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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

July 15, 2026

Cuban boxer José Legrá, nicknamed "The Puma of Baracoa," died this Wednesday in Madrid, the Royal Spanish Boxing Federation confirmed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

June 30, 2026

Cuban infielder Yandy Díaz, the current American League batting leader with a .

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 .

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.

June 24, 2026

Cuban outfielder Randy Arozarena of the Seattle Mariners was activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, returning to the lineup in time for the opener of a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 24, 2026

Cuban third baseman Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White Sox hit a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to give Chicago a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Rate Field, lifting the White Sox into sole possession of first place in the AL Central.

June 23, 2026

Cuban beach volleyball duo Eblis Veranes and Damián Gómez Limonta won the bronze medal at the sixth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held on June 21–22 at the beach of Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic.

June 21, 2026

Cuba is mourning the death of Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, who passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Havana at the age of 94.

June 21, 2026

Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros hit his American League-leading 25th home run of the season on Sunday, June 21, 2026, as Houston defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-1.

June 20, 2026

Cuba's National Assembly approved a historic package of economic reforms on Thursday, June 19, during an extraordinary session in which President Miguel Díaz-Canel categorically rejected the notion that the changes were driven by US pressure.

June 20, 2026

Cuban triple jumper Davisleydi Velazco produced one of the season's most spectacular performances, clearing the 15-metre barrier for the first time in her career to claim victory at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar on June 19, 2026.

June 19, 2026

Monsignor Silvano Herminio Pedroso Montalvo, Bishop of the Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa and the first Afro-Cuban bishop in more than five centuries of the Catholic Church's history in Cuba, died in the early hours of Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Havana, at the age of 73, from cancer.

June 18, 2026

Cuban actor Óscar Álvarez died in Miami on June 13, 2026, at age 85, from cardiorespiratory arrest.

June 17, 2026

Cuban outfielder Randy Arozarena of the Seattle Mariners was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to Saturday, June 13.

June 16, 2026

Yamir Robinson Puente, known artistically as "El Teacher" and one of the founders of the Cuban urban music group Kola Loka, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at the Hospital Infanta Margarita de Cabra in Córdoba, Spain, at the age of 45, after more than a year battling a carcinoma that had compromised his lungs and other vital organs.

June 15, 2026

Cuban Paralympic champion Omara Durand Elías was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Sports Science on June 14, 2026, at the Theater of the University of Oriente in Santiago de Cuba, in recognition of her extraordinary athletic career and her commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities.

June 14, 2026

Cuban third baseman Yoán Moncada of the Los Angeles Angels will undergo right knee surgery after being transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 8, 2026.

June 14, 2026

Cuban world champion triple jumper Leyanis Pérez Hernández made her 2026 Diamond League debut at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway on June 11, finishing third with a best jump of 14.

June 13, 2026

Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros made Major League Baseball history on Friday, June 12, 2026, becoming the first player in MLB history to hit a grand slam and a multi-run home run in the first inning of a game.

June 11, 2026

Cuban outfielder Randy Arozarena of the Seattle Mariners was once again his team's hero on Tuesday night, June 9, 2026, hitting a two-run homer to lead off the 10th inning and lifting Seattle to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.

June 10, 2026

Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros was named the American League Player of the Week for the second time in the 2026 season, MLB announced on Monday, June 9.

June 9, 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays designated Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodríguez for assignment on June 8, 2026, ahead of their series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 9, 2026

Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugás (28-6, 12 KOs) returned to the ring on June 6, 2026, in Hermosillo, Mexico, winning a split decision over Mexican fighter Jesús "Bala" López (16-18-3, 4 KOs) in an eight-round super welterweight bout promoted by Bxstrs Promotions.

June 7, 2026

Cuban writer Leonardo Padura, winner of the 2015 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, acknowledged in an interview given from Ávila, Spain, that he thinks every day about the possibility of living outside Cuba, yet maintains that "everything" keeps him on the island.

June 7, 2026

Cuban long jumper Juan Miguel Echevarría claimed victory on Saturday at the Memorial Carlos Gil in Salamanca, Spain, marking his return to elite athletics after a knee injury that kept him out of the 2025 World Championships.