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El transporte público se encuentra prácticamente paralizado en todo el país

Small Cuban companies have already begun to import fuel, according to EFE

MIAMI, United States. – Small private Cuban companies have begun to directly import fuel, while international companies based in Cuba are also studying this route, as reported by EFE. According to the

February 19, 2026

Cuba

Asalto armado en residencia del senador Félix Bautista en San Juan

Armed assault at the residence of Senator Félix Bautista in San Juan

The residence of the senator for San Juan and leader of the People’s Force, Felix Bautistawas attacked early this Thursday by a group of armed men, in an incident that the legislator

February 19, 2026

Dominican Republic

The professor and literary critic Emmanuel Tornés Reyes died

The researcher, university professor, essayist and literary critic Emmanuel Tornés Reyes died this Thursday in Havana, according to the Cuban Book Institute (ICL). He was 78 years old. The note emphasizes that

February 19, 2026

Cuba

Prosecutors support measures announced by Attorney Yenni Berenice

Santo Domingo.- The Association of Dominican Prosecutors (PROSECUTOR) appreciated and supports the announcement of the retirement plan and improvement in the health insurance of the representatives of the Public Ministry, the measures

February 19, 2026

Dominican Republic

Customs tariff exemption on raw materials extended indefinitely in Cuba

LIMA, Peru – The Cuban authorities extended the exemption from the payment of Customs Tax, for the importation of goods destined for productive processes or for the insurance of these productions. A

February 19, 2026

Cuba

Family demands clarification of death in police custody in Santiago

Relatives of a 47 year old manwho died while in custody of the National Policedemanded this Thursday that the circumstances of the death, which occurred in the police detachment of the sector,

February 19, 2026

Dominican Republic

Yura López: “Acting has helped me live better”

The acting qualities of actress Yura López (Villa Clara, 1985) have not gone unnoticed by directors, nor by the public who has followed her work in theater, radio, film and television. Graduated

February 19, 2026

Cuba

Digital port in the DR will allow connecting with the US and increasing internet capacity

The digital exchange port for international underwater connectivity will be made up of two cables that will connect the Dominican Republic with the United States. The information was released this Thursday Christian

February 19, 2026

Dominican Republic

Motín en prisión de Canaleta, Ciego de Ávila

“Patria y Vida” and “Freedom for El4tico”: Mutiny in the Canaleta prison

LIMA, Peru – A riot inside the high-security prison of Canaleta, Ciego de Ávila province, took place this Thursday morning, where a group of inmates protested prison violence and the extreme conditions

February 19, 2026

Cuba

Punta Catalina adds 10 employees, but drops US$10 million in payroll

The Punta Catalina Electric Generation Company (EGEPC) increased its employee workforce between January and November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. However, its personnel expenses decreased by US$10 million, about

February 19, 2026

Dominican Republic

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