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Cienfuegos

American  
[syen-fwe-gaws] / syɛnˈfwɛ gɔs /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Cuba.


Cienfuegos British  
/ siɛnˈfueɣɔs /

noun

  1. a port in S Cuba, on Cienfuegos Bay . Pop: 147 000 (2005 est)

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The Mexican Attorney General’s Office said at the time that it found no evidence that Cienfuegos protected or aided cartel members.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The play, directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos, also stars Shiloh Fernandez.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Rogue Machine has taken strides to diversify its programming, but a persistent gender gap in playwriting signals a problem that will have to be redressed by Cienfuegos and his team.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Back in the sugarcane fields of Cienfuegos, the cutters carry out their gruelling work with little optimism.

From BBC • May 17, 2024

We’d met the day before, and she’d told me her story of coming from Cienfuegos, Cuba, about two months ago.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez