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Venezuela and the US move towards reopening embassies while Delcy Rodríguez reorganizes her cabinet

Venezuela and the United States have taken recent steps to reactivate their diplomatic relations through contacts and meetings at the foreign ministry level, in a process that points to the reopening of

January 18, 2026

Cuba

ETED will carry out transfers of power transformers on Sunday

The Dominican Electric Transmission Company (ETED) reported that this Sunday, January 18, it will carry out two scheduled transfers of power transformersas part of the technical work aimed at strengthening the reliability

January 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

Almacén de Miami donde se empacó la ayuda humanitaria enviada al oriente de Cuba este miércoles

The US warns the regime about aid: “If they steal or divert anything we will hold them accountable”

“The regime has to make the decision to resign or to better serve its people,” said US Undersecretary of State Jeremy P. Lewin. LIMA, Peru – Jeremy P. Lewin, Acting U.S. Assistant

January 18, 2026

Cuba

Delcy Rodríguez received the director of the CIA in Caracas, while Trump did the same with Machado in Washington

A multitude of events have occurred this week in Venezuela, but of all the most shocking was the meeting in Caracas, on Thursday, between the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, and John Ratcliffe,

January 18, 2026

Cuba

Canciller Álvarez niega intentos de revertir el fallo sobre nacionalidad dominicana

Foreign Minister Álvarez denies attempts to reverse the ruling on Dominican nationality

Santo Domingo.-The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Alvarezdenied this Saturday that this agency is trying to reverse the ruling of the Constitutional Court (TC) on nationality. He assured that this agency complies

January 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

(Foto: Ministerio del Interior de España - X)

Spain did not authorize any residence for Cubans for humanitarian reasons in 2025

In 2025, Spain resolved a total of 160,951 international protection files, the highest number since 1992. LIMA, Peru – According to statistics released this Friday by the Ministry of the Interior of

January 18, 2026

Cuba

They announce the opening of the second phase of the Ángel María Gatón Regional Hospital

San Francisco de Macorís. – The director of the National Health Service (SNS), doctor Julio Landronled this Saturday a supervision day and coordination in the Cibao Northeast Health Regional, during which he

January 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

Energy Crisis: Mariel Unit 6 enters, but the deficit remains elevated

Cuba will face simultaneous blackouts that will affect 58% of the country this Saturday

The state company Unión Eléctrica (UNE) reported that this Saturday there will be prolonged blackouts in Cuba, which will simultaneously affect approximately 58% of the country during the time of greatest electricity

January 18, 2026

Cuba

Disappearance of girl Brianna Genao: advances in the investigation

The spokesperson of the National Police, Colonel Diego Pesqueiraassured this Saturday that the authorities continue to advance in different lines of investigation and in the search for the disappearance of the girl

January 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

Cárcel de Boniato, en Santiago de Cuba, donde se encontraba el preso Jorge Luis Torres Vaillant

Extreme Malnutrition and Mass Deaths Reported at Boniato Prison

A report from the Council of Human Rights Rapporteurs warns that 90% of inmates at Boniato Prison are malnourished and that at least 150 have died between 2024 and 2025 due to

January 18, 2026

Cuba

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