Central America
Hurricane melissa approaches eastern cuba
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, with winds up to 280 km/h, approaches eastern Cuba tonight, finding the region in extreme vulnerability due to blackouts, food shortages, and limited information. Residents report minimal preparations and rely more on social media than state media to track the storm. Flooding and heavy rains are expected in the eastern provinces.
El Toque defends its exchange rate amid criticisms
El Toque, a Cuban platform, defends publishing its Representative Informal Market Currency Exchange Rate amid accusations of fueling inflation. Author Eloy Viera Cañive argues that such criticisms reflect cognitive dissonance, as the government upholds an unrealistic official rate of 1 USD to 120 Cuban pesos. The piece highlights the Cuban regime's lack of transparency instead.
UN general assembly approves resolution against blockade on cuba
The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution demanding an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba, with 165 votes in favor, seven against, and 12 abstentions. This vote marks the worst diplomatic support for Cuba in the history of these annual resolutions. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez described it as a victory for his country.
Cyrille Aimée featured in Havana Times song of the day
torsdag d. 30. oktober 2025, 22.20Havana Times announces finalists for 2025 photo contest
tirsdag d. 28. oktober 2025, 14.01March in Harare in solidarity with Cuba against US blockade
søndag d. 26. oktober 2025, 15.11Cuba today resembles the stone age per a chronicler
søndag d. 26. oktober 2025, 13.32Chileans and Cubans celebrate Martí's statue return at Santiago park
søndag d. 26. oktober 2025, 10.39Hurricane Melissa threatens Cuba after Jamaica
søndag d. 26. oktober 2025, 04.45Cuba to host meeting on African heritage
søndag d. 26. oktober 2025, 04.10Cuba denounces use of cyberspace as theater of operations
Hurricane Melissa causes major damage in eastern Cuba without fatalities
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Hurricane Melissa struck eastern Cuba, causing major damage but no reported deaths, after evacuating over 700,000 people. The storm, one of the most powerful in the Atlantic, left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean with at least 34 total fatalities. The Pan American Health Organization is now sending humanitarian aid to support response efforts in affected areas.
Elián González reemerges in interviews on Cuba
Twenty-five years after his international case, Elián González, now an industrial engineer and deputy in Cuba's National Assembly, gave interviews at the 9th Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba in Mexico. He defended the Cuban Revolution's achievements and blamed the US embargo for current problems. The opinion piece criticizes his views as influenced by the Cuban government.
Belarus condemns US blockade against Cuba
From Minsk, the Belarus-Cuba society and the Russian Society for Friendship and Cultural Liaison with Foreign Countries expressed their unwavering support for Cuba in its fight against the US blockade, in a statement issued today.
Panama asked to condemn US blockade against Cuba at UN
The Marti's Association of Cuban Residents in Panama (AMCRP) has asked the Panamanian government to support a UN resolution condemning the US blockade against Cuba. This request aligns with ongoing efforts to reject the economic sanctions imposed on the island. The call was made public in Panama City on October 26.