Izzy Ramirez (2026-05-02). Daily Memo: 18th Death in ICE Detention Is Presumed a Suicide After An Alleged Altercation Left a Guard Unconscious. lataco.com According to original reporting by Andrew Free, "Sources close to the facility report the man was in solitary confinement following an altercation with a CoreCivic guard that left the guard unconscious." He was 33, from Cuba, and was found dead on April 28th at the Georgia facility run by CoreCivic, where 15 people have died overall.

Daniel J. Fernández-Guevara (2026-05-02). FO Talks: Trump Says Cuba Is Collapsing, so Why Hasn't It Fallen Yet? fairobserver.com Fair Observer's Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh speaks with historian Daniel J. Fernández-Guevara about why Cuba, despite facing one of the gravest crises in its modern history, still has not collapsed. The island is enduring deep economic pain, constant blackouts, inflation, outmigration and institutional strain. Yet Fernández-Guevara argues that anyone trying to understand Cuba must…

Ed Newman (2026-05-02). President Miguel Díaz-Canel: "No one honest can accept that Cuba is a threat" radiohc.cu The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, has denounced the new coercive measures announced by the Donald Trump administration against the archipelago. Díaz-Canel rejected the U.S. excuse that Cuba represents a threat to that country and stressed that the blockade causes so much damage due to the "intimidating and arrogant behavior of the greatest military power on the planet." | The statements come amid a tightening of the Trump administration's sanctions policy against Cuba. | The new unilateral and abusive measures by Washington seek to increase pressure on the island amidst the intensified economic,…

Editor (2026-05-02). U.S. sanctions and the sharp rise in infant mortality in Cuba. mronline.org A country's infant mortality rate (IMR) is often considered a key barometer for a population's overall health as well as its access to quality health care.

WiBOPM (2026-05-02). May 1, Socialist Cuba: The Homeland is Defended! wibailoutpeople.org

geo.tv (2026-05-02). Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates. geo.tv Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel , former President Raul Castro and former Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura attend a May Day rally marking International Workers' Day in Havana, Cuba, on May 1, 2026. — AFPWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order…

Staff (2026-05-02). Cuba no se rinde ni colapsa. cubadebate.cu Es muy fácil descalificar al país, al gobierno y al sistema manteniéndolos cautivos de una guerra cruel y despiadada que no les permite mostrarse. Es muy fácil culpar a otros del daño que provocas. Es vergonzoso ofender al pueblo heroico que no se rinde, que resiste, que sufre penurias y aún cree con fe infinita en la superioridad de su proyecto de vida para todos, y no para pocos.

Staff (2026-05-02). Desde pequeños, el amor por Cuba. cubadebate.cu No fueron simples espectadores en las plazas y calles. Los niños cubanos también se apropiaron del desfile por el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. Con cada bandera agitada, la esperanza se hizo presente: porque el futuro que defiende el pueblo cubano no es otro que el de sus propios hijos.

Staff (2026-05-02). Romerías de Mayo: Dedicadas a Fidel y al aniversario 40 de la AHS. cubadebate.cu Las Romerías de Mayo se celebrarán del 2 al 8 de este mes en la provincia de Holguín. Este evento, también conocido como Festival Mundial de Juventudes Artísticas, cuenta con la organización de la Asociación Hermanos Saíz y el apoyo de la Dirección Provincial de Cultura en Holguín. Amantes de la cultura y las utopías, volverán a unirse, seducidos por el espíritu romero.

Ed Newman (2026-05-02). Cuba inaugurates its first solar park with energy storage in Ciego de àÅvila. radiohc.cu The "General àÅngel del Castillo Agramonte" photovoltaic solar park was recently inaugurated in the municipality of Majagua, in the Cuban province of Ciego de àÅvila. This facility is the first of its kind in the country to integrate a battery storage system, combining a power output of five megawatts (MW) with an energy storage capacity of one MW. | This project represents the first step in the second phase of a 120 MW donation from the People's Republic of China, which envisions the commissioning of a total of 85 MW with storage systems. | Unlike the seven previous solar parks donated by the Asian c…

Staff (2026-05-02). Domadores de Cuba brillan en cartel profesional de boxeo. cubadebate.cu EL súper mediano Arlen López, el pluma Saidel Horta y el mosca Alejandro Claro se mantuvieron invictos en duelos profesionales como autores del perfecto desempeño de Domadores de Cuba en cartel de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo disputado hoy en Palma de Mallorca. Arlen sumó su séptimo éxito al despachar por veredicto unánime al difícil argentino Leonel Eduardo àÅvila.

Staff (2026-05-02). Aumentan muertes de inmigrantes bajo custodia del ICE: Cuatro cubanos entre ellos. cubadebate.cu Las muertes bajo custodia del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) de Estados Unidos suman este viernes un nuevo nombre: Denny Adan González, un cubano de 33 años que perdió la vida en un centro de detención en Georgia. Al menos otros tres inmigrantes de origen cubano se reportaron como muertos en circunstancias parecidas en los últimos meses.

Staff (2026-05-02). Díaz-Canel: "Nadie honesto puede aceptar que Cuba sea una amenaza" cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, denunció hoy las nuevas medidas coercitivas anunciadas por el gobierno de Donald Trump contra el archipiélago. Díaz-Canel rechazó la excusa estadounidense de que Cuba represente una amenaza para ese país y subrayó que el bloqueo causa tanto daño debido a la "conducta intimidatoria y arrogante de la mayor potencia militar del planeta".

Ed Newman (2026-05-02). Cuba is the epicenter of trade union solidarity and resistance. radiohc.cu In the context of activities commemorating International Workers' Day, the usual solidarity meeting with Cuba and the International Symposium on Trade Union Work is taking place this Saturday in Havana. These events are raising the world's voice in favor of the sovereignty of peoples and the full dignity of humankind. | Both events, held at the Palacio de Convenciones, share a common thread: the condemnation of hegemonic policies evident around the world and the strengthening of unity among peoples, at a time when the struggle for power increasingly threatens international law. | As is tradition, during the solid…