(2026-06-23). Industriales Strikes First in the Elite League Semifinals. radiohc.cu Havana, June 22 (RHC) — Industriales imposed their will today at the Latinoamericano Stadium with a 5-3 victory over Mayabeque and opened the semifinals of the IV Elite League of Cuban Baseball, marking their territory from their den. | The capital city team found a balance between precise pitching and timely offensive power to subdue the Huracanes, who had been their unwelcome shadow during the qualifying stage. | Andy Vargas pitched five dominant innings without allowing a run, but after he left the game, the tide turned, and Mayabeque capitalized on Alberto Hechavarría's wildness and a bases-loaded walk b…
(2026-06-23). Faced with collective punishment, resilience in Cuba! wibailoutpeople.org 
The energy crisis gripping the country, caused by the U.S. blockade and exacerbated, as a form of collective punishment, by the executive orders of January and May, is forcing changes in the daily lives of Cubans Author: Anaisis Hidalgo Rodríguez | internet@granma.cu Author: àÅngel Freddy Pérez Cabrera | freddy@granma.cu Author: Julio Martínez Molina | informacion@granma.cu …
(2026-06-23). Cuba declares Official Mourning for the death of Comandante Ramiro Valdés. radiohc.cu 
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has decreed Official Mourning throughout the country for the death of Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez. | According to a presidential decree, the measure will be in effect from 6: 00 a.m. local time on June 23rd until midnight that same day. | During this period, the national flag will be flown at half-staff on public buildings and military institutions, as a sign of homage to the memory of the historic revolutionary leader. | The decree also establishes that the Ministries of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, the Interior and Foreign Affairs will be responsible f…
(2026-06-23). Presidente de Cuba recibió a canciller vietnamita Le Hoai Trung. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel recibió este lunes a Le Hoai Trung, enviado especial, miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista de Vietnam y canciller de esa nación. | Mediante su cuenta oficial en la red social X, el mandatario dijo que en el encuentro ambas partes destacaron los históricos y sólidos lazos que unen a ambos partidos, gobiernos y pueblos.Agradecí la permanente solidaridad de los hermanos vietnamitas con Cuba", concluyó el presidente. | El canciller vietnamita, quien arribó a La Habana el pasado sábado en vi…
(2026-06-23). Cuba decreta duelo oficial por fallecimiento de Ramiro Valdés. radiohc.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel decretó este lunes duelo oficial en todo el país por el deceso del Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez. | De acuerdo con un decreto presidencial, la medida estará vigente desde las 06: 00, hora local del 23 de junio, hasta las 24: 00 de esa misma jornada. | Durante ese período, la bandera nacional será izada a media asta en los edificios públicos y las instituciones militares, en señal de homenaje a la memoria del histórico dirigente revolucionario. | El decreto establece, además, que los Ministerios de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, del Interior y de Re…
(2026-06-23). Cuba rendirá homenaje póstumo al Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés. radiohc.cu Cuba despedirá mañana martes al Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez (1932-2026) con una jornada nacional de homenaje póstumo que se desarrollará de manera simultánea en La Habana, las capitales provinciales y el Municipio Especial Isla de la Juventud. | Según la información oficial divulgada este lunes en la capital cubana, el tributo se realizará a partir de las 10: 00, hora local, en la sede del Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, donde estarán expuestos los restos mortales del dirigente revolucionario para que autoridades, combatientes y población puedan tributarle honores. | De ma…
(2026-06-23). En Nicaragua lamentan muerte de Comandante cubano Ramiro Valdés. radiohc.cu La comunidad de cubanos residentes en Nicaragua "Antonio Maceo ª y organizaciones de solidaridad expresaron este lunes su profundo pesar por el fallecimiento, a los 94 años de edad, del comandante de la Revolución de la isla, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez. | En dos mensajes las organizaciones lo calificaron como uno de los más destacados protagonistas de la lucha revolucionaria en la nación caribeña. | Los cubanos resaltaron la trayectoria histórica de Valdés Menéndez, al recordar que fue integrante de la Generación del Centenario, participante en el asalto al Cuartel Moncada (1953), expedicionario del yate Granma,…
(2026-06-23). Cuba en reunión ministerial de Estados del Caribe. radiohc.cu Una representación de Cuba asistió a la XXXI Reunión Ordinaria del Consejo de Ministros de la Asociación de Estados del Caribe (AEC), celebrada este domingo en Ciudad Panamá bajo la presidencia pro témpore de la nación istmeña. | El portal del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Cubaminrex informa que la delegación estuvo encabezada por Ileana Núñez Mordoche, directora general de América Latina y el Caribe de la Cancillería cubana, quien ratificó el compromiso de apoyar los objetivos fundacionales de la Asociación en favor del desarrollo sostenible del Gran Caribe. | En el encuentro, la representación cubana den…
(2026-06-22). Harlem rally in support of Cuba. radiohc.cu By Dr. Rosemari Mealy | Blacks4Cuba, a citywide coalition of individuals and organizations representing people of African descent and the African diaspora, gathered Saturday, June 20th, outside Harlem's historic Hotel Theresa, the site where Malcolm X and Cuban President Fidel Castro met more than six decades ago. | Organizers said the rally was meant to express solidarity with Cuba and denounce U.S. policies they described as economic warfare, a genocidal siege against the Cuban people, and part of a broader campaign of threats and military intervention. | From the hotel, marchers proceeded down Harlem's famed…
(2026-06-22). Eternal recognition from the Ministry of the Interior to Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez. radiohc.cu The members of the Ministry of the Interior express their deepest condolences and eternal recognition to Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Hero of the Republic of Cuba and of Labor, founder of the Ministry of the Interior and one of its most beloved leaders throughout these 65 years. | In the hearts and in every action of the MININT combatants he forged with his intelligence and unwavering resolve, the Moncada Barracks attacker, the Granma expeditionary, the Rebel Army fighter in the Sierra Maestra, second-in-command of the Ciro Redondo Invading Column No. 8, and protagonist alongside Che in the…
(2026-06-22). Cuba reforms its model: A "sovereign exercise" or a concession in the face of the blockade? unitedworldint.com On the recently announced reform package. By Dr. Prof. Fernando Esteche Last week, the National Assembly of People's Power unanimously approved, in an extraordinary session, a package of 176 measures grouped into 23 key areas, which Prime Minister Manuel Marrero presented as the most profound economic opening program since 1959. There were no street protests …
(2026-06-22). Socialism under siege: Cuba embarks on emergency reforms to survive. peoplesworld.org 
State capitalism, socialist market economy, New Economic Policy—whatever term supporters or critics of the Cuban Revolution want to use, it's clear that the emergency reforms being proposed in that country will bring major changes to its socialist system. On June 19, Cuba's National Assembly unanimously approved a sweeping package of 176 economic measures presented by …
(2026-06-22). Cuba and Vietnam reaffirm solidarity and cooperation. radiohc.cu Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez held official talks on Monday with his Vietnamese counterpart, Le Hoai Trung, in which they reaffirmed the historic solidarity between the two nations. | The Cuban foreign minister emphasized that the Vietnamese foreign minister's visit comes at a very complex time for Cuba, marked by the intensification of US sanctions and their impact on the Caribbean nation's development. | Rodríguez stressed that Vietnam is "a benchmark of its people's heroic and extraordinary struggle for national independence and the construction of a much more beautiful homeland," and also an example…
(2026-06-22). Vietnam y Cuba fortalecen sus relaciones. radiohc.cu Motivado por las excelentes relaciones que caracterizan la historia entre Vietnam y Cuba, este domingo, Le Hoasi Trung, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de la nación asiática y su ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, visitó la Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel (ZEDM). | En la empresa cubana con capital totalmente extranjero ViMariel s.a., que opera desde 2019 en la Isla, hizo la primera parada con la comitiva que le acompaña, donde Ana Teresa Igarza Martínez, directora General de este enclave económico, destacó que Vietnam es el segundo país con mayor presencia de negocios en la Zona…
(2026-06-23). Messi: All-time Top Scorer in World Cups. radiohc.cu Havana, June 22 (RHC) — After winning the title in Qatar 2022, it seemed that the mission of the Argentine Lionel Messi on this planet had been accomplished. Still, today he added another milestone by becoming the all-time top scorer in World Cups. | The magnitude of the feat didn't warrant a penalty, and the football gods intervened, sending Messi's spot kick against Austria on Monday wide. | However, in the 39th minute, he scored in his preferred style, from outside the box, at the modern Dallas Cowboys stadium. | That goal also made him the all-time leading scorer from long range in World Cup history, as…