At least 32 species of birds inhabit Cuba in endangered conditions, say the authors of the book Birds of the National Botanical Garden

Former North Korean ambassador to Cuba revealed that the embassy was a base of a smuggling ring; cigars would allegedly bought for $50 a box, put in the diplomatic pouch, and sold abroad for much higher prices

Increase in hospitalizations in due to a rare virus transmitted by mosquitos have been confirmed after no cases of the disease had been reported since 2015; the province of Matanzas, one of the island's most visited destinations, is the most affected

A job offer for Cubans living in Grenada has been announced by the embassy in Havana, which posted on its social media the start of the hiring process; as of 16 September the post recorded more than 2.800 likes on Instagram and over 2.500 comments