Bought a Water Truck"
Residents in Santiago de Cuba Endure 43 Days Without Water: "We Have Just a Little Because a Neighbor Bought a Water Truck"

Published on 7/23/2024

Las Tunas Dominates Opener in Cuban Baseball Finals
Las Tunas Dominates Opener in Cuban Baseball Finals

Published on 7/22/2024

Cuban Baseball Championship Finals Begin: Pinar del Río vs. Las Tunas
Cuban Baseball Championship Finals Begin: Pinar del Río vs. Las Tunas

Published on 7/21/2024

Cuban Living Abroad Seeks Daughter in Cuba He Hasn't Seen Since 1986
Cuban Living Abroad Seeks Daughter in Cuba He Hasn't Seen Since 1986

Published on 7/21/2024

Elderly Cuban Woman Uses Plastic Bags in Place of Colostomy Bags
Elderly Cuban Woman Uses Plastic Bags in Place of Colostomy Bags

Published on 7/20/2024

Cuban Government Admits Basic Food Basket Shortages Due to Lack of Funding
Cuban Government Admits Basic Food Basket Shortages Due to Lack of Funding

Published on 7/19/2024

Girl with Eye Tumor Receives Medical Care in Havana Hospital After Mother's Viral Plea
Girl with Eye Tumor Receives Medical Care in Havana Hospital After Mother's Viral Plea

Published on 7/18/2024

Pinar del Río Advances to Cuban Baseball Finals with Victory Over Industriales
Pinar del Río Advances to Cuban Baseball Finals with Victory Over Industriales

Published on 7/17/2024

Cubans in the U.S. Send Gas Stove to Elderly Couple in Need
Cubans in the U.S. Send Gas Stove to Elderly Couple in Need

Published on 7/17/2024

Police Intervene Outside Capitán San Luis Stadium Amid Tensions Over Industriales vs. Pinar del Río Game
Police Intervene Outside Capitán San Luis Stadium Amid Tensions Over Industriales vs. Pinar del Río Game

Published on 7/17/2024

Pinar del Río Residents Struggle with Severe Water Shortages
Pinar del Río Residents Struggle with Severe Water Shortages

Published on 7/15/2024

Teen from Santiago de Cuba Who Died of Heart Attack Had Recently Won Gold at National School Games
Teen from Santiago de Cuba Who Died of Heart Attack Had Recently Won Gold at National School Games

Published on 7/12/2024

Alert Issued Over Oropouche Virus Outbreak in Pinar del Río
Alert Issued Over Oropouche Virus Outbreak in Pinar del Río

Published on 7/12/2024

Over 300 Forest Fires Ravage Cuba’s Forests in First Five Months of 2024
Over 300 Forest Fires Ravage Cuba’s Forests in First Five Months of 2024

Published on 7/12/2024

Human Fetus Discovered in Santiago de Cuba Street
Human Fetus Discovered in Santiago de Cuba Street

Published on 7/11/2024

16-Year-Old Cuban Athlete Dies of Heart Attack Days After Competing in National School Games
16-Year-Old Cuban Athlete Dies of Heart Attack Days After Competing in National School Games

Published on 7/10/2024

Electric Tricycles to Launch in Public Transportation in Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba
Electric Tricycles to Launch in Public Transportation in Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba

Published on 7/10/2024

Young Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident in Pinar del Río
Young Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident in Pinar del Río

Published on 7/9/2024

Cuban Softball Coach Seeks Asylum in Miami, Leaves National Delegation
Cuban Softball Coach Seeks Asylum in Miami, Leaves National Delegation

Published on 7/8/2024

Granddaughter Seeks Help to Find Missing Grandmother in Havana
Granddaughter Seeks Help to Find Missing Grandmother in Havana

Published on 7/7/2024

Cuban Man Reported Missing in Mayabeque Found Dead
Cuban Man Reported Missing in Mayabeque Found Dead

Published on 7/5/2024

Baby in Havana Needs Urgent Help Due to Low Weight: "Hospitalized for Over Two Months"
Baby in Havana Needs Urgent Help Due to Low Weight: "Hospitalized for Over Two Months"

Published on 7/4/2024

Former Cuban Diplomat Expelled from Colombia Dies in Car Accident
Former Cuban Diplomat Expelled from Colombia Dies in Car Accident

Published on 7/4/2024

Winds and Rain Expected in Western Cuba as Beryl Passes South
Winds and Rain Expected in Western Cuba as Beryl Passes South

Published on 7/4/2024

Child with "Butterfly Skin" Disease in Pinar del Río Seeks Urgent Help
Child with "Butterfly Skin" Disease in Pinar del Río Seeks Urgent Help

Published on 7/3/2024

Government Confirms Price Caps on Essential Goods from Private Sector
Government Confirms Price Caps on Essential Goods from Private Sector

Published on 7/2/2024

Cuban Farmer Exposes Government Lies Through Poetry
Cuban Farmer Exposes Government Lies Through Poetry

Published on 7/1/2024

Elderly Man Missing for Over a Month in Pinar del Río
Elderly Man Missing for Over a Month in Pinar del Río

Published on 6/29/2024

Man Who Killed Cuban Woman in Pinar del Río Had Previously Murdered a Teen and Served Only Seven Years of a 20-Year Sentence
Man Who Killed Cuban Woman in Pinar del Río Had Previously Murdered a Teen and Served Only Seven Years of a 20-Year Sentence

Published on 6/19/2024

Baseball Game Between Artemisa and Pinar del Río Halted Due to "Poor Field Conditions"
Baseball Game Between Artemisa and Pinar del Río Halted Due to "Poor Field Conditions"

Published on 6/19/2024

Three More Femicide Cases Confirmed in Cuba, Bringing 2024 Total to 28
Three More Femicide Cases Confirmed in Cuba, Bringing 2024 Total to 28

Published on 6/18/2024

Rainy Day in Cuba with Heavy Showers in Pinar del Río
Rainy Day in Cuba with Heavy Showers in Pinar del Río

Published on 6/18/2024

Cuban Government Drastically Increases Tractor Prices for Tobacco Farmers in Pinar del Río
Cuban Government Drastically Increases Tractor Prices for Tobacco Farmers in Pinar del Río

Published on 6/14/2024

Continued Rain and Thunderstorms Expected in Western Cuba
Continued Rain and Thunderstorms Expected in Western Cuba

Published on 6/12/2024

Elderly Cuban Man Undergoes Successful Surgery to Remove Massive Bladder Stone in Pinar del Río
Elderly Cuban Man Undergoes Successful Surgery to Remove Massive Bladder Stone in Pinar del Río

Published on 6/8/2024

Young Cuban Hero Saves Man from Well in Pinar del Río: "I've Never Done Anything Like This Before"
Young Cuban Hero Saves Man from Well in Pinar del Río: "I've Never Done Anything Like This Before"

Published on 6/6/2024

Cuban Government Approves Plan to Remove Homeless from Streets
Cuban Government Approves Plan to Remove Homeless from Streets

Published on 6/6/2024

Woman Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Nebraska to Appear in Court
Woman Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Nebraska to Appear in Court

Published on 6/5/2024

Soldier Saves Man Trapped in Well in Pinar del Río
Soldier Saves Man Trapped in Well in Pinar del Río

Published on 6/2/2024

Party Secretary Confirms Over 15-Hour Power Outages in Pinar del Río
Party Secretary Confirms Over 15-Hour Power Outages in Pinar del Río

Published on 5/31/2024

Why Is Cuba Often Referred to as a Sleeping Caiman?
Why Is Cuba Often Referred to as a Sleeping Caiman?

Published on 5/31/2024

New Dollar-Only Gas Stations Open in Cuba Amid Fuel Crisis
New Dollar-Only Gas Stations Open in Cuba Amid Fuel Crisis

Published on 5/30/2024

Help Sought for Device to Allow Ahittana to Use Ventilator at Home During Power Outages
Help Sought for Device to Allow Ahittana to Use Ventilator at Home During Power Outages

Published on 5/30/2024

Raging Wildfires Devastate Over 500 Hectares of Forest in Pinar del Río
Raging Wildfires Devastate Over 500 Hectares of Forest in Pinar del Río

Published on 5/27/2024

Youngest Son of Renowned Cuban Baseball Player Lázaro Madera Leaves Cuba
Youngest Son of Renowned Cuban Baseball Player Lázaro Madera Leaves Cuba

Published on 5/26/2024

Young Woman Injured in Motorbike Collision in Santiago de Cuba
Young Woman Injured in Motorbike Collision in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 5/25/2024

Young Cuban Baseball Player Signs with Toronto Blue Jays
Young Cuban Baseball Player Signs with Toronto Blue Jays

Published on 5/25/2024

Heavy Collision Between Classic Car and Tourist Vehicle in Pinar del Río
Heavy Collision Between Classic Car and Tourist Vehicle in Pinar del Río

Published on 5/24/2024

Young Cuban Man Dies in Police Custody in San Juan y Martínez
Young Cuban Man Dies in Police Custody in San Juan y Martínez

Published on 5/23/2024

Forests in Pinar del Río Ravaged by Wildfires
Forests in Pinar del Río Ravaged by Wildfires

Published on 5/21/2024

Cuban Entrepreneur in Miami Works Tirelessly on His Food Truck: "You Have to Fight"
Cuban Entrepreneur in Miami Works Tirelessly on His Food Truck: "You Have to Fight"

Published on 5/20/2024