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.
Source: ACN
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.
Source: Swing Completo
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.
Source: Juventud Rebelde
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.
Source: Granma
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.
Source: OnCubaNews
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.
Source: Granma
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.
Source: Granma
April 18, 2026
Cuban-American Representative María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chairwoman of the House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, led a key hearing on April 16, 2026 titled "Latin America After the Fall of Maduro," examining the outlook for Cuba and the broader region amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
Source: salazar.house.gov
April 18, 2026
Cuban influencer and entrepreneur Marllenys Reigada Ferrer, widely known as La Mariposa, experienced one of the most frightening moments of her life during a family outing in Miami.
Source: La Mariposa Instagram
April 18, 2026
Cuba is fielding a team of seven athletes at the Pan American Senior Judo Championship, which takes place in Panama City from April 18 to 20, 2026.
Source: ACN
April 18, 2026
Cuban reggaeton artist Ja Rulay has shared one of the most heartfelt glimpses into his personal life in recent days.
Source: Redacción
April 18, 2026
Cuban musician Cimafunk (Erik Alejandro Vera Rodríguez), born in Pinar del Río in 1993, is set to be one of the standout performers at the 2026 Festival International de Louisiane, taking place April 22–26 in Lafayette, Louisiana, marking the festival's 40th anniversary.
Source: WGNO
April 17, 2026
Cuban culture is in mourning.
Source: Cubadebate
April 16, 2026
Cuban closer Raidel Martínez recorded his fifth save of the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) season on Thursday, April 16, securing a 4-3 victory for the Yomiuri Giants over the Hanshin Tigers at Hanshin Koshien Stadium.
Source: ACN
April 16, 2026
Cuban volleyball player Marlon Yant Herrera is competing for third place in the Russian Volleyball Superliga starting April 15, representing Zenit Saint Petersburg against Lokomotiv Novosibirsk.
Source: Granma
April 16, 2026
Cuban table tennis player Estela Maria Crespo Cardenas won the silver medal in the individual women category at the Central American and Caribbean Table Tennis Championship, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, concluded on April 15, 2026.
Source: Granma
April 16, 2026
Cuban center fielder Andy Pagés has established himself as one of the most dominant players in Major League Baseball through the first weeks of the 2026 season.
Source: Yahoo Sports
April 15, 2026
Cuban cyclist José Alberto Domínguez González claimed third place at the Clásica de la Chuleta, held in Segovia, Spain, over a distance of 160 kilometers — marking his first podium finish in European cycling.
Source: Granma
April 14, 2026
Cuban pitcher Raidel Martínez recorded his fourth save in as many outings this Tuesday in the current Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) season, securing a 4-3 victory for the Yomiuri Giants over the Hanshin Tigers at the historic Hanshin Koshien Stadium before more than 42,000 fans.
Source: Cubadebate / Prensa Latina
April 14, 2026
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame officially announced its Class of 2026 on April 13, 2026, and among those honored is Celia Cruz, the legendary Cuban singer known as The Queen of Salsa.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
April 14, 2026
Cuban actress Camila Arteche marked one of the most significant milestones of her career on Sunday, April 12, when the series Coolie held its world premiere at the 43rd Miami Film Festival — the same day she turned 36.
Source: El Nuevo Herald
April 13, 2026
Cuban shortstop Leannelys Zayas Pérez, from Yara in Granma province, made her debut in European softball on Monday, April 13, 2026, playing for Quick Mill Bollate — the reigning champions of Italy's women's Serie A1 — in a 6-3 comeback win over MKF Saronno.
Source: ACN
April 13, 2026
Cuban cyclist Arlenis Sierra Cañadilla delivered her most outstanding performance of the 2026 season on Sunday, April 12, finishing ninth at the sixth edition of the Paris-Roubaix Féminine Classic — one of the toughest one-day races in professional cycling, covering 143.
Source: JIT
April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026 marks ten years since the death of Cuban filmmaker Julio García Espinosa Romero, an indispensable figure of Latin American cinema, founder of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC), and winner of the National Cinema Award in 2004.
Source: Granma
April 12, 2026
Cuban designated hitter for the Houston Astros, Yordan Álvarez, has delivered the most dazzling start to a season of his Major League career, setting multiple all-time franchise records for the Texas club in just 12 games played in 2026.
Source: MLB.com
April 12, 2026
Cuban actress Zelma Morales passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Miami, where she had been living since 2018.
Source: OnCuba News
April 12, 2026
April 12, 2026 marks the 159th anniversary of the birth of Sindo Garay, whose full name was Antonio Gumersindo Garay García.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
April 12, 2026
Cuban-American actor Andy García, whose full name is Andrés Arturo García Menéndez, celebrates his 70th birthday on April 12, 2026.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
April 12, 2026
Cuban cyclists Karen Martínez Domínguez and Rachel Silveira joined the Team Oiense Women–Escuela Estévez in 2026, a professional women's team based in Galicia, Spain that competes on the UCI Women's Continental circuit.
Source: Cubadebate
April 12, 2026
Two of the greatest Cuban boxers of all time, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Yuriorkis Gamboa, will share the same card on May 2, 2026, at the event known as «Havana Heat» at the James L.
Source: Fightnews
April 11, 2026
April 11, 2026 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Isaac Nicola Romero, one of the most influential guitarists and pedagogues in Cuban musical history.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
April 11, 2026
Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela, known as El Gnomo and one of the most emblematic figures of the nueva trova movement in Cuba, celebrated his 63rd birthday on April 11, 2026.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
April 12, 2026
Cuban volleyball players Robertlandy Simón and José Miguel Gutiérrez are delivering standout performances for Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza in the Italian Volleyball Superliga semifinals, despite dropping two consecutive matches to Sir Susa Scai Perugia in the opening games of the series.
Source: Granma
April 11, 2026
Cuban singer Isaac Delgado, known as El chévere de la salsa, celebrated a double milestone on April 11, 2026: his 64th birthday and the 35th anniversary of his orchestra, a project that since 1991 has been a benchmark of popular dance music in Cuba and around the world.
Source: Prensa Latina
April 11, 2026
Cuban judoka Iván Felipe Silva Morales, the reigning champion in the 100-kilogram category at the Central American and Caribbean Games, is confident he can defend his title at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games, scheduled to take place in Santo Domingo from July 24 to August 8, 2026.
Source: ACN
April 11, 2026
Eva y Adán en Miami will have its world premiere tonight, April 11, 2026, at the 43rd Miami Film Festival, with a screening at the Olympia Theatre at 8:00 PM.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
April 11, 2026
Cuban closer Raidel Martínez delivered his third save of the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season on Friday, April 10, reaching a total of 215 career saves since his 2018 debut with the Chunichi Dragons.
Source: Cubadebate / ACN
April 10, 2026
Cuban actress and vedette Niurka Marcos has been confirmed as one of the participants in the new digital reality show La Mansión VIP, created by popular Mexican YouTuber HotSpanish.
Source: Milenio
April 10, 2026
Cuban five-time Olympic champion Mijaín López Núñez has officially assumed the role of head coach of China's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, alongside his longtime coach Raúl Díaz, both serving as ambassadors of United World Wrestling (UWW).
Source: ACN / Cubadebate
April 9, 2026
A historic week for Cuban baseball.
Source: MLB.com
April 9, 2026
Brazilian singer-songwriter Chico Buarque arrived in Havana on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 — 34 years after his last visit to the island — at the invitation of Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, one of the founders of the Nueva Trova Cubana movement.
Source: Cubadebate
April 8, 2026
Cuban conductor Yudania Gómez Heredia has become one of the most talked-about names in Rosalía’s LUX tour after taking the podium for the Heritage Orchestra in a global production.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
April 8, 2026
Israel Rojas, the leader and frontman of Cuban duo Buena Fe, performed at the XXIII edition of the 2026 Piña Colada Festival, held from April 2 to 5 in Ciego de Ávila and Morón, amid a severe energy crisis affecting the island.
Source: Granma
April 8, 2026
Cuban swimmer Andrea Becali set a new national record in the 50-meter freestyle on Tuesday, April 7, clocking 25.
Source: ACN / Cubadebate
April 8, 2026
Cuban opposite hitter Alejandro Rodríguez Fuentes was crowned champion of the 2025-2026 Chinese Volleyball Super League season and named MVP of the Final, after his team, Tianjin Food Group, defeated Hebei Baoding Woli 2-1 in the championship series.
Source: Cubavisión Internacional / ACN
April 8, 2026
Cuban two-time Olympic champion Arlen López Cardona is training in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, where he will fight on May 1 as part of a professional boxing card organized by promoter Agon Sports, the Cuban News Agency (ACN) reported on April 2.
Source: ACN / Radio Guantánamo
April 8, 2026
Cuban pitcher Raidel Martínez opened his 2026 season in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league with a save in the Yomiuri Giants' 3-2 victory over the DeNA BayStars at the Tokyo Dome on April 5, according to the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
Source: ACN / Telerebelde
April 8, 2026
Cuban singer Leoni Torres and Cuban rapper El B released the official music video for the remix of Cubano on April 5, 2026 — a collaboration born out of audience demand following a joint performance at the Watsco Center in Miami on February 14 of the same year.
Source: El Miamero / Periódico Cubano
April 8, 2026
Cuban-American actor and filmmaker Andy García released on April 3, 2026, a musical collaboration with Cuban musician San Miguel Pérez titled Que se vayan ("Let them go"), presented as a tribute to Cuba.
Source: Diario Las Américas / Cubanet
April 7, 2026
Cuban baseball is in mourning following the death of Olympic champion Danny Miranda Agramonte on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Source: ACN / Cubadebate
