(2026-06-12). Headlines for June 12, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Claims "Great Settlement" Has Been Reached to End War, But Iran Says Nothing Has Been Finalized, India Condemns Deadly U.S. Strikes on Boats After 3 Sailors Killed Near Oman, Musk Poised to Become World's First Trillionaire as SpaceX Goes Public, Trump Taps Jay Clayton to Head National Intelligence After Bipartisan Opposition to Bill Pulte, Detained Palestinian Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Appears in Israeli Court with Signs of Torture, Family Says, U.S. Issues New Sanctions on Cuba's Oil & Gas Company, Two Top U.K. Military Officials Resign in Row with Starmer over Military Spending, ̶…
(2026-06-12). En Villa Clara nuevas disposiciones para reservas en servicios nacionales. radiohc.cu 
Ante la situación energética que limita el combustible para el transporte público, a causa del genocida cerco petrolero impuesto por el gobierno de los Estados Unidos contra el pueblo cubano, el Ministerio del Transporte ha implementado un procedimiento excepcional que no incluye limitación de movilidad, ni se requerirá permiso o autorización para viajar, aclaró el viceministro del sector Luis Ladrón de Guevara, durante una reunión de trabajo en la provincia de Villa Clara. | En el encuentro informó que se reducirán las capacidades en ómnibus nacionales a solo 37 asientos por salida y, a partir del 18 de junio pr…
(2026-06-12). Díaz-Canel explains priorities designed to overcome current challenges. radiohc.cu 
"In complex times, we cannot do without a passion for development." This is a Fidel Castro-era concept that embodies the will to not be defeated, and it was shared by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, with the press team of the Presidency of the Republic.
(2026-06-12). Marco Rubio accused of strengthening the siege against Cuba through "usual and vulgar lies" radiohc.cu Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of "further strengthening" the economic and energy blockade against the Caribbean nation through his "usual and vulgar lies." | "The Secretary of State of the U.S. regime, driven by ambitions of conquest, presidential aspirations, and the vindictive sentiments of the elitist clique that propelled his political career, is now further reinforcing the economic and energy blockade against Cuba," stated the Cuban foreign minister on his official X account. | He declared that Rubio "doesn't resort to excuses prepared by his State…
(2026-06-12). Solidarity shown in Paris for Cuba's will to resist. radiohc.cu Support for Cuba was strong at a solidarity rally near the Federal Assembly, where the communist group in the French legislature was presenting a resolution in favor of the island. | Before dozens of attendees from various solidarity and collaboration organizations with the island, members of parliament, and union leaders, the Cuban ambassador to France, Otto Vaillant, expressed his gratitude for the sustained support and solidarity of those present. | The diplomat denounced the policy of strangulation applied by the administration of US President Donald Trump, aimed at destroying the Cuban Revolution, and highli…
(2026-06-12). U.S. sanctions Cupet oil company and strengthens energy blockade against Cuba. radiohc.cu 
The United States government has escalated its maximum pressure strategy against Cuba by adding the state-owned company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (Cupet) to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of the Treasury Department. | With Cupet's inclusion on the SDN list, U.S. citizens are prohibited from engaging in any transactions or business dealings with the Cuban company unless they hold a specific OFAC license. Additionally, foreign individuals and companies doing business with Cupet risk being subject to sanctions. This measure is, in effect, another tighteni…
(2026-06-12). The Platt Amendment and its persistence in Cuba's historical memory. radiohc.cu The Platt Amendment, a significant and controversial episode in Cuban history, symbolizes the limitations imposed on national sovereignty at the beginning of the 20th century and remains part of the country's historical and political debate today. | Approved by the United States Congress in 1901 and incorporated into the Cuban Constitution as a condition for ending the U.S. military occupation, it established restrictions that conditioned the full exercise of the independence won after decades of struggle against Spanish colonialism. | Among its relevant provisions was the right of the United States to intervene…
(2012-06-26). The 'Start of Summer' Festival at the crossroads of Cuba's political project. links.org.au 
Cuba's "heroic resistance" takes many forms, writes Rubén Padrón Garriga. While some cannot sleep due to heat and blackouts, others dance to the beat of reggaeton in a hotel pool.
(2026-06-12). Canciller español recibió a vice primer ministro de Cuba. radiohc.cu El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación, José Manuel Albares recibió este jueves en Madrid, al vice primer ministro y titular de Comercio Exterior e Inversión Extranjera de Cuba, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga. | La Cancillería de España informó que en la reunión se abordó "la crítica coyuntura de Cuba y sus graves consecuencias para los ciudadanos y la economía de la isla". | Durante su visita a la nación ibérica, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga dialogó, además, con el vicepresidente primero y ministro de Economía, Comercio y Empresa del Reino de España, Carlos Cuerpo Caballero. | En ambos encuentros se…
(2026-06-12). Intercambió Esteban Lazo con Cuerpo Diplomático de Asia y Oceanía acreditado en Cuba. radiohc.cu Vínculos históricos, entrañables y de profunda amistad unen a los pueblos de Cuba y de las naciones de Asia y Oceanía. Así fue ratificado este jueves durante el intercambio sostenido entre el miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y del Consejo de Estado, y los miembros del Cuerpo Diplomático de esta región acreditados en Cuba. | En el fraternal encuentro, Esteban Lazo señaló que estos intercambios son muestra palpable de la solidaridad y la fraternidad existente con estos países, y de la relevancia de los vínculos inte…
(2026-06-12). Presentan en Italia muestra sobre el líder cubano Fidel Castro. radiohc.cu En el Palacio Bisaccioni, de la ciudad italiana de Jesi, abre hoy sus puertas una exposición en homenaje al Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro, líder histórico de la Revolución cubana, una iniciativa enmarcada en el centenario de su natalicio. | La muestra, que se mantendrá abierta al público hasta el 22 de noviembre de 2026, fue organizada por la Fundación Cassa di Risparmio de esa ciudad de la central provincia de Ancona, en colaboración con la Embajada de Cuba en Italia y la Asociación Para un Principe Enano, de nacionales de la isla radicados en este país europeo. | En la misma se exhiben más de 200 fotografías,…
(2026-06-12). Hurricanes Rearrange the Standings in the Cuban Baseball Elite League. radiohc.cu Havana, June 11 (RHC) — The Huracanes de Mayabeque unleashed an unrelenting offensive today at the Julio Antonio Mella stadium, knocking out Las Tunas 13-1 and returning to qualifying positions in the Cuban Baseball Elite League. | Like a relentless whirlwind, the squad managed by Osmel Cordero punished the opposing pitching with 13 hits, building a lopsided score that secured their 15th victory and propelled them into fourth place in the standings. | The offense was spearheaded by Jeison Martínez, who hit a double and a home run with four RBIs, and Lázaro Ponce, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs…
(2026-06-12). President of Mexico Congratulates National Team after Victory Against South Africa. radiohc.cu Havana, June 11 (RHC) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum congratulated the members of the national team today after their 2-0 victory against South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. | "Congratulations to the National Team! Congratulations to all Mexicans," wrote the head of the Executive Branch on her social media account. She enjoyed the match from the Deportivo Hermanos Galeana, one of the 18 venues in the capital offering free broadcasts of the games. | At the Ciudad de México (Azteca) stadium, at the Fan Fests located at the World Cup venues, and especially at the iconic Angel of…