November 2026
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November 2
- Cuba publishes Law 186 reorganizing central government into 20 ministries, effective November 9
Cuba published the Law on the Organization of the Central State Administration in the Gaceta Oficial, the country's official gazette. The law reorganizes the government into 20 ministries, according to elTOQUE's account of the text. It takes effect on November 9.
- Cuba's new migration, foreigner and citizenship laws take effect, ending 24-month abroad limit
Cuba's new migration, citizenship and foreigner laws took effect on Tuesday, nearly two and a half years after parliament approved them. The package removes the 24-month limit on time spent abroad, creates a "migratory effective residence" status and gives Cuba its first citizenship law.
- UN General Assembly condemns US embargo on Cuba as more states abstain under Trump pressure
The UN General Assembly condemned the US economic embargo on Cuba, with more countries abstaining than before as Washington pressed delegations on the vote. Havana called the result "our victory at the United Nations has no precedent."
- Havana's Mulgoba district enters a 45th day without water as residents say city hall stays silent
Residents of the Mulgoba district in Havana have gone 45 days without water, and the municipal government has not appeared to address them, CiberCuba reported. The same day, Martí Noticias described Cubans reaching a critical point over water scarcity, quoting residents: "We are dying and nobody cares."
- Cuba keeps summer time through winter as Etecsa warns phones may show wrong hour
Cuba did not move its clocks back this year, keeping summer time in place through the winter. From 1 November the island is one hour ahead of Miami. The measure is tied to the country's crisis, and state outlet Cubadebate argued the change is not in vain because a clock change would raise electricity consumption.