April 30, 2026
Cuban actress Ana de Armas celebrates her 38th birthday on April 30, 2026.
Source: TMZ / E! Online
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.
Source: International Testing Agency / Washington Post / Yahoo Sports
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).
Source: BoxingNews24 / Boxing Scene
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.
Source: Granma
April 28, 2026
The third-place series in Russia's Super Liga volleyball has reached its critical juncture.
Source: Granma
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.
Source: Granma / ACN / Radio Guantánamo
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.
Source: Granma / EcuRed
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.
Source: Granma / Telerebelde / OnCuba News / Legavolley / WorldOfVolley
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.
Source: FIU News / Florida International University
April 26, 2026
Cuban Olympic champion Erislandy Álvarez Borges (63.
Source: OnCuba News / Prensa Latina / Boxingscene
April 26, 2026
Cuban boxer Lázaro Álvarez Estrada (61.
Source: ACN / Granma
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.
Source: 14ymedio / The New York Times / Diario de Cuba
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.
Source: 14ymedio / Martí Noticias
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.
Source: Granma
April 25, 2026
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, of Cuban heritage, was selected on Thursday, April 23, 2026, as the No.
Source: NFL.com / Raiders.com
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.
Source: Granma
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.
Source: MLB.com
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.
Source: Cubadebate
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.
Source: Washington Times / MLB.com
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).
Source: Prensa Latina
April 21, 2026
Cuban outside hitter Miguel Angel Lopez Castro, who plays for Osaka Bluteon in Japan's SV.
Source: Granma
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.
Source: Granma
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.
Source: Granma
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.
Source: Instagram de Sandro Castro
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.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
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.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
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.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
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.
Source: Granma / MINCULT
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.
Source: CubanosFamosos Editorial
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
