A popular spot for strollers and fishers, tourists and lovers, this Havana esplanade and its surroundings are a place of recreation and also a place of remembrance.

What was originally a beautiful recreational area in the then-aristocratic neighborhood of Vedado is now suffering from a progressive deterioration fueled by the crisis.

The actress from Sancti Spíritus looks back on her beginnings at the National Art Schools and the Higher Institute of Art, her experience in children’s theater and television, and how she has learned to reinvent herself in the digital age without losing the essence of her vocation.

This summer, Havana residents and visitors recovered an affordable alternative to escape the heat and “disconnect” with their families from the power outages and the many difficulties of daily life.

Most operations are concentrated in the state of Florida, specifically from the airports in Miami and Tampa.

Last week, CNN revealed that Washington began deploying some 4,000 troops — mostly Marines — in Latin American and Caribbean waters.

A few days ago, the disconnection and subsequent departure of the largest of the Turkish floating power plants remaining in Cuba made headlines. According to the brief official information, this was due to “commercial reasons.” The departure of the Suheyla Sultan, anchored until then in Melones Cove, Havana, resulted in the loss of 240 MW, a significant figure amid the island’s energy crisis, which has worsened in recent months. This floating plant had arrived in Cuba more than two years earlier to complete a fleet of eight units with varying generating capacities. It did so on a leased basis, as part of an agreement between the Cuban government and the Turkish company Karadeniz Holding, which had been in place since 2019. This equipment was installed in the bays of Havana, Mariel and Santiago de Cuba and together contributed more than 600 MW. However, the first two departed in 2023 “in accordance with the terms of the contracts,” as reported by Minister of Energ Vicente de la O Levy at the time. Archive photo of a Turkish barge in front of the Mariel thermoelectric plant in Artemisa. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez/Archive. Then, in 2024, others departed until only two remained in the...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this Wednesday visa restrictions for officials from African countries and Grenada, a Caribbean island nation, for hiring Cuban medical missions, which Washington describes as forced labor. Rubio did not specify in his statement which African nations are included in the sanctions or the names of the affected officials. “Today, the Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on several African, Cuban and Grenadian government officials complicit in the Cuban regime’s coerced forced labor export scheme,” he said in a statement. He stated that the United States will take the necessary measures to end this “forced labor” and urged countries to “pay doctors directly for their services, not the regime slave masters.” “We call on all nations that defend democracy and human rights to join us in this effort to confront the Cuban regime’s abuses and support the Cuban people,” the Secretary of State said. In addition, the State Department announced that it is also taking steps to revoke visas and impose visa restrictions on several Brazilian government officials and former officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), whom it again considers “complicit in the Cuban regime’s coerced forced labor...

In recent years, private establishments inspired by the most famous U.S. chains or featuring signature dishes from these establishments on their menus have begun to flourish.

Although no results were seen in terms of power generation, Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba experienced a notable increase compared to the previous month.

The former will contract by 1.5% and the latter by 2.3%, amid modest regional progress.

The products sold on Katapulk come from Cuban private entrepreneurs and independent importers: more than 150 different suppliers and stores.

The singer and songwriter has built her career without abandoning her island roots. She reviews her artistic training, the challenges of emigrating at a very young age and the process of establishing herself as a Latina in the music industry.

Last year’s 76 deaths represent one of the highest rates in the region — 1.79 per 100,000 women — surpassed only by Honduras and the Dominican Republic, according to ECLAC.

The figure, released in the 2024 National Employment Survey (ENO), places Cuba with one of the lowest employment rates in the region, at 49.1%.

The exception to the decline in source markets was Colombia, with the only increase, although this was only 388 travelers, representing a 102.4% increase compared to the previous year.

In the first case, liquid cocaine was smuggled in a person’s body, while in the second, methamphetamine was detected hidden inside a water pump.

Ana Teresita González, director general of Consular Affairs and Cubans Living Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), said that linking them is a Cuban foreign policy priority.

The situation came to light in January 2024, when Key Holding U.S. was conducting a compliance review as part of a potential sale of the company to another U.S. company.

Hundreds of applicants have been waiting for an official response for months, or even more than a year, with negative impacts on the number of businesses and on competition through better prices, quality and variety of products and services.

The municipality of Pinar del Río seeks to revitalize its rice production through a project with a Vietnamese company, the first foreign company to receive land in usufruct in Cuba.

New memorandum signed by Trump to reverse Biden's policies towards Cuba, tightens the embargo by restricting financial transactions and applying bans on U.S. tourism with strict audits, while Díaz-Canel condemns it as an “aggressive plan” aimed at “causing the greatest possible harm and suffering to the people”.

The actress and singer shares her journey between music, theater and migration. From her accidental beginnings in acting, she speaks honestly about her fears, lessons learned and the saving power of art.

Both defendants face charges under Article 235.1, paragraph a) of the Penal Code, which punishes trafficking in illicit drugs or substances with similar effects with penalties of between 4 and 10 years of imprisonment.