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Baracoa faces challenges with a mysterious military service death and food shortages at the local zoo. Stay informed on news and developments in this historic town.

La Farola Viaduct to Undergo First Major Repair in Nearly Six Decades
La Farola Viaduct to Undergo First Major Repair in Nearly Six Decades

Published on 11/19/2024

La Farola Viaduct to Undergo Major Overhaul for the First Time in 60 Years
La Farola Viaduct to Undergo Major Overhaul for the First Time in 60 Years

Published on 11/19/2024

Prolonged Power Outages Spark Protest in Guantánamo: Residents Take to Cabacú Streets
Prolonged Power Outages Spark Protest in Guantánamo: Residents Take to Cabacú Streets

Published on 11/18/2024

Cuba to Receive $680,000 from FAO to Address Hurricane Oscar's Aftermath
Cuba to Receive $680,000 from FAO to Address Hurricane Oscar's Aftermath

Published on 11/17/2024

Cuban Government Offers Discounted Mattresses to Families Impacted by Hurricane Oscar in Baracoa
Cuban Government Offers Discounted Mattresses to Families Impacted by Hurricane Oscar in Baracoa

Published on 11/17/2024

Spain Provides Cuba with 9.3 Tons of Humanitarian Aid
Spain Provides Cuba with 9.3 Tons of Humanitarian Aid

Published on 11/14/2024

Passenger Transport to Baracoa and Maisí Resumes After Hurricane Oscar's Aftermath
Passenger Transport to Baracoa and Maisí Resumes After Hurricane Oscar's Aftermath

Published on 11/12/2024

Cuban Activist Highlights Ongoing Crisis in Guantánamo After Hurricane Oscar
Cuban Activist Highlights Ongoing Crisis in Guantánamo After Hurricane Oscar

Published on 11/12/2024

Guantanamo Family Homeless After Hurricane Oscar: Sleeping on Neighbor's Floor
Guantanamo Family Homeless After Hurricane Oscar: Sleeping on Neighbor's Floor

Published on 11/11/2024

Passenger Transport Between Cuban Provinces Resumes Post-Hurricane Rafael
Passenger Transport Between Cuban Provinces Resumes Post-Hurricane Rafael

Published on 11/10/2024

Families Left Homeless in Guantánamo Seek Urgent Support After Hurricane Oscar
Families Left Homeless in Guantánamo Seek Urgent Support After Hurricane Oscar

Published on 11/8/2024

Taxi Driver from Matanzas Found Safe After Going Missing
Taxi Driver from Matanzas Found Safe After Going Missing

Published on 11/8/2024

Four Injured, One Critically, in Major Accident in Guantánamo
Four Injured, One Critically, in Major Accident in Guantánamo

Published on 11/7/2024

Civil Defense Urges Cuba to Use Alternative Communication Amid Hurricane Rafael Threat
Civil Defense Urges Cuba to Use Alternative Communication Amid Hurricane Rafael Threat

Published on 11/5/2024

Cuban Government Acknowledges Delays in Construction Material Distribution in Baracoa Amidst Heavy Rains
Cuban Government Acknowledges Delays in Construction Material Distribution in Baracoa Amidst Heavy Rains

Published on 11/4/2024

Mass Evacuation in San Antonio del Sur Amidst Weather Threats
Mass Evacuation in San Antonio del Sur Amidst Weather Threats

Published on 11/3/2024

Cuban Mother Stages Protest in Baracoa Over Food and Power Shortages
Cuban Mother Stages Protest in Baracoa Over Food and Power Shortages

Published on 11/2/2024

Mass Evacuations Ordered in San Antonio del Sur Due to Severe Rain Threat
Mass Evacuations Ordered in San Antonio del Sur Due to Severe Rain Threat

Published on 11/2/2024

Norway Steps Up with $400,000 Aid for Hurricane Oscar Victims in Cuba
Norway Steps Up with $400,000 Aid for Hurricane Oscar Victims in Cuba

Published on 11/1/2024

Cuban Farmer Devastated by Hurricane Oscar's Impact in Baracoa
Cuban Farmer Devastated by Hurricane Oscar's Impact in Baracoa

Published on 10/31/2024

Hurricane Oscar Leaves Over 11,000 Homes Damaged in Guantanamo
Hurricane Oscar Leaves Over 11,000 Homes Damaged in Guantanamo

Published on 10/31/2024

Families with Kids Endure Rooftop Ordeal During Flood in San Antonio del Sur
Families with Kids Endure Rooftop Ordeal During Flood in San Antonio del Sur

Published on 10/31/2024

UN Seeks $33 Million in Aid for Cuba Following Hurricane Oscar's Devastation
UN Seeks $33 Million in Aid for Cuba Following Hurricane Oscar's Devastation

Published on 10/31/2024

Child Recovering After Skull Fracture During Hurricane Oscar in Baracoa
Child Recovering After Skull Fracture During Hurricane Oscar in Baracoa

Published on 10/31/2024

Forecast of Rain and Rough Seas Along Cuba's Northern Coast from Camagüey to Guantánamo
Forecast of Rain and Rough Seas Along Cuba's Northern Coast from Camagüey to Guantánamo

Published on 10/30/2024

Baracoa Government's Limited Relief Efforts Following Hurricane Crisis
Baracoa Government's Limited Relief Efforts Following Hurricane Crisis

Published on 11/1/2024

The La Farola Viaduct Faces Ongoing Collapse as Authorities Strive to Restore Traffic Flow
The La Farola Viaduct Faces Ongoing Collapse as Authorities Strive to Restore Traffic Flow

Published on 10/29/2024

Child's Home Devastated After Tree Fall During Hurricane Oscar in Baracoa
Child's Home Devastated After Tree Fall During Hurricane Oscar in Baracoa

Published on 10/29/2024

Incessant Rainfall in Baracoa Worsens Regional Flooding
Incessant Rainfall in Baracoa Worsens Regional Flooding

Published on 10/29/2024

Tent Shelters Erected for Families Displaced by Housing Collapse in Baracoa
Tent Shelters Erected for Families Displaced by Housing Collapse in Baracoa

Published on 10/28/2024

Baracoa Faces Relentless Downpour: Heavy Rains Return to the Region
Baracoa Faces Relentless Downpour: Heavy Rains Return to the Region

Published on 10/28/2024

Tents Provided to Hurricane Oscar Victims in Guantánamo
Tents Provided to Hurricane Oscar Victims in Guantánamo

Published on 10/28/2024

Stable Condition Reported for 17 Airlifted Patients from Imías Following Hurricane Oscar
Stable Condition Reported for 17 Airlifted Patients from Imías Following Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/27/2024

Mother Expresses Gratitude for Her Son's Rescue After Hurricane Oscar in Baracoa
Mother Expresses Gratitude for Her Son's Rescue After Hurricane Oscar in Baracoa

Published on 10/27/2024

Hurricane Oscar's Aftermath: The Devastation in Guantánamo
Hurricane Oscar's Aftermath: The Devastation in Guantánamo

Published on 10/26/2024

Andy Vázquez Takes Initiative to Aid Hurricane Oscar Victims in Cuba
Andy Vázquez Takes Initiative to Aid Hurricane Oscar Victims in Cuba

Published on 10/26/2024

Child Rescued by Helicopter in Baracoa Shows Promising Recovery After Hurricane Oscar
Child Rescued by Helicopter in Baracoa Shows Promising Recovery After Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/26/2024

Hurricane Oscar Devastates Road Infrastructure in Eastern Cuba
Hurricane Oscar Devastates Road Infrastructure in Eastern Cuba

Published on 10/26/2024

Civil Defense Issues Warning for Potential Flooding in Guantánamo and Holguín Due to Heavy Rain
Civil Defense Issues Warning for Potential Flooding in Guantánamo and Holguín Due to Heavy Rain

Published on 10/26/2024

Cuban Government Orders Evacuations in Baracoa Amid Heavy Rains: “The Past Days Have Taught Us Caution”
Cuban Government Orders Evacuations in Baracoa Amid Heavy Rains: “The Past Days Have Taught Us Caution”

Published on 10/26/2024

Persistent Rainfall Threatens Eastern Cuba with Further Flooding Concerns
Persistent Rainfall Threatens Eastern Cuba with Further Flooding Concerns

Published on 10/25/2024

Severe Flooding in Cabacú as Heavy Rains Devastate Eastern Cuba
Severe Flooding in Cabacú as Heavy Rains Devastate Eastern Cuba

Published on 10/25/2024

Journalists from State Media Admit Lack of Awareness During Hurricane
Journalists from State Media Admit Lack of Awareness During Hurricane

Published on 10/26/2024

Baracoa Faces Severe Flooding After Torrential Rains
Baracoa Faces Severe Flooding After Torrential Rains

Published on 10/25/2024

Child Victim of Hurricane Oscar Remains in Critical Condition After Surgery
Child Victim of Hurricane Oscar Remains in Critical Condition After Surgery

Published on 10/26/2024

Rescue of 12-Year-Old Boy with Severe Leg Injury Following Guantánamo Floods
Rescue of 12-Year-Old Boy with Severe Leg Injury Following Guantánamo Floods

Published on 10/23/2024

Churches in Eastern Cuba Ravaged by Hurricane Oscar
Churches in Eastern Cuba Ravaged by Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/22/2024

Child Rescued in Baracoa: Cuban Ministry of Health Provides Update
Child Rescued in Baracoa: Cuban Ministry of Health Provides Update

Published on 10/23/2024

Air Rescue in Baracoa: Critically Ill Child Airlifted After Hurricane Oscar
Air Rescue in Baracoa: Critically Ill Child Airlifted After Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/22/2024

Tropical Storm Oscar Moves Away from Cuba: Leaves Trail of Destruction and Tragedy
Tropical Storm Oscar Moves Away from Cuba: Leaves Trail of Destruction and Tragedy

Published on 10/22/2024

Hurricane Oscar Claims at Least Six Lives in Guantánamo, Announces Díaz-Canel
Hurricane Oscar Claims at Least Six Lives in Guantánamo, Announces Díaz-Canel

Published on 10/22/2024

Tropical Storm Oscar Expected to Exit Cuba via Holguín by Evening
Tropical Storm Oscar Expected to Exit Cuba via Holguín by Evening

Published on 10/22/2024

Maisí Among the Hardest Hit Areas by Hurricane Oscar in Guantánamo
Maisí Among the Hardest Hit Areas by Hurricane Oscar in Guantánamo

Published on 10/22/2024

Baracoa Wakes to Devastation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Oscar
Baracoa Wakes to Devastation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/21/2024

Cuba's Current Crisis: Power Outage and Hurricane Strikes Hard as of October 21
Cuba's Current Crisis: Power Outage and Hurricane Strikes Hard as of October 21

Published on 10/21/2024

First Glimpse of Hurricane Oscar's Wrath in Baracoa
First Glimpse of Hurricane Oscar's Wrath in Baracoa

Published on 10/21/2024

Hurricane Oscar Makes Landfall in Baracoa, Bringing Winds of 81 mph
Hurricane Oscar Makes Landfall in Baracoa, Bringing Winds of 81 mph

Published on 10/20/2024

Hurricane Oscar Approaches Eastern Cuba: Punta Maisí Weather Station Records 64 mph Wind Gusts
Hurricane Oscar Approaches Eastern Cuba: Punta Maisí Weather Station Records 64 mph Wind Gusts

Published on 10/20/2024

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Halts Services Amid Power Crisis
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Halts Services Amid Power Crisis

Published on 10/20/2024

Hurricane Oscar Set to Make Landfall Between Guantánamo and Holguín
Hurricane Oscar Set to Make Landfall Between Guantánamo and Holguín

Published on 10/20/2024

Hurricane Oscar Causes Initial Flooding Along Baracoa's Seawall
Hurricane Oscar Causes Initial Flooding Along Baracoa's Seawall

Published on 10/20/2024

Oscar Approaches Cuba's Eastern Coast, Bringing Severe Weather Conditions
Oscar Approaches Cuba's Eastern Coast, Bringing Severe Weather Conditions

Published on 10/20/2024

Hurricane Oscar Threatens Eastern Cuba with Imminent Impact
Hurricane Oscar Threatens Eastern Cuba with Imminent Impact

Published on 10/20/2024

Flooding at Santiago de Cuba Mini-Zoo Exposes Neglect and Deterioration
Flooding at Santiago de Cuba Mini-Zoo Exposes Neglect and Deterioration

Published on 10/13/2024

Man in Baracoa Gains Fame for Having Six Fingers on Each Hand and Foot
Man in Baracoa Gains Fame for Having Six Fingers on Each Hand and Foot

Published on 9/18/2024

Electric Tricycles Begin Operations in Gibara at 10 CUP per Passenger
Electric Tricycles Begin Operations in Gibara at 10 CUP per Passenger

Published on 9/17/2024

Crime Surges in Guantánamo's Rural Areas: "Police Do Nothing"
Crime Surges in Guantánamo's Rural Areas: "Police Do Nothing"

Published on 9/17/2024

Van from Special Brigades Collides with Tricycle in Sancti Spíritus
Van from Special Brigades Collides with Tricycle in Sancti Spíritus

Published on 9/15/2024

Truck Overturns on Las Tunas Highway
Truck Overturns on Las Tunas Highway

Published on 9/13/2024

Traveling by Train in Cuba: An Odyssey of Delays, Technical Failures, and Cockroaches
Traveling by Train in Cuba: An Odyssey of Delays, Technical Failures, and Cockroaches

Published on 9/10/2024

UCI Students in Guantánamo Stranded Without Transport Back to University
UCI Students in Guantánamo Stranded Without Transport Back to University

Published on 9/3/2024

Animals and Bird Feed Run Out at Baracoa Zoo
Animals and Bird Feed Run Out at Baracoa Zoo

Published on 8/10/2024

Young Man's Mysterious Death During Military Service Shocks Baracoa
Young Man's Mysterious Death During Military Service Shocks Baracoa

Published on 8/8/2024

Black Bug Infestation Devastates Bean Crops in Guantánamo
Black Bug Infestation Devastates Bean Crops in Guantánamo

Published on 7/28/2024

Welcome Rally Organized for Díaz-Canel in Yateras, Guantánamo
Welcome Rally Organized for Díaz-Canel in Yateras, Guantánamo

Published on 5/23/2024

Sale of Charcoal Begins in Santiago de Cuba Amid Ongoing Power Outages
Sale of Charcoal Begins in Santiago de Cuba Amid Ongoing Power Outages

Published on 5/21/2024

Cubans Forced to Sleep Outdoors Amidst Severe Power Outages
Cubans Forced to Sleep Outdoors Amidst Severe Power Outages

Published on 5/19/2024