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With the Blackouts, the ‘Temporary Situation’ Becomes Permanent

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 16 September 2020 — This Wednesday, September 16, the scheduled blackouts begin in Havana to reduce energy consumption and, according to the official press, stop “a tendency to overuse that the country cannot afford.” This completes prophecy made by the Government a year ago when Miguel Díaz-Canel announced, on September 11, … Continue reading “With the Blackouts, the ‘Temporary Situation’ Becomes Permanent”

The Permanent "Temporary Situation"

14ymedio, Marcelo Hernández, Havana, 8 November 2019 — In the last week the long lines have returned to the gas stations in Havana, but this time without prior official announcement of a bad energy “temporary situation” or of an oil ship that is late reaching the island. The deficit has not been accompanied by appearances … Continue reading “The Permanent "Temporary Situation"”

Diaz-Canel Calls Opponents "Cain" and Defends the “Temporary Situation”

14ymedio, Havana, 28 September 2019 —  On Friday, Cuban president  Diaz-Canel, published  a column in the official newspaper Granma where he describes the Cubans who criticize his management as like the “Biblical Cain,” while defending the use of the term “coyuntural” — temporary situation* — to name the return of he economic crisis in the country. In the best … Continue reading “Diaz-Canel Calls Opponents "Cain" and Defends the “Temporary Situation””

Gas Lines in Cuba Reflect the New "Temporary Situation"

14ymedio, Havana, 19 September 2019 — Lines have been a constant in the lives of Cubans for too many years, especially when it comes to getting food, using public transport or filling the fuel tank. In the last two cases the situation has worsened because, despite calls for calm from President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his … Continue reading “Gas Lines in Cuba Reflect the New "Temporary Situation"”

Diaz-Canel Defines the Current Energy Crisis as a "Temporary Situation"

14ymedio, Havana, September 11, 2019 — President Miguel Díaz-Canel spoke this Wednesday about the problems with the arrival of fuel to Cuba that are affecting the day to day life of the Island, although he ruled out that it is a second Special Period, similar to the crisis of the 90s that left a traumatic memory … Continue reading “Diaz-Canel Defines the Current Energy Crisis as a "Temporary Situation"”

In 2020 the Cuban Regime Suffered its First Defeats

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 31 December 2020 — What happened in Cuba throughout this year can be related in a fragmentary way through a chronology, but the most important did not begin in January 2020, but on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, when the President of the Republic, to calm the citizenry, advised that on the … Continue reading “In 2020 the Cuban Regime Suffered its First Defeats”

In Cuba, If You Trade a Bottle of Shampoo for a Packet of Coffee, You Go to Jail

14ymedio, Mercedes García, Sancti Spíritus, 6 November 2020 — “I will trade a bottle of shampoo for a packet of coffee,” Mileidy Martínez, a resident of the city of Sancti Spíritus, wrote on her Facebook account. Three hours later, the police searched her house and took her into custody, according to a report to this … Continue reading “In Cuba, If You Trade a Bottle of Shampoo for a Packet of Coffee, You Go to Jail”

Once Again, A Shortage of Bread

14ymedio, Havana, 28 October 2020 — The shelves and counters of bakeries in various parts of Havana have been empty for days. In the rationed market, the daily production  is barely enough to meet the Government’s commitment of about 3 ounces of bread for each consumer. The sale of bread outside the rationed market has … Continue reading “Once Again, A Shortage of Bread”

Havana Dawns Without Transport

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana | 14 April 2020 — It is nine o’clock in the morning and the nurse, in her impeccable white uniform, has been waiting since half-past six for transport to take her to work at the hospital. “This is awful today. I’m at this stop trying to get to the hospital, but … Continue reading “Havana Dawns Without Transport”

The Crisis Comes to Propaganda

14ymedio, Marcelo Hernández, Havana, 26 September 2019 — The ‘coyuntural’ — temporary situation — has reached propaganda. Government machinery aimed at extolling the Revolution and the dissemination of its slogans has always been a key piece in which resources are invested, but this time the shortage has everything and both the billboards that run through … Continue reading “The Crisis Comes to Propaganda”

The Energy Crisis Forces Cuban Universities to Readjust

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 17 September 2019 — The fuel crisis that Cuba suffers, and that is affecting the daily life of citizens, has forced Cuba’s main universities to readjust their schedules, reduce class times, and even close departments for one or two days a week. José Antonio Echeverría Technological University of Havana (Cujae), the country’s leading engineering and … Continue reading “The Energy Crisis Forces Cuban Universities to Readjust”

European Tourism in Cuba Records a Steep Drop and Hotel Occupancy Plunges

14ymedio, Havana, September 14, 2019 — Tourism, one of the few dynamic branches of the Cuban economy, is also in crisis. Official statistics published this Saturday by the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI) do not yet reflect the plunge in American visitors since July but do reflect a substantial fall in European travelers … Continue reading “European Tourism in Cuba Records a Steep Drop and Hotel Occupancy Plunges”

Central American Agreement Will Transfer Cuban Migrants By Air In January / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar

14ymedio, (With information from EFE), Mexico, 28 December 2015 — A total of 250 Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica will benefit from a pilot project agreed to this Monday in Guatemala, among the member countries of the Cental American Integration System (SICA) along with Mexico, according to the office of the Mexican Secretary of … Continue reading “Central American Agreement Will Transfer Cuban Migrants By Air In January / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar”

Cubans Protest outside Ecuador’s Embassy in Havana / 14ymedio

[UPDATED] 14ymedio, Havana, 27 November 2015 — Hundreds of Cubans, on Friday, demonstrated their dissatisfaction with Quito’s decision to require visas from he island’s nationals as of Tuesday, December 1. The embassy, ​​located in the Miramar neighborhood, is currently cordoned off by a strong police operation preventing anyone from approaching. The agents assert that “last night several people … Continue reading “Cubans Protest outside Ecuador’s Embassy in Havana / 14ymedio”

A Leak of Advanced Age / Rebeca Monzo

Twenty-eight years ago, when Patricia was pregnant, she was treated at González Coro Hospital, the former Holy Cross Clinic, on 21st Street between 4th and 5th in Vedado. In those days it was the desire of every mother-to-be to be treated there since it was the place with the most prominent specialists. Among the last … Continue reading “A Leak of Advanced Age / Rebeca Monzo”