Cuba: Inspectors Raid Private Businesses to Seize Pesos
Banks have run out of money, and the authorities are carrying out these confiscations supposedly to pay pensions.
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Emotional Rescues After the Earthquakes in Venezuela
Seeing people emerge alive from beneath the rubble has been among the most moving sights of these past few days.
Little Sisters, Lara, Venezuela – Photo of the Day
Indi Rivero from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “Little Sisters”, in Lara, Venezuela.
“Turn Off the Motorcycles So We Can Hear Calls for Help”
Venezuela: The collapse of roads & the overcrowding of hospitals are compounded by the absence of centralized coordination for relief efforts
Natalia Laforcade & Omara Portuondo – Song of the Day
Today’s featured artists are Natalia Laforcade (Mexico) & Omara Portuondo (Cuba) with the song “Tu Me Acostubraste” filmed in Mexico in 2017.
Venezuela Beneath the Rubble
With their bare hands, with hydraulic jacks, and with broken hearts. That is how Venezuelans are searching through the rubble…
International News Briefs for Friday, June 26, 2026
We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, June 26, 2026.
My Big Family in Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day
Yaniel Tolentino from Cuba took our photo of the day: “My Big Family”, in Havana, Cuba.
Venezuela: Neighbors Try to Rescue Survivors
The area of Catia La Mar, in La Guaira, northwest of Caracas, was severely hit as residents wait for rescue teams to arrive.
International News Briefs for Thursday, June 25, 2026
We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, June 25, 2026.