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14ymedio, Havana, 4 March 2021 —  Sandro Castro, the grandson of former Cuban ruler Fidel Castro, apologized this Thursday for a video in which he was driving a Mercedes Benz. In the filming, which generated an avalanche of criticism, he was seen driving at 87 miles per hour and bragging about the vehicle that he now says belongs to … Continue reading “Sandro Castro Apologizes for the Video Where He Was Driving a Mercedes Benz”

While Díaz-Canel insists that socialism is not being abandoned, some members of the single party and intellectuals warn against “the country’s return to a pure and hard capitalist regime.” 14ymedio, Madrid, August 4, 2026 / Although for more than six decades the main decisions of the Cuban leadership have been accepted with the same “unanimity” … Continue reading “Discontent Within a Sector of the Cuban Regime Over the 176 Reforms and the Prominent Role of ‘The Crab’”

The streets and WhatsApp groups were filled with stories about invasions, power shifts, and military maneuvers. 14ymedio, Havana, May 4, 2026 / April hasn’t been a month of abundant rain or good news, but it has been full of rumors that have spread like wildfire on street corners, in doorways, and especially in WhatsApp groups, … Continue reading “April Rumors in Cuba: Drones, Resignations, and Secret Negotiations”

“You can’t bring down a system like this with old pots and dented ladles, it’s impossible,” laments Alina Fernández. Alina Fernández was 20 years old when she dared to ask her father, Fidel Castro, why the police were arresting artisans who traded in Cathedral Square. “Why? Explain to me why these people, who are doing … Continue reading “Fidel Castro’s Daughter Says a ‘Little Push’ Is Needed To Topple the Dictatorship in Cuba”

State Security crimes and new details about the death of Oswaldo Payá 14ymedio, Havana, 11 August 2025 — Rumors of various kinds of assassinations—political, commonplace, and historical—have characterized the month of July. In Cuba, killings are taking place in the streets, but also within the Central Committee and the Armed Forces, according to several on-line … Continue reading “July Rumors: Murders Within the Cuban Regime and Theft of Documents”

Dalia Soto del Valle, away from the cameras since the death of the leader, was covered with a hat and mask. 14ymedio, Havana, 24 May 2025 — Dalia Soto del Valle, Fidel Castro’s widow who has not been seen in public since the Cuban leader’s funeral in 2016, briefly appeared on Cuban Television on Friday along … Continue reading “Fidel Castro’s Widow and Sons Make an Appearance on Cuban TV”

Comedian Alian Aramis speaks with 14ymedio after leaving the island due to pressure and censorship. 14ymedio, Havana, 24 February 2025 — In a video from Guyana, he is seen enjoying a dish of ice cream with the voracity of a child, while criticizing Cuban bureaucracy, the failed Ordering Task, and the absurd partial dollarization of … Continue reading “‘I Want To Live in a Sane Country, Because Cuba Is Crazy Right Now’”

Robberies, corruption of public officials, violence in the streets and consumption of ’chemicals’ continue to dominate Cubans’ conversations on social networks 14ymedio, Havana, 11 March 2025 — Rumors about child kidnappings in several Cuban cities – especially in Cárdenas (Matanzas) and Havana – caused such a stir that the regime’s main spokesman, Humberto López, dedicated … Continue reading “February Rumors in Cuba: Kidnappings in Schools and ‘Lack of Control’ in the Castro Leadership”

Cuban soldiers in Venezuela, impunity for Sandro Castro, police violence and ‘el químico’ (the chemical) 14ymedio, Havana, 10 February 2025 — Donald Trump’s invasion of Cuba is just around the corner. The rumor – with endless comments, reactions and conspiracy theories – has been repeated hundreds of times in January. The regime’s tension in the face … Continue reading “January Rumors: Trump Prepares to Invade Cuba and Díaz-Canel Agrees On an Escape Plan with Raul Castro”