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This article covers events in the year 2024 in Cuba.

Incumbents

Events

February

  • February 2 – Economy minister and concurrent deputy prime minister Alejandro Gil Fernández is dismissed by President Miguel Díaz-Canel amid an ongoing economic crisis.[1] Díaz-Canel subsequently announces a criminal investigation against Gil for unspecified offenses.[2]
  • February 14 – Cuba and South Korea establish diplomatic relations after exchanging letters via their United Nations representatives.[3]

March

  • March 17 – 2024 Cuban protests: Hundreds of protestors in several cities demonstrate against food shortages, electricity outages and political repression.[4]
  • May 15 – The United States removes Cuba from its list of countries deemed less than fully cooperative against violent groups.[5]

October

  • October 18 – 2024 Cuba blackout: The entire national power grid affecting more than 10 million citizens fails after the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant collapses.[6][7]
  • October 20 – Hurricane Oscar makes landfall near Baracoa,[8] killing at least seven people.[9]

November

Art and entertainment

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Cuba

Source:[12]

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ Colome, Carla Gloria (12 February 2024). "Sacking of Cuba's Economy Minister exposes the country's state of collapse". El Pais. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Cuba's president says fired economy minister being investigated by police and attorney general". Associated Press. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Cuba Restores Ties With South Korea After 65 Years". Barron's. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ^ Oppmann, Patrick (2024-03-18). "Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ^ Knickmeyer, Ellen (16 May 2024). "State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism". Associated Press. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. ^ Grant, Will (18 October 2024). "Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after main power plant fails". BBC News. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Country-wide blackout in Cuba after national electric grid goes offline". ABC News. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba amid crippling power outage". Al Jazeera. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7". Associated Press. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba's power grid and heads into the Gulf on a much different path". CNN. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  11. ^ "6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts". Associated Press. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Cuba Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Falleció la exatleta Marcia Garbey, finalista olímpica en Munich 1972". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  14. ^ Aportela, José Alberto Portela (2024-01-02). "SOLO Y OLVIDADO: Falleció destacado ex velocista cubano". SwingCompleto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  15. ^ Alejandro (2024-01-22). "Falleció a los 34 años la judoca cubana Maricet Espinosa | Cuba Noticias 360". CubaNoticias360 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  16. ^ Oldest Person in Cuba Passes Away at 112
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