Cuba wins gold medal in Pan American Pentathlon

HAVANA, Cuba, May 25 (ACN) Lisandra Puentes won Cuba’s second gold medal in the U19 Modern Pentathlon Pan American Championships, held in Varadero Beach, ahead of the Mexican Ana Victoria Ramirez and her teammate Melissa Cabrera. In the men’s event, the …

In Mexico, U.S. blockade against Cuba is described as abominable

Mexico City, May 25 (RHC)-- The economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba is completely contrary to international law and is abominable given the suffering it has inflicted on millions of civilians, the Mexican …

Government engaging Cuba on health…as authorities bid to revive run-down public hospitals

Protesters in Cuba Call for ‘Food and Electricity’

Imagen de uno de los videos compartidos en redes mostrando la protesta del miércoles en Bayamo, Granma. / Captura 14ymedio, Havana, May 22, 2025 — Facing rising temperatures and a daily 1,500-megawatt energy shortage, Cubans are again taking to the …

Sugar Industry Collapse in Cuba

By AgroLatam (Progreso Weekly) HAVANA TIMES – Cuba’s sugar industry, a symbol of its economy and culture for over a century, is experiencing a historic collapse. For the first time since the 19th century, annual raw sugar production is projected to drop …

One of the most spectacular drives in Cuba

Claire BoobbyerFeatures correspondent ShareSave Cuba's seldom-travelled Carretera Granma is a rugged mix of beauty, brawn and history (Credit: Claire Boobbyer)Few travellers venture to Cuba's south-eastern corner, but a little-known road offers a …

Cuba celebrates Africa Day

Havana, May 25 (RHC) -- Cuba celebrates Africa Day this Sunday, an opportunity to celebrate and evoke the roots and traditions of a continent with a strong presence in the nation's culture. The entry of African slaves into the country and their customs …

The Yayabo River in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba is Dying

From drought and garbage The aquatic “Malangueta” plant proliferates in polluted areas and in waters where garbage is frequently thrown. Photo: 14ymedio The power outages complicate the pumping of water, so that the population has been without tap water …

In the ‘Llega y Pon’ of Matanzas, Cuba, There Are Also Social Differences

Inspectors no longer spread terror with their fines and evictions in illegal settlements. While some houses resemble more of a crumbling shack, others have solid block walls / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Matanzas, May 11, 2025 — Walls …

Cuba Now A Strategic Battleground For China Against The US

Authored by John Mills via The Epoch Times, Cuba has been impoverished by years of communist control, but it possesses a strategic vantage point that China prizes. Ryan Berg, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International …