August 1, 2026
MSP Recovery, the healthcare reimbursement recovery firm founded by Cuban-American businessman and attorney John H.
Source: TipRanks; StockTitan (SEC Form 12b-25 filings); AInvest; Law.com (Daily Business Review); Investing.com
August 1, 2026
Cuban judoka Marlon Herrera, from Holguín province, won the gold medal in the 73-kilogram division at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, marking his debut at the regional competition.
Source: Prensa Latina; Granma; ACN
August 1, 2026
Ballet Laura Alonso, the Cuban dance company founded and directed by ballet teacher Laura Alonso, will present its production of "Swan Lake" in Panama and Costa Rica for the first time, as part of a Central American tour scheduled for the first week of August 2026.
Source: Prensa Latina; Granma; Cubadebate; Radio Taíno; ACN
July 31, 2026
Cuban beach volleyball players Damián Gómez Limonta and Eblis Veranes won the gold medal in men's beach volleyball at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, defeating Mexico's Carlos Ayala and Antonio Vargas in the final.
Source: Prensa Latina; Escambray
July 31, 2026
Cuban visual and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrived in Miami on July 18, 2026, after completing a five-year prison sentence in Cuba and receiving a U.
Source: CNN en Español; Diario de Cuba
July 31, 2026
Cuban urban music artist Oniel "Bebeshito" has received his first nomination for the Premios Juventud awards, one of the most prominent Spanish-language entertainment honors in the United States.
Source: Billboard; El Informador
July 30, 2026
Cuban rowers Eduar Suárez and Reidy Cardona won the gold medal in the men's double sculls event at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games, held at the Presa de Rincón rowing venue in Bonao, Dominican Republic.
Source: OnCubaNews; El Caribe (RD)
July 30, 2026
Cuban urban music artist Payaso x Ley has earned a nomination for the 2026 Premios Juventud awards, one of the most prominent Spanish-language music honors in the United States.
Source: Univision
July 29, 2026
Cuban singer-songwriter Francisco "Pancho" Céspedes will receive the Latin Recording Academy's 2026 Musical Excellence Award, the organization announced on June 30.
Source: OnCubaNews; El Universal
July 29, 2026
Cuban taekwondo athlete Anaisel León Pintado, 22, from Pinar del Río, won the gold medal in the women's 67-kilogram division at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Monday, July 27, 2026.
Source: Granma; Prensa Latina
July 28, 2026
Cuban rower Leah Daniela Almeida Rodríguez left the Cuban delegation at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo on Monday, July 27, 2026, according to Cuban sports journalist Francys Romero, who first reported the news on social media.
Source: 14ymedio; Periódico Girón; Radio Llanura de Colón
July 28, 2026
Cuban judoka Andy Santiago Granda Álvarez won gold in the men's over-100-kilogram division at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo on Monday, July 27, 2026, defeating Dominican judoka José Nova by ippon in the final.
Source: Prensa Latina; Granma; Wikipedia
July 26, 2026
Cuban actress and comedian Danay Cruz, known for her popular satirical character "Lola Mento Guasimita," announced on July 25, 2026, that she is expecting her first child with her partner, French national Maxime Medecin.
Source: CubitaNow
July 26, 2026
Cuban cyclist Marlies Mejías won the women's individual time trial at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games on Saturday, July 25, 2026, held on the Mirador Sur park circuit in Santo Domingo.
Source: Escambray / Prensa Latina
July 26, 2026
Cuban judo had a standout day on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo, claiming three gold medals on the opening day of competition at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games.
Source: Infobae / Diario Libre / Prensa Latina
July 24, 2026
Cuban third baseman Miguel Vargas hit the deciding home run of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, a solo shot in the eighth inning that gave the American League a 4-0 win over the National League.
Source: MLB.com / Yardbarker
July 24, 2026
Cuban infielder Yandy Díaz played in his 1,000th career Major League Baseball game on July 22, as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 at Rogers Centre.
Source: OnCuba News / MLB.com
July 24, 2026
Cuban sports broadcaster René del Río Rizco has died in Miami, according to reports from Cuban community media in the United States.
Source: Cuba Noticias 360 / A Ver Qué Sale
July 23, 2026
Cuba has confirmed a delegation of 504 athletes across 19 sports for the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, running from July 24 through August 8, 2026, with an announced goal of roughly 70 medals.
Source: Proceso.com.do / Cuban News Agency (ACN)
July 23, 2026
Cuban center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
Source: MLB.com / CBS Sports / AOL
July 22, 2026
Cuban student Diego García Rodríguez, of the Eusebio Olivera Preuniversity Vocational Institute of Exact Sciences (IPVCE) in Sancti Spíritus, won a bronze medal at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held in Shanghai, China, becoming the first young competitor from his province ever to take part in the world competition.
Source: Escambray / Radio Habana Cuba
July 22, 2026
Cuban writer Juan Alexander Padrón García, known in literary circles as Álex Padrón, died Thursday, July 17, 2026, in Havana at age 52.
Source: OnCuba News / Granma
July 22, 2026
Cuba's men's volleyball team closed out the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Nations League with a 3-1 loss to Italy on July 20 in Osaka, Japan, a result that nonetheless did not keep the squad from securing its place in the 2027 edition of the tournament.
Source: Granma / OnCuba News / Diario de Cuba
July 21, 2026
Cuban actress Camila Arteche was named Best Actress at the 2026 Madrid International Independent Film Festival (FICIMAD) for her performance in the short film Boxeadora, directed by Oldren Ángel Romero.
Source: Cuba Noticias 360
July 21, 2026
Cuban actress Paula Alí received the 2026 National Television Award on July 10, an honor recognizing more than six decades of work on Cuban television, theater and film.
Source: OnCuba News
July 21, 2026
Cuban slugger Yordan Álvarez hit two home runs Tuesday as the Houston Astros defeated the Miami Marlins, a performance that tied him for the Major League Baseball home run lead with 33 this season.
Source: AP
July 20, 2026
Cuban singer Melanie Santiler, known by the nickname "La Mami Fina," launched her first international tour in Madrid, with dates planned across Spain, Italy, Germany, Mexico, the United States and Cuba in the coming months.
Source: Infobae
July 20, 2026
Cuban singer and dancer Seidy Carrera, known professionally as Seidy La Niña, traveled to Cuba on July 14, marking her first trip back to the island in nearly seven years.
Source: Periódico Cubano / Cuba Noticias 360
July 20, 2026
The Latin Recording Academy announced that Cuban singer-songwriter Pancho Céspedes will receive the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor bestowed on artists whose careers have made a lasting mark on music in Spanish and Portuguese.
Source: Latin Recording Academy / Billboard
July 19, 2026
Cuban artist and activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, founder and leading figure of the San Isidro Movement, arrived on the afternoon of Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Miami International Airport aboard an American Airlines flight from Havana, after completing a five-year prison sentence and being authorized to leave Cuba under a U.
Source: CNN / The Associated Press / Diario Las Américas
July 18, 2026
DJ and music producer Mauro Menéndez, the eldest son of Cuban actress Aylín Mujica and Cuban musician Osamu Menéndez, died on July 17, 2026, in Barbados at the age of 30, according to reports from Telemundo and Infobae.
Source: Telemundo / Infobae
July 17, 2026
The film "Neurótica Anónima", directed by Jorge Perugorría and Mirtha Ibarra, opened the 20th edition of the International Festival of Poor Cinema of Gibara on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in the coastal city of Holguín.
Source: Cuban News Agency (ACN) / Cubadebate
July 15, 2026
Cuban boxer José Legrá, nicknamed "The Puma of Baracoa," died this Wednesday in Madrid, the Royal Spanish Boxing Federation confirmed.
Source: Cubadebate / El Español
July 14, 2026
Seven Cuban-born players are taking part this Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in the 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, home of the Phillies.
Source: MLB.com / CubaHeadlines / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 13, 2026
Cuban diplomat and writer Raúl Roa Kourí died on Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Havana, at age 90, the board of the Raúl Roa García Honorary Chair, which he presided over, announced.
Source: Cubadebate / CubaHeadlines
July 12, 2026
Cuban painter, printmaker, and sculptor Luis Miguel Valdés Morales died on the night of Monday, July 6, 2026, in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where he had lived for more than three decades and where he founded his celebrated graphic arts workshop, La Siempre Habana.
Source: OnCubaNews / La Jornada / Diario de Cuba
July 12, 2026
Cuban actress and theater director Doris Gutiérrez died in the early hours of Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Havana, at age 80, filmmaker and screenwriter Carlos Collazo confirmed on social media.
Source: OnCubaNews / Café Fuerte / Cubanoticias360
July 11, 2026
Cuban triple jumper Leyanis Pérez, the reigning world champion in the event both outdoors and indoors, recorded the best official jump of her career on Friday, July 10, 2026, clearing 15.
Source: Granma / Cubadebate / Escambray
July 8, 2026
Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was removed on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, from the maximum-security Guanajay prison in Artemisa province amid a heavy security operation, according to multiple independent outlets.
Source: Cubanet / Diario Las Américas / 14ymedio / Diario de Cuba
July 7, 2026
Cuban influencer Iraisel Pintueles confirmed her divorce from Cuban volleyball player Leonardo "Leo" Leyva, just over a year after the two married in Havana in an intimate ceremony that was closely followed by thousands of social media users.
Source: Cuballama Noticias
July 5, 2026
Cuban outfielder Randy Arozarena, of the Seattle Mariners, hit a grand slam on Saturday, July 4, 2026, powering his team to an 11-0 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays in a game played on Independence Day.
Source: Associated Press / ESPN / MLB.com
July 4, 2026
Cuban-Colombian actor Jorge Cao denied on Friday, July 3, 2026, rumors of his death that spread quickly across social media that day.
Source: Infobae
July 3, 2026
Cuban actress, comedian and television host Aly Sánchez confirmed that her eldest daughter, 14-year-old Sophia Balmaseda, underwent spinal surgery at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, one of South Florida's leading pediatric medical centers.
Source: Cuballama Noticias
July 3, 2026
Cuban volleyball legend Joel Despaigne Charles was honored this week during a ceremony at the Cuban embassy in Rome, celebrating his upcoming induction into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF).
Source: Cubadebate
July 1, 2026
Cuban singer-songwriter Francisco "Pancho" Céspedes will receive the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Recording Academy, the organization announced on Tuesday, June 30.
Source: Billboard
June 30, 2026
Cuban economist Humberto Pérez González, who headed Cuba's now-defunct Central Planning Board (JUCEPLAN) from 1976 to 1985, died on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Havana at the age of 89.
Source: OnCuba News / 14ymedio
June 30, 2026
Cuban middle-distance runner Dayli Cooper was crowned Pan American champion in the 800 meters on Sunday, June 29, 2026, at the Pan American Athletics Championship in Medellín, Colombia, clocking 1:56.
Source: OnCuba News
June 30, 2026
Cuban infielder Yandy Díaz, the current American League batting leader with a .
Source: MLB.com
June 26, 2026
Cuban infielder Yandy Díaz kept his torrid pace going on Thursday, June 25, 2026, collecting four hits as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3, lifting his batting average to .
Source: OnCuba News
June 26, 2026
Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler made a powerful return to action on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in extra innings.
Source: OnCuba News
