For generations, men like Miguel Guzmán have toiled in Cuba’s sugar fields, wielding machetes under the scorching sun. Yet today, the once-vibrant sugar industry, a cornerstone of Cuba’s economy, faces unprecedented challenges. Miguel, now a seasoned farmhand, reminisces about a time when Cuban sugar was a global powerhouse. “Today, the industry is as broken and […]
A group of Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, concluded a five-day visit to Havana on Monday, departing the port after participating in planned military exercises in the Atlantic Ocean. The presence of these vessels has been viewed by some as a demonstration of Moscow’s military strength amid heightened tensions, with the U.S. and other […]
Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell urged the United States on Sunday to lift Cuba from its list of countries deemed sponsors of terrorism and to terminate the economic blockade imposed on the Spanish-speaking nation. Speaking at a press conference held at the Maurice Bishop International Airport to share insights from his official three-day visit to Cuba, […]
435 representatives from 56 nations participated, a figure that once again broke the record of participating countries In the most difficult circumstances, Cuba will always try to make its greatest celebration of literature a possible celebration. This will of the State was endorsed, in Santiago de Cuba, at the closing of the 32nd edition of […]
In a record-tying display of global solidarity, Barbados joined with all but a tiny handful of nations in the 193-member United Nations General Assembly as it overwhelmingly condemned the United States’ 63-year-long embargo on Cuba. Thursday’s vote tied with the support in 2019 for the resolution that calls for lifting the US economic and […]
Russian airline Aeroflot will soon begin direct flights from Moscow to Cuba. Sergei Vladimirovich Alexandrovsky, general director of Aeroflot Airlines, announced direct flights between the capital Moscow and the Cuban tourist center of Varadero for which plane tickets will be on sale over the next few days. The announcement came as the governments of Cuba […]
Barbados signed an education memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Cuba. The MOU provides two scholarships per year for five years to Cuban nationals — providing training in English as a foreign language for Cuban experts. The signing of the MOU also provides Barbadians with the opportunity to strengthen their capacity in second […]
Born on June 26, 1808 in the city of Santiago de Cuba, Mariana Grajales Cuello is best known for the role she played in her country’s struggle for independence against Spain. Referred to as the “Mother of Cuba,” Cuello’s promotion of national pride and patriotic sacrifice helped rally her people in a military campaign that […]
Ana Montes – among the best-known Cold War spies caught by the US – has been released from prison after more than 20 years in custody. The 65-year-old spent almost two decades spying for Cuba while employed as an analyst at the Defence Intelligence Agency. After her arrest in 2001, officials said she had almost […]
Early morning hours last Tuesday, one of the most important singer-songwriters in the history of Cuba, the troubadour Pablo Milanes, who delighted millions of people around the world with his tuned guitar and unmistakable voice, passed away in Madrid. Milanes is, together with Silvio Rodriguez and Noel Nicola, one of the pivotal founders of the […]
