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How does US pressure on Venezuelan oil aggravate the energy crisis in Cuba?

Oil tanker arrives in Havana with nearly 86 thousand barrels of fuel from Mexico

An oil tanker with around 86 thousand barrels of fuel from Mexico arrived this Friday in the Bay of Havana, in a shipment intended to mitigate the prolonged blackouts that large areas

January 11, 2026

Cuba

Relatives demand justice for tortured debt collectors in Santiago

Hearing postponed against accused of killing debt collectors in Santiago

For the second time, the hearing on the request for measure of coercion against the Haitian citizen Dieupanou Julé (Jhonny)56 years old, accused of participating in the death of two men who

January 11, 2026

Dominican Republic

Manuel Marrero (izq) y Miguel Díaz-Canel en Guantánamo tras el paso del huracán Oscar

Marrero challenges the US: “Yankee threats do not surprise or intimidate us”

Just this Friday, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero also recognized that Cuba is in a “war economy.” LIMA, Peru – The prime minister of the Cuban regime, Manuel Marrero Cruz, sent a message

January 11, 2026

Cuba

Chicken and bananas lead price increases in December

Although the year-on-year inflation in the country it was located in 4.95% in December 2025, remaining within the target range of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) of 4.0% ±

January 11, 2026

Dominican Republic

At the gates of the Christmas celebrations, the blackouts do not abate in Cuba

Up to 52% of Cuba could be without electricity simultaneously this Saturday

This Saturday, Cuba will face a day of prolonged blackouts on a national scale, with effects that during peak hours could leave more than 52% of the country without electricity service simultaneously,

January 10, 2026

Cuba

The US held “preliminary talks” about a possible attack on Iran, says the Wall Street Journal

According to the NGO Iran Human Rights, at least 51 people, including nine children, have died since the start of the protests in Iran. LIMA, Peru – The United States Government held

January 10, 2026

Cuba

El PLD y docentes dicen ‘no’ a la fusión de los ministerios educativos

The PLD and teachers say ‘no’ to the merger of educational ministries

Santo Domingo.- Teachers and leaders of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) rejected the proposed merger between the Ministry of Education (Minerd) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Mescyt) during

January 10, 2026

Dominican Republic

The Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information is published in the Official Gazette

The Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information was published this Friday in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cuba, a key step for the implementation of a legal framework

January 10, 2026

Cuba

Immigration operation in Sabana Perdida ends in confrontation

Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) clarified the circumstances in which an incident occurred during a security operation immigration control made in the sector Lost Savannahafter the dissemination of images

January 10, 2026

Dominican Republic

The Ortega regime in Nicaragua frees dozens of political prisoners

The event occurs a few days after the releases in Venezuela and after recent pressure from the United States embassy in Managua. LIMA, Peru – The regime in Nicaragua has released “dozens”

January 10, 2026

Cuba

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