UC Irvine acquires Orange County Museum of Art: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

UC Irvine has officially acquired Orange County Museum of Art, bringing the two organizations together under a new name: UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art. I first reported on the possibility of the merger in June when the two entities...

Arkansas AG Nabs Noncitizens from Nigerian, Cuban, Kazakhstan Accused of Voting in 2024

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the arrests of three noncitizens accused of illegally voting in Arkansas elections this week. “Investigators in my office have arrested three noncitizens for illegally voting in our elections despite...

Cuba: The Holguín to Guantánamo Train Runs Again After Months Stuck With No Fuel

The four cars can carry between 600 and 700 people, for a price ranging from 135 to 150 peso The route was set for Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. / Cubadebate 14ymedio, Havana, 25 July 2025 — Ferrocarriles de Cuba has relaunched one of its...

“What the Agencies Are Doing to Tourists in Cuba is a Scam”

Twenty years after an idyllic first trip to the island, Marina from Spain discovers a destroyed country and deplorable service in five-star hotels. The outdoor cafeteria of the Iberostar Selection Havana hotel, in the so-called K Tower, is empty....

US warplane flyover Venezuelan airspace threat to regional peace: Cuba

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla denounces the illegal entry of US warplanes into Venezuela's airspace, calling it a threat to regional peace and security. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla strongly condemned the...

In September, Cuba Received the Largest Amount of Venezuelan Crude Oil of the Year, in Addition to Oil From Russia

Despite the 52,000 barrels per day received from Pdvsa, the Island still suffers a fuel deficit Caracas has problems taking on the volume of exports due to the shortage of ships. / Pdvsa 14ymedio, Madrid, October 2, 2025 — Venezuela exported...

Peruvian Mandarins Return a Lost Flavor to Cubans

The price is 1,300 pesos a pound, almost half of a monthly pension When the seller told her the prices of the imported products, which also included California onions, the woman’s face became a grimace. / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez,...

Cuba Condemns Israeli Interception of Gl…

Cuba expressed its most energetic condemnation today following Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was transporting essential humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. In a post on the social media...

From Cuba to India, Music’s History Shows How It Can Triumph Over Negative Attitudes

From Havana’s shuttered casino to Begum Akhtar’s defiance, history reveals that though repression might stall the arts for a time, the rhythms of strength never ever stop playing Cuba has an abundant custom of tune and dance that is wonderfully...

Cinema Styles: Booksmart an A+ movie

Note: This is entry 3 of 5 in our film review series in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Booksmart is a hilarious buddy comedy about two high school seniors, Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein). The two girls are best friends and...

Tribute to Sarasota Cuban Ballet patron highlights 'Classical + Contemporary' performance

It’s Cuban time in Sarasota this weekend when Gulfcoast Studio Company presents "Classical + Contemporary" in the Sarasota Cuban Ballet Auditorium on Cattlemen Drive. It’s a great opportunity to see the Cuban method of ballet up close. “It's a...

Spring/ Summer 2026 fashion week in Paris, and more from around the world

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 26, 2025 in New York City. World leaders convened for the 80th Session of UNGA,...

Art therapy at La Casita creates a ‘healing space’ for Latinos in Syracuse

A Cuban woman arrived in the late 1990s through the diversity immigrant visa program. After 27 years in the United States, Ana Arango started to paint memories of her transition from her homeland to Central New York. “I left Cuba crying, very...

U.S. Measures Against Cuba Have Severe I…

The U.S. measures against Cuba are creating a strong negative impact on the island's energy system, according to a report published today in digital media. The digital newspaper Cubadebate addressed the issue this Thursday in an extensive article...

Cuba with Less and Less Power… and Hope Fading

As if the countless hours of blackouts weren’t enough, now there’s no way to know when the power will come back on or how long it will last. By Daniel Valero (Progreso Weekly) HAVANA TIMES – When rumors spread in Camagüey at the start of this...

The Art of Training Champions on Wheels

The story of cycling coach Ramón Acosta Osorio is not measured in kilometers, but in lives transformed by cycling. In the world of sports, some journeys are built on sacrifice and perseverance. From his beginnings in the province of Holguín to his...

'Business Is The Ultimate Sport,' Says Mark Cuban. He Believes His Edge Comes From Being 'Willing To Put In The Time'

Mark Cuban isn't just a billionaire entrepreneur, NBA team owner, and TV personality. He's a guy who still sees business as a way to compete. And he says the reason he keeps winning is simple: he’s willing to outwork everyone else. He's Done With...

Cinema’s most excessive crime epic has landed on Netflix

Few films go quite so unabashedly hard as Scarface. From the moment it begins, you're in for a wild ride that never relents, and you can tell the film is proud of it. Now, the 1983 cult classic has made its way onto Netflix, ready for a new...

How Tourist Agencies Are Scamming Vacationers to Cuba

An outdoor café of the Iberostar Selection Hotel in Havana, in the Torre K, empty. / 14ymedio Twenty years after her first idyllic trip to Cuba, Marina, from Spain, discovers a devastated country and deplorable service in 5-star hotels. By Yaiza...

Inaugural Downtown Doral Arts Festival Set to Ignite Miami’s Art Scene Nov. 15-16

Downtown Doral, a 250-acre mixed-use community developed by Codina Partners, announced today the first-ever Downtown Doral Arts Festival, a free two-day celebration complete with visual arts, live music, and culinary experiences. The festival is...