October 2026

Cuba reconnected two eastern provinces to the national electricity system after a partial disconnection, with Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo cut off from the grid. The national load dispatch forecast a maximum affectation of 1,760 MW during the day's peak demand.

Cuba's draft resolution on ending the US economic, commercial and financial blockade is before the UN General Assembly for the 34th time, examined on Tuesday and Wednesday. The text is titled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba."

The US ambassador and Cuba's foreign minister were involved in a tense shouting exchange at the UN over the embargo. Washington ordered a Cuban diplomat expelled after the incidents and accusations of aggression at the United Nations.

The UN General Assembly renewed its resolution against the US economic embargo on Cuba, with fewer votes in support than in previous years. The resolution calls for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of the island.

President Donald Trump has revived the idea of sending Marco Rubio to Cuba to resolve the situation on the island, saying of Rubio that "he'll sort it out." Trump joked about dropping Rubio over Cuba by parachute, adding that "he'll manage."

Cuban authorities released new details on what they call a failed terrorist infiltration attempt from the United States, including testimony from men detained in the operation. A forensic examination determined the weapons involved were of high caliber, according to the accounts.

A Miami judge ordered the detention of former Cuban president Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of US aircraft, and Florida brought a murder accusation against him over the same episode. The order was reported across Mexican outlets on Monday.

Cuba's foreign minister accused the United States of an offensive to change votes at the United Nations on the resolution against the US economic embargo on Cuba. State outlets Cubadebate and Trabajadores.cu reported the denunciation, and Escambray carried it with video.

Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Havana rejects attempts by the United States to involve the island in the war in Ukraine, and denied that Cuban military personnel are serving in Ukraine "or in any other country." The statement was published by state outlet Cubadebate and picked up by opposition outlets.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel used his radio program Criterio Compartido, broadcast on Radio Rebelde and co-hosted with Bárbara Betancourt, to call for removing bureaucratic obstacles in the care of vulnerable Cubans. State outlets reported the demand as a push for sensitivity and swift solutions for families in situations of vulnerability. The program is presented as a space for direct dialogue with the Cuban population.

Washington announced a new round of sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting the Banco Internacional de Comercio de Cuba (BICSA). The bank is accused of maintaining links to an Iranian entity.

The US dollar reached a record 800 pesos on Cuba's informal market, with the euro approaching 900 pesos in the same trading. The rates were reported across Cuban and exile outlets covering the parallel currency market.

Russia donated 750 tonnes of vegetable oil to Cuba, with the shipment delivered through the World Food Programme. The donation is intended for vulnerable groups on the island.

Cuba produces 21.4 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, a figure reported as specialists clarified the status of solar panel installation on the island. A specialist from Cuba's Solar Energy Research Center addressed the topic under the framing that there is neither an alert nor a brake on panel installation.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reviewed the Pocito Palmar Defense Zone in Marianao, where its plans were checked, and toured a Defense Zone in La Lisa. The reviews were reported by state outlets Granma, the Presidency and Noticias de Cuba.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel checked the Integral Program for Water Supply in Havana, state outlet Granma reported. The review came as Havana faced water cuts tied to electrical maintenance work, and as coverage described a health crisis in the capital linked to the lack of running water.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the US blockade and the energy crisis are aggravating the country's social problems, speaking on his radio program "Criterio Compartido." He framed the Revolution's approach as a humanist vocation of attending to everyone and defending equity, with attention to people and segments in situations of greater vulnerability. The program is his second radio show, co-hosted with Bárbara Betancourt.

Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting a tropical cyclone warning. Florida declared a state of emergency as the storm advanced and could become a hurricane on Thursday.

Cuban state media and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked the 50th anniversary of the bombing of a Cubana de Aviación airliner, an attack they refer to as the 'Crimen de Barbados.' The anniversary coverage emphasized that the crime remains unpunished five decades later.

A collision between a bus and a truck in Camagüey province left one person dead and eight injured, Cuban outlets reported. The crash involved a Viazul bus, and coverage included photographs from the scene.

For the same Monday, the state outlet radiosanctispiritus.cu reported that Sancti Spíritus province was forecast to see high levels of electrical affectation. The provincial forecast was published alongside the national UNE figure of 2,000 MW for the peak hours.

Cuban state outlets marked the 19th anniversary of the Museo Nacional 28 de Septiembre, described as preserving the memory of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution. Coverage included a Granma piece titled "Desde cada corazón comprometido," a Radio Rebelde report on the museum, a radioreloj.cu article titled "Nacidos para defender la Revolución," and a radioguantanamo.icrt.cu report on cederista pride in the municipality of Yateras.

Cuban journalist Henry Constantín Ferreiro, known for his work with La Hora de Cuba, has been held in pretrial detention for nearly two weeks. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is demanding his release, while the Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and Press (ICLEP) condemned the detention as arbitrary.

President Donald Trump has launched a series of attacks against Republican congresswoman María Elvira Salazar after she criticized him on immigration. The dispute marks the end of a political alliance between Trump and Salazar, whom Trump called 'nothing more than a traitor.'