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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.
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28. lokakuuta 2025 14.01March in Harare in solidarity with Cuba against US blockade
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27. lokakuuta 2025 01.15Panama asked to condemn US blockade against Cuba at UN
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26. lokakuuta 2025 10.39Hurricane Melissa threatens Cuba after Jamaica
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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.
Chileans and Cubans celebrate Martí's statue return at Santiago park
In Santiago, Chile, Chileans and Cubans celebrated the return of the renovated statue of Apostle José Martí to Portales Park. The event highlights the recovery of the monument after several vandalism attempts. The ceremony occurred on October 26.
Cuba to host meeting on African heritage
The First International Meeting on Ancestry in Cuba, titled 'Turban: Heritage and Identity,' will take place in Havana from November 7 to 9. The event is set at the Plaza Cultural Center. This initiative underscores the significance of African heritage in Cuban identity.
Cuba today resembles the stone age per a chronicler
In an opinion piece, Cuban chronicler Eduardo N. Cordovi Hernández compares current living conditions in Cuba to the Stone Age, highlighting the absence of modern amenities. He describes a neighborhood where people feel it's the end of the world and cites UN data on isolated populations. A friend jokes that in some parts of Cuba, people dream of being rediscovered by civilization.