INFORMATION FROM THE CUBAN BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FEDERATION
The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation (FCBS) was informed on Tuesday that the US government denied visas to eight members of the delegation formed to represent Cuba in the VI World Baseball Classic.
The list includes the President and Secretary General of the FCBS, Juan Reinaldo Pérez Pardo and Carlos del Pino Muñoz, and the pitching coach and glory of our sport, Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias.
Update on the attempt of armed infiltration in Cuban Territory
This is the most recent update on the attempt of armed infiltration in Cuban Territory:
Participants in Foiled Armed Infiltration in Villa Clara Identified
As part of the ongoing investigation into the armed attack against a patrol vessel of the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, in the northeastern area of the El Pino channel, at Cayo Falcones, municipality of Corralillo, Villa Clara province, the following update is provided:
Note from the Ministry of the Interior:
On the morning of February 25, 2026, a violating speedboat was detected within Cuban territorial waters. The vessel, registered in Florida, United States, with registration number FL7726SH, approached up to 1 nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, Corralillo municipality, Villa Clara province.
116 irregular migrants return from the United States.
In compliance with bilateral migration agreements, this Thursday, February 19, the second flight from the United States carrying 116 irregular migrants (88 men and 28 women) arrived at José Martí International Airport.
With this operation, the total number of people returned to Cuba in the first months of the year reaches 302.
Cuban authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to regular, safe, and orderly migration, while also reiterating the danger and life-threatening risks posed by illegal departures from the country.
(MININT website)
Reverend Jesse Jackson dies, a U.S. civil rights icon and a loyal friend of Cuba
The world said goodbye this Tuesday to Reverend Jesse Jackson, tireless fighter for civil rights and social justice, whose life was marked by a commitment to the noblest causes and the defense of human dignity. His career, deeply linked to the fight against racial discrimination and inequality, made him one of the most influential figures in the civil rights movement in the United States.