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Momento en que los seis cubanos fueron entregados a las autoridades de Islas Caimán

Six Cuban rafters, rescued at sea and handed over to the authorities of the Cayman Islands

MIAMI, United States. – Six Cubans arrived in Grand Cayman this Monday after having been rescued at sea by a ship that passed through the area and left them on the island,

February 18, 2026

Cuba

ADRU pide diálogo al Gobierno por proyecto de fusión entre Minerd y Mescyt

ADRU asks the Government for dialogue regarding the merger project between Minerd and Mescyt

The Dominican Association of University Rectors (ADRU) asked today to the Government to resume the dialogue to reach a consensus about him merger project of the ministries of Education (Minerd) and of

February 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

Principality of Asturias will finance solar charging kits for Cuba in the face of the US oil blockade

The Government of the Principality will finance solar charging kits to facilitate energy self-sufficiency in Cuba, especially in rural and peri-urban environments, in the face of the “energy siege” imposed by the

February 18, 2026

Cuba

Social organizations welcome proposal to demolish the “Puente la 17”

Santo Domingo, DR. -Civil society organizations of the National District and the province of Santo Domingo, integrated into the Coordinator of Don Bosco Neighborhood Organizations (Codonbosco), expressed their satisfaction with the proposal

February 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

How the people benefit!: Cuban MSMEs buy five million in jacuzzis from the US

LIMA, Peru – A Cuban MSME bought five million dollars worth of jacuzzis in the United States, thus contravening the conditions of use of the licenses granted by Washington for the export

February 18, 2026

Cuba

Lent begins today with Ash Wednesday

This February 18, with the celebration of Ash Wednesdaythe Catholic church begins the liturgical season of the Lenta 40-day period dedicated to reflection, fasting, and spiritual preparation for the Easter week. During

February 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

Havana appreciates political reasons for the US not recognizing Cuba’s fight against drug trafficking

The absence of Cuba as a collaborating country of USA in the annual report of its strategy to confront drug trafficking It would be supported for political reasons, according to assessments by

February 18, 2026

Cuba

National Police: How was the outgoing director, Guzmán Peralta?

He Major General Ramón Antonio Guzmán Peralta was placed by the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, in an honorable situation of retirement after the cessation of his functions as general director

February 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

Donald Trump, presidente de Estados Unidos

Trump renews for one year executive order authorizing the detention of ships bound for Cuba

LIMA, Peru – The Donald Trump Administration, through a provision published in the Federal Register, has extended for another year an order that authorizes the detention and inspection of vessels that, from

February 18, 2026

Cuba

This is the dollar rate for this Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The exchange rates of Central Bank for the purchase and sale of the US Dollar, at the close of February 17, 2026, are RD$61.3359/US$ and RD$61.7215/US$, respectively. These will serve as a

February 18, 2026

Dominican Republic

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