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José Daniel Ferrer, Cuba, Premio Carlos Alberto Montaner

Ferrer: “If in Cuba we have to applaud a Venezuelan-style action, I am going to do it”

MIAMI, United States.- Former political prisoner José Daniel Ferrer, founder and leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), defended a United States operation similar to the one carried out in Venezuela

February 20, 2026

Cuba

República Dominicana compra a Portugal cuatro buques militares por 24 millones de euros

Dominican Republic buys four military ships from Portugal for 24 million euros

Lisbon.- Portugal signed a contract for the sale of four coastal patrol vessels to the Dominican Republic for 24 million euros, which can be complemented with additional options in systems and equipment,

February 20, 2026

Dominican Republic

Come in and forgive yourself, says Daymara

Daymara Orasma puts the finishing touches on her next personal exhibition, 15 collages of various formats and on three supports – fabric, paper and wood – with which she continues to explore

February 20, 2026

Cuba

Dominican Republic studies seawater desalination for tourist areas

Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic is studying the possibility of using sea water both for human consumption, through desalination plants, and for energy production, especially in tourist areas with high demand for

February 20, 2026

Dominican Republic

Embajador del Gobierno cubano ante la ONU, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán (foto principal), Marco Rubio y Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, alias El Cangrejo

“It sounds like speculation to me”: Cuban official on contacts between Rubio and El Cangrejo

MIAMI, United States. – The permanent representative of the Cuban Government to the UN, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, described as “speculation” the information about alleged contacts between the Secretary of State of the

February 20, 2026

Cuba

Wander Franco: the new trial for sexual abuse begins this Friday

He new trial against the Dominican player Wander Franco for sexual abuse against a teenager will begin this Friday, February 20 in the judicial district of Puerto Plataafter a appeal court annul

February 20, 2026

Dominican Republic

The private sector in Cuba has already begun to import fuel to the island: a breath of air

By Juan Palop Small private Cuban companies have begun to directly import fuel in the midst of the US oil siege, while international firms based on the island explore this route, according

February 20, 2026

Cuba

System 911 delivers 50 modern ambulances to the DAEH to strengthen emergency response

The National Emergency Care and Security System 911 delivered 50 new and modern ambulances to the Directorate of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care Services (DAEH), with the purpose of strengthening the emergency response capacity

February 20, 2026

Dominican Republic

Cuba is “prepared” for a “complete blockade” by the US, says a regime ambassador

MIAMI, United States. – Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, permanent ambassador of Havana to the United Nations, He assured EFE this Thursday that Cuba is “prepared” for an extreme scenario of sanctions and that

February 20, 2026

Cuba

Aguilera attributes the boom in investment in the DR to stability and respect for legal security

Punta Cana.– The executive president of the Reserve Bank of the Dominican RepublicLeonardo Aguilera, stated that the sustained growth of foreign direct investment in the country responds to the climate of institutional

February 20, 2026

Dominican Republic

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