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Cuba celebrates 60 years of classical work by Miguel Barnet

Published on: February 20, 2026
11:09

Havana, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The 60th anniversary of the publication of Biography of a Runaway Slave, by the Cuban narrator, poet, and ethnologist Miguel Barnet, will be celebrated on February 25 in this capital.

Hamas calls on world to stop Israel and guarantee citizens’ rights

Published on: February 20, 2026
11:03

Ramallah, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The world must currently compel Israel to halt its continued aggression against Gaza Strip and guarantee the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) demanded.

Cuba thanks its citizens for their help from around the world

Published on: February 20, 2026
11:01

Havana, February 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez alluded on social media to the help received from Cubans residing in different parts of the world.

Cuba: Cimac consolidates 2026 plan for coastal resilience

Published on: February 20, 2026
10:36

Camaguey, Cuba, Feb. 20 (Prensa Latina) The Camaguey Environmental Research Center (Cimac) is showing advances in the implementation of scientific and commercial services aligned with the country's climate and environmental priorities.

Cuba celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Granma International

Published on: February 20, 2026
10:22

Havana, February 20 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales, commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Granma International newspaper on social media.

Haitian police intensify fight against gangs

Published on: February 20, 2026
10:16

Port-au-Prince, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian National Police (PNH) intensified its fight against armed gangs in strategic areas of the capital, with the support of a task force, according to sources within the agency, cited by a local newspaper.

Russia denounces Ukraine’s boycott of Winter Paralympic Games

Published on: February 20, 2026
10:14

Moscow, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced Ukraine's attempt to boycott the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Italy due to the participation of Russian athletes.

Zimbabwe: Foreign Affairs Committee chairman supports Cuba

Published on: February 20, 2026
10:12

Harare, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Webster Kotiwani Shamu, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and head of the Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Group in Parliament, reiterated this nation's long-standing stance against the blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean island.

Cuba expands tax benefits for renewable energy

Published on: February 20, 2026
10:11

Havana, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Official reports point at the expansion of tax benefits in Cuba for investments in renewable. energy sources.

Germany warns of changing global order

Published on: February 20, 2026
10:05

Berlin, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned, during a speech to his party, of a radical transformation of the international order and the emergence of a global scenario dominated by major powers.

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