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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.
Cyrille Aimée featured in Havana Times song of the day
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28 oktober 2025 14:01March in Harare in solidarity with Cuba against US blockade
28 oktober 2025 06:18Belarus condemns US blockade against Cuba
27 oktober 2025 21:47A 6.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Guadeloupe and Martinique
27 oktober 2025 01:15Panama asked to condemn US blockade against Cuba at UN
27 oktober 2025 01:13Elián González reemerges in interviews on Cuba
26 oktober 2025 10:39Hurricane Melissa threatens Cuba after Jamaica
24 oktober 2025 04:01Cuba issues storm watch as Melissa threatens Haiti and Jamaica
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.
Orkanen Melissa närmar sig Jamaica som starkaste någonsin
Orkanen Melissa har klassats som kategori 5 och förväntas bli den kraftigaste som någonsin drabbat Jamaica. Stormen rör sig långsamt mot önationen och har redan orsakat minst fyra dödsfall i närliggande länder. Jamaica förbereder sig för kraftiga vindar och översvämningar.
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.