Cuba

Cuban activist Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, known as Anna Bensi, rejected counterintelligence agents' pressure to stay silent or go into exile after a case against her was shelved. The agents offered help in her music career in exchange for cooperation during a meeting at Alamar Police Station on April 13. Bensi denounced the psychological tactics and veiled threats in a live video.

April 14, 2026 Reported by AI

In Cuba, parents like Yenicet have merged two classrooms for 54 first-graders after a teacher quit in February. During this week's school recess, they painted and repaired the room. The case highlights an unprecedented teacher shortage, worsened by recent economic pressures.

A truck of eggs arrived escorted by police to a sales point in Guanabacoa, Havana, this Saturday, drawing long lines of desperate buyers amid shortages. Cartons of 30 eggs sold for 900 pesos as officers managed chaos to prevent fights. More than half of those waiting left empty-handed.

April 07, 2026 Reported by AI

Cuba's Supreme People's Court Governing Council issued Opinion No. 475 on May 23, 2025, reaffirming that thefts from energy infrastructure amount to sabotage. Courts have imposed sentences exceeding ten years in prison in 100% of cases tried from January 2025 to the first quarter of 2026. These actions address the theft of components and fuel impacting the National Electrical System.