News

May 9, 2026

Boxer Julio César La Cruz and triple jumper Leyanis Pérez have been officially designated as the flag bearers for Cuba's delegation to the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026, scheduled from July 24 to August 8 in the Dominican Republic.

May 8, 2026

The documentary Mi sueño cubano, dedicated to the journey of Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC), closed the 2026 Havana Film Festival New York on May 7, with a special screening at the Quad Cinema in New York City.

May 8, 2026

Cuban dance company Acosta Danza, founded and directed by acclaimed dancer and choreographer Carlos Acosta, has concluded its successful tour of the United Kingdom with the dance work Carmen.

May 7, 2026

Cuban wrestling added another chapter to its storied legacy on May 7, 2026, as Olympic champions Héctor Milián Pérez and Luis Alberto Orta Sánchez were inducted into the UWW Americas Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in Coralville, Iowa, on the eve of the 2026 Pan American Wrestling Championships.

May 6, 2026

Cuban weightlifter Enmanuel De la Rosa, Pan American junior champion in the 79-kilogram category, shared his sporting philosophy in an interview published by Granma on May 5, 2026 — and his answer could not be simpler: "My key has been consistency.

May 6, 2026

Veteran switch-hitter Frederich Cepeda Cruz, from Sancti Spíritus, made Cuban baseball history on May 2, 2026, becoming the first player ever to reach 2,600 hits in Cuban domestic competitions.

May 5, 2026

Cuban-Dominican comedian and actor Marcello Hernández, one of the most prominent Latino voices in American entertainment, made his debut at the 2026 Met Gala on May 4, turning the red carpet of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art into a personal tribute to his Cuban and Dominican heritage.

May 5, 2026

Cuban fencing is in mourning.

May 4, 2026

Cuban closer Raidel Martínez, the cornerstone of the Yomiuri Giants' bullpen in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league (NPB), earned his ninth save of the 2026 season on May 1, 2026, shutting down the Hanshin Tigers in the ninth inning to secure a 5-3 Yomiuri victory.

May 4, 2026

Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros was named the American League Player of the Month for March-April 2026 by Major League Baseball on May 4, 2026, capping the most dominant start to a season of his career in the big leagues.

May 3, 2026

Cuban volleyball star Marlon Yant Herrera and Zenit Saint Petersburg claimed the bronze medal at the 2025-2026 Russian Volleyball Superliga on May 2, 2026, defeating Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 3-0 in the decisive fifth game of the series, with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, and 25-22.

May 3, 2026

Cuban dancer, choreographer, and pedagogue Liliam Padrón Chávez was awarded the 2026 National Dance Prize on April 29, 2026, the highest distinction granted by Cuba's National Council of Scenic Arts (CNAE).

May 2, 2026

The Cuban music community is mourning the loss of Carmelo André Llanes, affectionately known as «el abuelo Carmelo» (Grandfather Carmelo), the celebrated trumpet player who was a fixture of La Charanga Habanera led by David Calzado for over two decades.

May 1, 2026

Cuban weightlifter Marifélix Sarría, the reigning World Championship silver medalist in the +86 kg category, delivered a standout performance on April 30, 2026, at the 2026 Pan American Senior Weightlifting Championship in Panama City, claiming medals in all three disciplines: gold in the clean & jerk, silver in the total, and bronze in the snatch.

April 30, 2026

Cuban actress Ana de Armas celebrates her 38th birthday on April 30, 2026.

April 30, 2026

Cuban baseball legend Alexei Fernando Ramírez, the former MLB shortstop, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for four prohibited substances during the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced on April 29, 2026.

April 29, 2026

Cuban boxer Robeisy "El Tren" Ramírez, double Olympic champion and former WBO featherweight world champion, is embarking on a new chapter in his professional career after signing a promotional deal with RAIZN Boxing (also identified as Raizd Boxing).

April 29, 2026

Cuban triathlete Marcos Fernández González sent a clear warning to his regional rivals by winning the Triatlón Costa del Faro Sans Souci in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with a time of 1:04.

April 28, 2026

The third-place series in Russia's Super Liga volleyball has reached its critical juncture.

April 28, 2026

Cuban weightlifter Otto Félix Oñate, from Guantánamo, delivered one of the finest performances of his career by winning three silver medals in the 60-kilogram category at the 2026 Pan-American Senior Weightlifting Championship, held in Panama City from April 27 to 30.

April 27, 2026

Cuba pays tribute to Roberto Faz Monzón, known as El sonero blanco de Cuba (The White Sonero of Cuba), on the 60th anniversary of his death on April 26, 1966, in Havana.

April 27, 2026

Cuban volleyball players Robertlandy Simón Aties and José Miguel Gutiérrez Suárez claimed the 2026 CEV Cup with Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza on April 22, marking the club's first-ever European title.

April 26, 2026

Florida International University (FIU) will present an honorary Doctor of Music degree to Cuban singer and songwriter Willy Chirino during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies, taking place April 26–30 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on the university's Modesto Maidique Campus in Miami.

April 26, 2026

Cuban Olympic champion Erislandy Álvarez Borges (63.

April 26, 2026

Cuban boxer Lázaro Álvarez Estrada (61.

April 25, 2026

Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, imprisoned at the maximum-security Guanajay penitentiary since 2021, published a personal testimony in The New York Times in April 2026 under the title "I Am One of Cuba's Political Prisoners.

April 25, 2026

Cuban mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Javier Ernesto Martín Gutiérrez, known as "Spiderman," was detained on April 24, 2026, by State Security agents in the Marianao municipality of Havana, after more than eight days of public, peaceful protests in which he denounced the country's social situation.

April 25, 2026

Cuban singer Isaac Delgado, known as El Chévere de la Salsa (The Cool Guy of Salsa), is among the nominees for the Cubadisco 2026 Award with his musical production Mira como vengo, Cuba's official newspaper Granma reported this Saturday.

April 25, 2026

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, of Cuban heritage, was selected on Thursday, April 23, 2026, as the No.

April 24, 2026

Veteran Cuban boxer Lázaro Álvarez Estrada (10-0), three-time amateur world champion, takes center stage on April 24, 2026, as he faces Brazilian Jackson Furtado in an international professional boxing event in Santiago de Chile.

April 24, 2026

Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros delivered one of the most impactful individual performances of the 2026 season on Friday, April 24, going 4-for-4 and sparking a dramatic come-from-behind victory over the New York Yankees at Daikin Park in Houston.

April 23, 2026

Two of Cuban baseball's most prominent figures, Alfredo Despaigne and Erisbel Arruebarrena, will not take part in the IV Cuban Elite Baseball League, which opens on May 2, according to a Cubadebate report published on April 23, 2026.

April 23, 2026

Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros continued his historic 2026 MLB season on April 22, launching his 11th home run of the year — a 422-foot, two-run blast off starter Tanner Bibee — to seal a 2-0 Astros victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

April 23, 2026

Acosta Danza, the acclaimed dance company of Cuban ballet star and choreographer Carlos Acosta, will take the stage on Thursday, April 24, as part of the 30th International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes Habana Vieja, Ciudad en Movimiento (Old Havana, City in Motion).

April 21, 2026

Cuban outside hitter Miguel Angel Lopez Castro, who plays for Osaka Bluteon in Japan's SV.

April 21, 2026

Cuba's mixed judo team reached the final of the 2026 Pan American Senior Judo Championship, held at the Panama Hotel in Panama City from April 18 to 20, before falling to powerhouse Brazil.

April 21, 2026

Renowned Cuban painter and engraver Eduardo Roca Salazar, known worldwide by his artistic name Choco, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2026, at the age of 76.

April 21, 2026

Cuban entrepreneur and content creator Sandro Castro Arteaga shared a video on his Instagram account on April 20, 2026, showing himself distributing food to vulnerable people on the streets of Havana.

April 21, 2026

Cuban actor Mijail Mulkay celebrated his 52nd birthday with an emotional surprise organized by his children, Camila Bordon Arenal and Samuel Lozano Bordon, who traveled to Miami specifically for the occasion.

April 21, 2026

Cuban actress and influencer Imaray Ulloa surprised her millions of followers by competing in the NPC Diamond Classic tournament, held in Boca Raton, Florida, where she earned two medals in bikini fitness categories after eight months of intensive training.

April 21, 2026

Cuban singer Dianelys Alfonso Cartaya, known as La Diosa, candidly shared the difficulties she has faced in getting her new car wash business, Diosa Car Wash, off the ground in Miami.

April 20, 2026

Nicolás Guillén was honored in a new cultural tribute linking Cuba and China when a bust of the Cuban National Poet was unveiled at the House of Poets of Baimiao in Sichuan province.

April 20, 2026

On April 20, 2026, Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba and First Secretary of the Communist Party, celebrates his 66th birthday.

April 20, 2026

Cuban judoka Iván Felipe Silva Morales won the silver medal in the 100-kilogram category during the Sunday session of the 2026 Pan American Senior Judo Championship, held in Panama City from April 18 to 20.

April 19, 2026

Cuban-born outfielder Randy Arozarena of the Seattle Mariners blasted his second home run of the 2026 MLB season on Sunday, April 19, in his team's victory over the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park.

April 19, 2026

Cuban two-time Olympic gold medalist Julio César La Cruz Peraza, nicknamed La Sombra (The Shadow), is preparing for one of the biggest tests of his professional career.

April 19, 2026

Cuba's judo team delivered a standout performance on the opening day of the 2026 Pan American Senior Judo Championship, held on April 19 at the Panama Hotel in Panama City.

April 19, 2026

Cuban double bassist and composer Gastón Joya and singer Idania Valdés closed the gala of the Premio Princesa de Girona Internacional in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, on Thursday, April 16, as part of the Tour del Talento 2026.

April 19, 2026

Cuban karateka Baurelys Torres, defending champion at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, is among the athletes who secured their spots for the 2026 edition of the regional tournament, to be held in the Dominican Republic between July 24 and August 8.

April 18, 2026

Jonathan Fernández (63 kg), Cuba's sole representative at the Junior World Taekwondo Championship Taekwon't2026, finished among the top eight in his division, marking Cuba's return to the competition after 16 years of absence.