Cuba

Action is underway to reorganise non-state-run transport services, said Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, hoping that the private sector would 'continue to support passenger transport, but without imposing abusive prices'

The NGO Amnesty International accused the Cuban government of 'irregularities' and 'lack of transparency' in the process of releasing 553 prisoners, announced following the agreement between Washington and Havana

Cuba will be removed from the list of countries that support terrorism; the announcement came from the US administration of President Joe Biden and in the agreement, brokered by the Catholic Church, Cuba would release 553 political prisoners

The small company MOROPO SURL, from Camagüey, is working on modernising the passenger information system at Ignacio Agramonte International Airport

Former players Lázaro Junco and Lázaro de la Torre lead the teams from Matanzas and Havana, respectively, for the 150th anniversary tribute game of the first official baseball game in Cuba

The Museum of the Cuban Revolution, once the residence of the President of the Republic, is now 65 years old, having been established on 12 December 1959 by a decree of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces

Aviation fuel shortages will affect airports in Cuba, including Havana's and Varadero's International Airports; flight disruptions, including delays and cancellations, are almost certain

Non-governmental organisations Justicia 11J and Cubalex on X denounced the arrests of citizens in the context of demonstrations protesting against electricity blackouts, describing them as 'arbitrary' and the result of 'persecution'

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6,8 shook eastern Cuba yesterday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling; no major damage or injuries were reported, though the tremor was felt as far as Jamaica

The country is awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to exacerbate the difficulties caused by the recent blackout and Hurricane Oscar