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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez stated that no aggressor, however powerful, will find surrender in Cuba amid new US threats and sanctions. He highlighted the people's resolve to defend sovereignty. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla called the measures reprehensible.

30 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Just hours before International Workers’ Day, Political Bureau member and Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz presided over a ceremony recognizing outstanding labor collectives from the Palco Business Group. Fourteen entities earned the National Vanguard flag for their creative work amid the U.S. criminal blockade. Workers who provided services in Venezuela were also honored.

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.

11 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

A 1920s house at 157 8th Street between Calzada and Línea in Havana's Vedado teeters on the brink of collapse, sheltering four families amid severe deterioration. Once home to a wealthy family and subdivided after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, it features rusted rebar, widespread cracks, and unengineered lofts. Residents have repeatedly written to authorities, receiving no effective action.