This article covers events in the year 2024 in Cuba. Incumbents
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba: Miguel Díaz-Canel President of Cuba: Miguel Díaz-Canel Vice President of Cuba: Salvador Valdés Mesa Prime Minister of Cuba: Manuel Marrero Cruz
Events February February 2 – Economy minister and concurrent deputy prime minister Alejandro Gil Fernández is dismissed by First Secretary Miguel Díaz-Canel amid an ongoing economic crisis. Díaz-Canel subsequently announces a criminal investigation against Gil for unspecified offenses. February 14 – Cuba and South Korea establish diplomatic relations after exchanging letters via their United Nations representatives.
March March 17 – 2024 Cuban protests: Hundreds of protestors in several cities demonstrate against food shortages, electricity outages and political repression. May 15 – The United States removes Cuba from its list of countries deemed less than fully cooperative against violent groups.
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. October 20 – Hurricane Oscar makes landfall near Baracoa, killing at least seven people.
November November 6 – Hurricane Rafael makes landfall near Playa Majana, Artemisa Province, causing a nationwide blackout. November 10 – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits near Bartolomé Masó, causing shaking across the east of the country.
December December 4 – 2024 Cuba blackout: The entire national power grid affecting more than 10 million citizens fails after the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant collapses again. December 30 – Raul Ernesto Cruz, a Salvadoran national convicted for his role in the 1997 Cuba hotel bombings, is released after serving a 30-year prison sentence.
Art and entertainment List of Cuban submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Holidays
January 1 – Liberation Day January 2 – Victoria Day March 29 – Good Friday May 1 – Labour Day July 25–27 – Day of the National Rebellion October 10 – Independence Day December 25 – Christmas Day
Deaths
January 1 – Marcia Garbey, 74, Olympic long jumper (1968, 1972). January 2 – Osvaldo Lara, 68, Olympic sprinter (1980). January 22 – Maricet Espinosa, 34, Olympic judoka (2016). July 22 – Lucía Chacón Hechavarría, 112, supercentenarian.Oldest Person in Cuba Passes Away at 112
See also 2020s 2024 Atlantic hurricane season 2024 in the Caribbean
References
External links Online calendar