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Customs employees arrested for marijuana shipment in Santiago

Several employees of the General Directorate of Customs (DGA), who work at the Cibao International Airport were arrested this Friday during an operation carried out by agents of the National Drug Control

December 6, 2025

Dominican Republic

Cuba and Russia promote rice project in Sancti Spíritus to revive national production

At the recently concluded Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2025), Cuba consolidated a new step in its growing agricultural cooperation with Russia by formalizing an association contract aimed at reactivate rice production on

December 6, 2025

Cuba

Merca: BHD consolidates itself among companies with the best reputation in the DR

He BHD Bank returned to position between the companies with the best reputation of the country in the third edition of the Business Monitor of Corporate Reputation (Merco) 2025. The study placed

December 6, 2025

Dominican Republic

Nao Habana, uno de los lujosos restaurantes de Cristina Lage Codorniú

How many Cubans can eat in one of Carlos Lage’s daughter’s restaurants?

Cristina Lage Dávila is the owner of a luxurious restaurant chain in Havana. MIAMI, United States. – Cristina Lage Codorniú, youngest daughter of former Cuban vice president Carlos Lage Dávila, has established

December 5, 2025

Cuba

Cuba approaches the VI World Baseball Classic

Everything seems to indicate that Cuba will be represented in the VI World Baseball Classic (WBC, for its acronym in English), which will be played in March 2026 in different cities around

December 5, 2025

Cuba

¿Qué cambia con la reforma al Código Procesal Penal aprobada por el Senado?

What changes with the reform to the Criminal Procedure Code approved by the Senate?

Santo Domingo.– In an extraordinary session, the Senate of the Republic unanimously approved this Friday the modifications to the draft Organic Law of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPP), sent by the Chamber

December 5, 2025

Dominican Republic

Juan Carlos Poey Guerra, jefe del órgano de enfrentamiento especializado antidrogas del MININT

“The chemical” and other synthetic drugs “come from abroad, from the US,” says the MININT

The so-called “chemical” has established itself as one of the most widespread drugs among young people and vulnerable people in Cuba. MIAMI, United States. – Authorities of the Ministry of the Interior

December 5, 2025

Cuba

Senate unanimously approves the Criminal Procedure Code

Santo Domingo. – The Senate approved in a single reading the modifications made to the Organic Law Project of the Criminal Procedure Codesent by the Chamber of Deputies. The legislative regulations were

December 5, 2025

Dominican Republic

Former baseball player Pedro Arozarena died at 54

Another unfortunate news shook the cuban baseball with the death at 54 years of age of former Artemiseño baseball player Pedro Arozarena Zayas, with an outstanding career for 13 National Series. Arozarena

December 5, 2025

Cuba

Retirement plan funds will be paid to retired teachers starting Monday

He National Institute of Teacher Welfare (Inabima) announced that next Monday, December 8, the delivery of the funds corresponding to the complementary retirement plan (PRC) to 2,296 teachers retirees from Ministry of

December 5, 2025

Dominican Republic

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