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Life sentence for three men for murder of a motorcyclist in Santiago de Cuba

The Provincial Court of Santiago de Cuba sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the murder and robbery of a motorcycle driver in the city, reported the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. According to

February 5, 2026

Cuba

Adriano Miguel Tejada is recognized with a new street in Moca

The Council of Aldermen of the Moca City Council formally approved a resolution by which a street in that city is named after the prominent journalist, lawyer and historian Adriano Miguel Tejada

February 5, 2026

Dominican Republic

Mike Hammer in Puerto Padre: A child reports arrests

PUERTO PADRE, Cuba.- Mike Hammer, acting chargé d’affaires at the United States Embassy in Cuba, visited the Puerto Padre municipality this week, fulfilling the representation of his high investiture, which, according to

February 5, 2026

Cuba

EDE losses reach 42.9% of the energy purchased

According to the latest report from the Ministry of Energy and Mines, as of November 2025, the Distribution Companies of Electricity (EDE) accumulated total losses equivalent to 42.9% of the acquired energy.

February 5, 2026

Dominican Republic

Roberto Sánchez Ferrer, National Music Award winner, dies in Havana at the age of 99

He National Music Award Roberto Sánchez Ferrer died this Wednesday afternoon in Havana. His death, at 99 years oldwas confirmed by the Cuban Institute of Music (ICM). Instrumentalist, composer, orchestrator and conductor,

February 5, 2026

Cuba

Havana recognizes “some exchanges of messages” with the US linked “at the highest level”

He Cuban Government He acknowledged this Wednesday that he has exchanged messages with the United States, which have been linked “at the highest level.” The vice minister of Foreign Relations Carlos Fernández

February 5, 2026

Cuba

Día Mundial Contra el Cáncer: Incart hace un llamado a la detección temprana

World Cancer Day: Incart calls for early detection

Santo Domingo.-In commemoration of the World Cancer Daythe Rosa Emilia Sánchez Pérez de Tavares National Cancer Institute (Incart) held a multidisciplinary panel where it reaffirmed its commitment to early detectioncomprehensive care and

February 5, 2026

Dominican Republic

Alex Saab, former minister and Maduro’s trusted man, was arrested in Venezuela, according to reports

The Colombian-Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab, considered for years one of the closest financial operators to former President Nicolás Maduro and declared by him as a “national hero,” was arrested in Venezuelaaccording to

February 5, 2026

Cuba

Lorenzo Ramírez mostró los distintos modelos del nuevo pasaporte electrónico.

New passport is preparing to integrate digital version on cell phones

Santo Domingo.-The new electronic passport incorporates a technological platform designed to evolve over time and align with international immigration control standards, the next step being the digital travel credential (DTC), a passport

February 5, 2026

Dominican Republic

Mexico offers to “set the table” for a dialogue between Havana and the United States

MADRID, Spain.- The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, reiterated This Tuesday the willingness of his Government to “set the table” for the United States and Cuba to sit down and talk, in

February 5, 2026

Cuba

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