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Second Train Derailment in Cuba Within a Week
Second Train Derailment in Cuba Within a Week

Published on 9/16/2024

Transformer Oil Theft: The Government's Latest Excuse for Blackouts
Transformer Oil Theft: The Government's Latest Excuse for Blackouts

Published on 9/16/2024

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

Writer Reports Illegal Occupation of His Home in Holguín
Writer Reports Illegal Occupation of His Home in Holguín

Published on 9/13/2024

Gerardo Hernández Draws Criticism for Pushing a Bus in Cuba
Gerardo Hernández Draws Criticism for Pushing a Bus in Cuba

Published on 9/13/2024

Freight Train Derailment in Matanzas Halts Central Line Traffic
Freight Train Derailment in Matanzas Halts Central Line Traffic

Published on 9/12/2024

Elderly Farmer in Villa Clara Robbed as Police Stand Idle
Elderly Farmer in Villa Clara Robbed as Police Stand Idle

Published on 9/11/2024

Power Outage in Varadero Caused by Lightning Strike: Matanzas Electric Company Resolves Issue Swiftly
Power Outage in Varadero Caused by Lightning Strike: Matanzas Electric Company Resolves Issue Swiftly

Published on 9/9/2024

Two Promising Young Baseball Talents Leave Cuba
Two Promising Young Baseball Talents Leave Cuba

Published on 9/6/2024

Cuban Government Sells Bottled Water After Nearly a Month of Shortages in Caibarién
Cuban Government Sells Bottled Water After Nearly a Month of Shortages in Caibarién

Published on 9/5/2024

Residents of Caibarién, Villa Clara Endure Over 25 Days Without Water
Residents of Caibarién, Villa Clara Endure Over 25 Days Without Water

Published on 9/5/2024

Hundreds of Thousands in Cuba Left Without Potable Water Due to Ongoing Power Outages
Hundreds of Thousands in Cuba Left Without Potable Water Due to Ongoing Power Outages

Published on 9/4/2024

State-Run Store in Santa Clara Caught Hiding Bicycles from Public Sale
State-Run Store in Santa Clara Caught Hiding Bicycles from Public Sale

Published on 9/3/2024

Forced Sales and Closure of Private Businesses in Cienfuegos During Government Inspection
Forced Sales and Closure of Private Businesses in Cienfuegos During Government Inspection

Published on 9/2/2024

What Will September's Basic Goods Basket in Villa Clara Include?: "Awaiting Decisions"
What Will September's Basic Goods Basket in Villa Clara Include?: "Awaiting Decisions"

Published on 9/2/2024

Man Arrested for Harassing 12-Year-Old Girl in Villa Clara
Man Arrested for Harassing 12-Year-Old Girl in Villa Clara

Published on 8/31/2024

Young Cuban Man Arrested for Alleged Illegal Exit in Villa Clara
Young Cuban Man Arrested for Alleged Illegal Exit in Villa Clara

Published on 8/29/2024

Cuban Baseball Federation to Host Showcase for Emerging Talent
Cuban Baseball Federation to Host Showcase for Emerging Talent

Published on 8/29/2024

Author in Cuba Seeks Assistance for Decent Housing
Author in Cuba Seeks Assistance for Decent Housing

Published on 8/29/2024

Driver of Truck in Villa Clara Accident Remains in Critical Condition
Driver of Truck in Villa Clara Accident Remains in Critical Condition

Published on 8/29/2024

Truck and Tractor Collision in Villa Clara Leaves Two Injured
Truck and Tractor Collision in Villa Clara Leaves Two Injured

Published on 8/28/2024

Over 100 Cuban Human Rights Violators Entered the U.S. in the Past Year
Over 100 Cuban Human Rights Violators Entered the U.S. in the Past Year

Published on 8/28/2024

Cuban Little League Coach Stays in the U.S. After World Series
Cuban Little League Coach Stays in the U.S. After World Series

Published on 8/28/2024

Psychiatric Hospital in Placetas Faces Severe Water Shortage: "It's a Concentration Camp, People Are Dying There"
Psychiatric Hospital in Placetas Faces Severe Water Shortage: "It's a Concentration Camp, People Are Dying There"

Published on 8/27/2024

Fines Imposed Up to 15,000 Pesos for Violations at Santa Clara Agricultural Fair
Fines Imposed Up to 15,000 Pesos for Violations at Santa Clara Agricultural Fair

Published on 8/26/2024

Santa Clara's Little League Team to Receive Hero's Welcome After World Series Participation
Santa Clara's Little League Team to Receive Hero's Welcome After World Series Participation

Published on 8/26/2024

Cuban Mother Outraged Over Water Shortage in Caibarién: "I Can't Take It Anymore"
Cuban Mother Outraged Over Water Shortage in Caibarién: "I Can't Take It Anymore"

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

Cuban Government Acknowledges Rising Drug Use in High Schools and Pre-University Institutions
Cuban Government Acknowledges Rising Drug Use in High Schools and Pre-University Institutions

Published on 8/22/2024

Mother from Bayamo Seeks Help to Find Her Missing Son with Mental Health Issues
Mother from Bayamo Seeks Help to Find Her Missing Son with Mental Health Issues

Published on 8/22/2024

Mother's Plea for Help to Find Missing 22-Year-Old Son in Villa Clara
Mother's Plea for Help to Find Missing 22-Year-Old Son in Villa Clara

Published on 8/21/2024

Santa Clara and Other Villa Clara Municipalities Left in the Dark by Severe Storm
Santa Clara and Other Villa Clara Municipalities Left in the Dark by Severe Storm

Published on 8/20/2024

Notorious Havana Church Thief Caught in Villa Clara Parish
Notorious Havana Church Thief Caught in Villa Clara Parish

Published on 8/19/2024

New Vehicles at Electric Company Spark Skepticism: "We Need New Power Plants and Oil"
New Vehicles at Electric Company Spark Skepticism: "We Need New Power Plants and Oil"

Published on 8/18/2024

No Injuries or Fatalities Following Major Explosion in Remedios Home
No Injuries or Fatalities Following Major Explosion in Remedios Home

Published on 8/18/2024

Life in Brazil: Interview with Former Cuban Pitcher Roidel Enríquez
Life in Brazil: Interview with Former Cuban Pitcher Roidel Enríquez

Published on 8/18/2024

Truck Overturns on Villa Clara Road
Truck Overturns on Villa Clara Road

Published on 8/17/2024

Young Santa Clara Baseball Team Wins First Game at Little League World Series, Cheered by Cuban-Americans
Young Santa Clara Baseball Team Wins First Game at Little League World Series, Cheered by Cuban-Americans

Published on 8/15/2024

Animal Abuse in Mayabeque Exposed: "Horses Left in the Sun While Owners Rest in the Shade"
Animal Abuse in Mayabeque Exposed: "Horses Left in the Sun While Owners Rest in the Shade"

Published on 8/15/2024

Independent Platform Reports 32 Femicides in Cuba for 2024
Independent Platform Reports 32 Femicides in Cuba for 2024

Published on 8/14/2024

Crime Rate in Cuba Surges to an Average of 2.37 Crimes Per Day in 2024
Crime Rate in Cuba Surges to an Average of 2.37 Crimes Per Day in 2024

Published on 8/13/2024

Santiago de Cuba Faces Severe Milk Shortage for Children
Santiago de Cuba Faces Severe Milk Shortage for Children

Published on 8/11/2024

Medical Clearance Granted for Villa Clara Residents Affected by Condensed Milk Poisoning
Medical Clearance Granted for Villa Clara Residents Affected by Condensed Milk Poisoning

Published on 8/10/2024

Alert in Villa Clara Municipality Following Food Poisoning from Locally Produced Condensed Milk
Alert in Villa Clara Municipality Following Food Poisoning from Locally Produced Condensed Milk

Published on 8/9/2024

Cuban Writer in Miami Seeks Financial Aid After Surgery: "My Wife is Covering All Expenses"
Cuban Writer in Miami Seeks Financial Aid After Surgery: "My Wife is Covering All Expenses"

Published on 8/8/2024

Government Shuts Down Four Private Businesses in Havana and Enforces 77 Compulsory Sales
Government Shuts Down Four Private Businesses in Havana and Enforces 77 Compulsory Sales

Published on 8/7/2024

Car Crashes into Tree in Villa Clara, Minor Injuries Reported
Car Crashes into Tree in Villa Clara, Minor Injuries Reported

Published on 8/7/2024

Forced Blood Donations in Villa Clara Military Service Spark Outrage Among Parents
Forced Blood Donations in Villa Clara Military Service Spark Outrage Among Parents

Published on 8/6/2024

24 Women Compete to Represent Cuba at Miss Universe 2024
24 Women Compete to Represent Cuba at Miss Universe 2024

Published on 8/6/2024

State Drivers in Villa Clara Face License Revocation for Not Picking Up Passengers
State Drivers in Villa Clara Face License Revocation for Not Picking Up Passengers

Published on 8/5/2024

First Set of Triplets Born in Villa Clara Hospital in Four Years After Fertilization in Mexico
First Set of Triplets Born in Villa Clara Hospital in Four Years After Fertilization in Mexico

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

Driver Killed in Highway Accident Memorialized by Community
Driver Killed in Highway Accident Memorialized by Community

Published on 8/4/2024

Cuban Vendor from Villa Clara Sells Fruits in Miami: "The Real Mango and Mandarin Man"
Cuban Vendor from Villa Clara Sells Fruits in Miami: "The Real Mango and Mandarin Man"

Published on 8/4/2024

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

Government Imposes Fines and Forced Sales on Small Businesses in Santa Clara
Government Imposes Fines and Forced Sales on Small Businesses in Santa Clara

Published on 8/4/2024

Sprinter Yunisleidys García Falls Short in 100 Meters at Paris 2024 Olympics
Sprinter Yunisleidys García Falls Short in 100 Meters at Paris 2024 Olympics

Published on 8/2/2024

Cubans Face Severe Penalties for Currency Transactions, State Media Warns
Cubans Face Severe Penalties for Currency Transactions, State Media Warns

Published on 8/1/2024

Fines Reach Up to 15,000 Pesos for Corruption in Villa Clara Hotels
Fines Reach Up to 15,000 Pesos for Corruption in Villa Clara Hotels

Published on 8/1/2024

Young Cubans Sentenced by Judge Melody González Granted Appeal Chance
Young Cubans Sentenced by Judge Melody González Granted Appeal Chance

Published on 7/27/2024

Woman Detained by Victims in Artemisa for Alleged Dollar Scam
Woman Detained by Victims in Artemisa for Alleged Dollar Scam

Published on 7/20/2024

Cuban Population Declines 10% Since 2020, Government Reports
Cuban Population Declines 10% Since 2020, Government Reports

Published on 7/19/2024

Minister of Food Industry Declares No Need for Investment in New Technologies in Cuba
Minister of Food Industry Declares No Need for Investment in New Technologies in Cuba

Published on 7/18/2024

Iberojet Launches Summer Flights from Madrid to Santa Clara
Iberojet Launches Summer Flights from Madrid to Santa Clara

Published on 7/18/2024

Havana Struggles with Taxi Shortage Due to Fuel Crisis
Havana Struggles with Taxi Shortage Due to Fuel Crisis

Published on 7/18/2024

Transport Crisis in Cuba: Over Half of Provincial Routes Halted
Transport Crisis in Cuba: Over Half of Provincial Routes Halted

Published on 7/18/2024

Seeking Financial Assistance for Funeral Expenses of Cuban Woman Murdered in Tampa
Seeking Financial Assistance for Funeral Expenses of Cuban Woman Murdered in Tampa

Published on 7/16/2024

Pedro López Resumes Machinist Career in Germany After Fleeing Cuba
Pedro López Resumes Machinist Career in Germany After Fleeing Cuba

Published on 7/16/2024

Car Hit by Train in Santa Clara, No Casualties Reported
Car Hit by Train in Santa Clara, No Casualties Reported

Published on 7/16/2024

Cuban Man Arrested for Double Homicide in Tampa
Cuban Man Arrested for Double Homicide in Tampa

Published on 7/14/2024

Cuban Catcher Ariel Pestano Jr. Seeks Contract in Mexican Baseball
Cuban Catcher Ariel Pestano Jr. Seeks Contract in Mexican Baseball

Published on 7/11/2024

Illegal Departure from Cuba Thwarted by Tip-Off, Multiple Arrests in Camajuaní
Illegal Departure from Cuba Thwarted by Tip-Off, Multiple Arrests in Camajuaní

Published on 7/8/2024

Neglect at Placetas Psychiatric Hospital in Villa Clara Sparks Outrage
Neglect at Placetas Psychiatric Hospital in Villa Clara Sparks Outrage

Published on 7/5/2024

Government to Distribute Wine and Jam for Summer in Villa Clara
Government to Distribute Wine and Jam for Summer in Villa Clara

Published on 7/5/2024

Cuban Teen Tragically Dies in Apparent Drowning Incident
Cuban Teen Tragically Dies in Apparent Drowning Incident

Published on 7/4/2024

Student Lunch in Santiago de Cuba: "The Beans Even Have Bugs"
Student Lunch in Santiago de Cuba: "The Beans Even Have Bugs"

Published on 7/4/2024

Differences in Dialect: Camagüey vs. Matanzas as Seen on TikTok
Differences in Dialect: Camagüey vs. Matanzas as Seen on TikTok

Published on 7/3/2024

Four Women Arrested for Multi-Million Peso Currency Exchange Scam in Villa Clara
Four Women Arrested for Multi-Million Peso Currency Exchange Scam in Villa Clara

Published on 7/1/2024

Grandmother in Miami Seeks Lost Love from Her Youth
Grandmother in Miami Seeks Lost Love from Her Youth

Published on 6/30/2024

Mongolia Contributes $1 Million in Food Aid to Cuba
Mongolia Contributes $1 Million in Food Aid to Cuba

Published on 6/29/2024

Young Cuban Students Earn Eight Medals at Ibero-American Informatics Olympiad
Young Cuban Students Earn Eight Medals at Ibero-American Informatics Olympiad

Published on 6/28/2024

Dog Locked in Hot Car Sparks Outrage in Havana
Dog Locked in Hot Car Sparks Outrage in Havana

Published on 6/25/2024

Help Needed to Raise Funds for Puppy’s Surgery After Staircase Fall
Help Needed to Raise Funds for Puppy’s Surgery After Staircase Fall

Published on 6/24/2024

Young Cuban Dies in Explosive Factory Accident in Villa Clara
Young Cuban Dies in Explosive Factory Accident in Villa Clara

Published on 6/21/2024

Joy in Sancti Spíritus: Machete-Attacked Dog Seen Without Elizabethan Collar
Joy in Sancti Spíritus: Machete-Attacked Dog Seen Without Elizabethan Collar

Published on 6/20/2024

Death of Cuban Soldier Who Jumped from Military Bus "Could Have Been Prevented"
Death of Cuban Soldier Who Jumped from Military Bus "Could Have Been Prevented"

Published on 6/19/2024

Animal Shelter Crisis in Sancti Spíritus: Elderly Couple Pleads for Help to Feed 20 Dogs
Animal Shelter Crisis in Sancti Spíritus: Elderly Couple Pleads for Help to Feed 20 Dogs

Published on 6/16/2024

Man Arrested for Posing as Epidemiology Inspector After Over 15 Home Robberies in Santa Clara
Man Arrested for Posing as Epidemiology Inspector After Over 15 Home Robberies in Santa Clara

Published on 6/16/2024

Pregnant Cuban Political Prisoner Lisdani Rodríguez Isaac Describes Harsh Prison Life
Pregnant Cuban Political Prisoner Lisdani Rodríguez Isaac Describes Harsh Prison Life

Published on 6/16/2024

Medical Students in Villa Clara Resort to Cattle Trucks for Transportation
Medical Students in Villa Clara Resort to Cattle Trucks for Transportation

Published on 6/14/2024

Cuban Soldier Dies After Jumping from Military Bus in Villa Clara
Cuban Soldier Dies After Jumping from Military Bus in Villa Clara

Published on 6/12/2024

Wave of Thefts Alarms Artemisa Residents
Wave of Thefts Alarms Artemisa Residents

Published on 6/12/2024

First Oropouche Fever Cases Reported in Villa Clara
First Oropouche Fever Cases Reported in Villa Clara

Published on 6/12/2024

Help Needed for Dog with Spinal Fracture
Help Needed for Dog with Spinal Fracture

Published on 6/11/2024

Cuban Man Arrested After Stealing Five Million Pesos from Santa Clara Home
Cuban Man Arrested After Stealing Five Million Pesos from Santa Clara Home

Published on 6/11/2024

Truck Loaded with Animal Feed Overturns in Havana
Truck Loaded with Animal Feed Overturns in Havana

Published on 6/11/2024

Alleged Bank Thief Arrested in Villa Clara
Alleged Bank Thief Arrested in Villa Clara

Published on 6/10/2024

Police Crack Down on Illegal Motorcycle Racing in Villa Clara
Police Crack Down on Illegal Motorcycle Racing in Villa Clara

Published on 6/10/2024

Outrage in Cuba Over Horse Abuse in Villa Clara
Outrage in Cuba Over Horse Abuse in Villa Clara

Published on 6/6/2024

Ariel Pestano Jr. Leaves Cuba for the United States
Ariel Pestano Jr. Leaves Cuba for the United States

Published on 6/5/2024

Status Update on 26 Injured in Camajuaní Accident that Claimed One Life
Status Update on 26 Injured in Camajuaní Accident that Claimed One Life

Published on 6/3/2024

Director of Manicaragua Water Utility Arrested for Corruption
Director of Manicaragua Water Utility Arrested for Corruption

Published on 6/3/2024

One Dead and 26 Injured in Severe Collision Between Yutong Bus and Moskvitch in Villa Clara
One Dead and 26 Injured in Severe Collision Between Yutong Bus and Moskvitch in Villa Clara

Published on 6/3/2024

Cuban Government Plans LGBT Festival in Cayo Santa María to Boost Tourism
Cuban Government Plans LGBT Festival in Cayo Santa María to Boost Tourism

Published on 6/2/2024

Powerful Fire Leaves Several Municipalities in Artemisa Without Electricity
Powerful Fire Leaves Several Municipalities in Artemisa Without Electricity

Published on 6/2/2024

Eduardo Antonio Reveals the Struggles He Faced in His Youth: "I Often Slept with People Just to Have a Place to Stay"
Eduardo Antonio Reveals the Struggles He Faced in His Youth: "I Often Slept with People Just to Have a Place to Stay"

Published on 6/2/2024

Judge Who Sentenced Young Cubans for "Attack" Seeks Asylum at Tampa Airport
Judge Who Sentenced Young Cubans for "Attack" Seeks Asylum at Tampa Airport

Published on 5/31/2024

Coach Alexis Roque: "I Would Have Preferred to Stay in Cuba, But I Had to Support My Family Financially"
Coach Alexis Roque: "I Would Have Preferred to Stay in Cuba, But I Had to Support My Family Financially"

Published on 5/31/2024

Monkey Escapes Havana Zoo, Takes a Stroll Through the City
Monkey Escapes Havana Zoo, Takes a Stroll Through the City

Published on 5/31/2024

Monkey Escapes from Havana's 26th Avenue Zoo
Monkey Escapes from Havana's 26th Avenue Zoo

Published on 5/30/2024

Cuban Regime Releases Pregnant Political Prisoner from July 11 Protests
Cuban Regime Releases Pregnant Political Prisoner from July 11 Protests

Published on 5/29/2024

Thief Caught Red-Handed in Villa Clara Faces Arrest
Thief Caught Red-Handed in Villa Clara Faces Arrest

Published on 5/28/2024

Son of Cuban Baseball Legend Ariel Pestano Requests Release to Leave Country
Son of Cuban Baseball Legend Ariel Pestano Requests Release to Leave Country

Published on 5/27/2024

Cuban Man Plucks Black Vulture in Villa Clara Park to Make Soup
Cuban Man Plucks Black Vulture in Villa Clara Park to Make Soup

Published on 5/26/2024

Theft and Shortages Uncovered in Villa Clara Pharmacies
Theft and Shortages Uncovered in Villa Clara Pharmacies

Published on 5/25/2024

Two Cubans Die in Explosion at Manicaragua Factory in Villa Clara
Two Cubans Die in Explosion at Manicaragua Factory in Villa Clara

Published on 5/22/2024

Hailstorm Hits Guanajay Amid Intense Rainfall in Artemisa
Hailstorm Hits Guanajay Amid Intense Rainfall in Artemisa

Published on 5/22/2024

Severe Storms Wreak Havoc in Central and Eastern Cuba
Severe Storms Wreak Havoc in Central and Eastern Cuba

Published on 5/21/2024

Cuban Mothers Keep Kids Home Due to Nighttime Blackouts: "Mine Won't Go"
Cuban Mothers Keep Kids Home Due to Nighttime Blackouts: "Mine Won't Go"

Published on 5/20/2024

U.S. Coast Guard Returns 26 Cuban Migrants to Cuba
U.S. Coast Guard Returns 26 Cuban Migrants to Cuba

Published on 5/20/2024

Class Schedules Adjusted in Villa Clara Due to Energy Crisis: Two Hours in the Morning, Two in the Afternoon
Class Schedules Adjusted in Villa Clara Due to Energy Crisis: Two Hours in the Morning, Two in the Afternoon

Published on 5/19/2024