China and Russia condemned a US decision to charge former president Raúl Castro with murder; Beijing called on the US to stop using "coercion" and "threats", while the Kremlin said the pressure being exerted on Havana "borders on violence"

At midnight on Friday the fixed price for gasoline purchases will be eliminate, the regime announced, stating that “the sale prices of fuels in foreign currency will be updated, according to the actual costs of each specific transaction"

This year's celebration for 1st May is highly symbolic: government has called for a march this under the slogan "The Homeland Defends Itself" with the main event at the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribune in an openly anti-American tone

FITCuba 2026 International Tourism Fair will be held on 7-9 May in a format that combines virtual professional management and in-person exchanges at Josone Park in Varadero; this year's edition is highly anticipated from Cuban and international operators

Cuba's National Botanical Garden, affiliated with the University of Havana and considered the world's largest, will close "until further notice" due to lack of minimum amount of 10.000 diesel liter/month necessary for operation, said an official statement