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Rai, CCTV, NHK and TVP among buyers to shop for factual at ORF-Enterprise
Rai has gone for documentary film 1278: The Battle for Europe Rai in Italy, CCTV in China and Japan’s NHK are among the latest broadcasters to acquire factual content from Austrian distributor ORF-Enterprise. Pubcaster Rai has picked up 1278: The...

Mexico triples oil aid to Cuba. Is Trump looking away?
Andres Oppenheimer President Trump has called Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum “a very wonderful woman” and has praised her for her growing cooperation on migration, drugs and security issues. But he has mysteriously overlooked a glaring fact:...

Neither Meek nor Apolitical, Cubans of Generation Z Are at the Forefront of Discontent on the Island
The clash between these young people and power is inevitable and is getting closer every day. Young Cubans Anna Sofía Benítez and Erlis Sierra. / Collage 14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, 20 October 2025 — For several years now, they have positioned...

Mexico shipping oil to energy starved Cuba
Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 08:23 UTC The cargoes were tracked through maritime monitoring platforms, showing consistent routes between Mexico and Cuba. So far this year, Mexico has shipped more than US$ 3 billion worth of subsidized fuel to Cuba...

Cuba, Belarus, Germany, party, cooperation, agreement, politics
Photo: Vladimir Molina To advance the effective implementation of the exchange and cooperation agreement between the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and the Belarusian Party, Belaya Rus, a roadmap establishing specific tasks for both political...

The Cuban Regime Calls the Doctors Who Criticize the Medical Missions “Ungrateful, Resentful and Treacherous.”
“Do not spit on the dish that nourished you,” reads the headline in the Ministry of Public Health text disseminated on social networks Cuban doctors assigned to the Vícam Switch rural community hospital in Sonora. / Facebook/IMSS Bienestar Health...

Repairing the La Coloma Disaster in Cuba Will Cost at Least 110 Million Pesos, Mostly in Foreign Currency
The lobster processing plant in Pinar del Río is still on a prioritized circuit and receives electricity all day despite its closure The plant was reduced to ashes, and so far no one has explained the origin of the fire. / ACN] 14ymedio, Madrid,...
Red Star Brands Brings US RTD ‘Party Punch’ To UK Convenience Market
Drinks and snack distributor Red Star Brands has announced the exclusive UK launch of the $250m+ ready-to-drink (RTD) ‘party punch’ called BeatBox. The four SKUs – Blue Razzberry, Juicy Mango, Orange Blast and Fruit Punch (ABV 6.1%) – have...

Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavily on labor market
The Blueprint Trump ends Biden’s humanitarian parole program, cutting legal work for thousands. Economists warn deportations and visa hikes could stall job growth. Employers across health care, farming, and construction struggle to fill jobs....

Mark Cuban Isn't Convinced TrumpRx Is Going To 'Change The Game' But He's Giving Them 'Credit For Trying'
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban offered rare praise for the Trump administration's push to lower prescription drug costs, calling its TrumpRx initiative “a good start,” while still acknowledging its limitations. It’s Not Going To ‘Change The...

Cuban-American artist’s retrospective confronts colonial power
Grids of black-and-white portraits fill the walls of El Museo del Barrio alongside footage on old TV screens in the center room. The museum is a leading institution in showcasing Puerto Rican and Latin American culture and history. Cuban-American...

We didn’t think there was anything funny about the Luka trade. But two playwrights are helping us find the humor.
“It is a comedy about a tragedy,” said playwright Matt Lyle, who co-wrote ‘The Trade’ with a fellow Mavericks fan. DALLAS — The Luka Doncic trade. We’ve complained about it. We’ve cried about it. But eight months have now passed, and the Dallas...

Cuban Culture Day Honors Roots of a Nation United by Art and Resistance
October 20, 2025 Hour: 2:12 am Every October 20, Cuba celebrates Cuban Culture Day. The date commemorates a key moment in the nation’s struggle for independence: on October 20, 1868, during the uprising in Bayamo against Spanish colonial rule, the...

Cuba Passes the Hat and Vietnam Deposits $21 Million
The campaign launched by the local Red Cross aims to “support the Cuban people,” although it is not known where the money will end up. In the past, some international aid has been diluted by bureaucracy, giving priority to state-owned companies or...

History and Traditions of Camagüey enrich Cuban identity
Camagüey, October 20.- This October 20th, Cuba celebrates Cuban Culture Day, a date inviting us to reflect on the roots and traditions that enrich our nation’s identity. On this occasion, Camagüey stands out for its invaluable cultural...

What Cuba Can Do Amid Crisis and Despite US Sanctions
Eight economists speak out Havana Street. File photo The sanctions, which the Cuban government considers the “main cause” of the island’s deep crisis, are once again in the spotlight ahead of the upcoming debate and vote at the United Nations...

Bolivia’s new pro-business leader pledges to restore US ties after two decades
Photo credit: es-us.noticias.yahoo.com Bolivia's newly elected pro-business president vowed on Monday to restore diplomatic ties with Washington, as the South American country shifts to the right after nearly two decades of socialist rule, which...

Venezuela Uses Ghost Tankers to Evade U.S. Sanctions and Send Oil to Cuba - REPORT
While the U.S. is blowing up small vessels in the Caribbean, accusing Venezuela of using them to send drugs to the U.S., a new report affirms that the government of Nicolás Maduro is using a clandestine network of oil tankers to bypass U.S....

Cuba and Its Generational Problems
A Havana elder. By Eduardo N. Cordoví Hernandez HAVANA TIMES – I believe that as one grows older, the world shrinks considerably, becomes faster, and everything that once seemed important ceases to be so, while whatever once seemed trivial starts...

Mexican Government Used Shell Company to Give $3 Billion in Oil, Fuel to Cuba
The government of Mexico has been giving billions of dollars worth of oil to Cuba through a shell company and programs, in what the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, calls a humanitarian effort in response to the ongoing sanctions on the...