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Citizens’ Reasons 5 / Yoani Sánchez

Razones Ciudadanas 5 from Yoani Sanchez on Vimeo. Chapter 5 of the program Citizens’ Reasons, this time dedicated to the alternative Cuban blogosphere. The debate centers around the evolution, characteristics and future projections for this citizens’ phenomenon. Among the guests in the studio are Claudia Cadelo, Yoani Sánchez, Orlando Luís Pardo, Luis Felipe Rojas and … Continue reading “Citizens’ Reasons 5 / Yoani Sánchez”

‘Every Country Except Cuba Has Evacuated Its Citizens From Haiti’

14ymedio, Havana, 5 April 2024 — With a return plan promised two weeks ago by the Government and still not completed, Cubans stranded in Haiti since February no longer want to “wait calmly.” A video published on social networks by a representative of the group attempts to pressure the Island’s authorities to take more forceful … Continue reading “‘Every Country Except Cuba Has Evacuated Its Citizens From Haiti’”

For ‘Health Reasons’ Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara Suspends His Hunger Strike

14ymedio, Havana, 9 February 2023 — Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who is imprisoned in the maximum security prison of Guanajay (Artemisa), informed the curator Claudia Genlui that “for health reasons” he decided to suspend the hunger strike that he had been on for nine days to demand his freedom. The information was shared by the curator through the … Continue reading “For ‘Health Reasons’ Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara Suspends His Hunger Strike”

Archipielago Considers Reasons for Cuban Protests Valid and Extends Them to November 27

14ymedio, Madrid, 16 November 2021 — The image of Yunior García leaning out of the window of his apartment with a flower in his hand and dressed in white while a mob tries to block his view of the outside by lowering a Cuban flag over his window has become an icon of the civic struggle … Continue reading “Archipielago Considers Reasons for Cuban Protests Valid and Extends Them to November 27”

Cuba Forbids Citizens From Traveling Abroad and Inside the Country

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, March 23, 2020 — Cubans will not be able to leave the country without authorization nor move about within the country between the provinces, as a measure to stop the spread of COVID-19, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, announced this Monday. The measures “will be of strict compliance” indicated Marrero on a state … Continue reading “Cuba Forbids Citizens From Traveling Abroad and Inside the Country”

Cuba Considers Withholding Food Subsidies to Citizens Living Overseas

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 21 December 2019 — In an effort to reduce expenses, the Cuban government announced on Friday that it will consider denying citizens who remain outside the country for long periods of time the right to receive monthly food rations. Consumers may buy a number of basic products from the so-called “family … Continue reading “Cuba Considers Withholding Food Subsidies to Citizens Living Overseas”