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Patriotic-Military Display on the Arrival of the 32 Cubans Who Died in Venezuela

Activists and independent journalists denounce State Security operations to prevent them from leaving their homes. 14ymedio, Havana, 15 January 2026 — The remains of the 32 Cuban soldiers killed in the US attack on Venezuela to capture Maduro landed shortly after 7 a.m. on a Cubana de Aviación ATR 42-500 aircraft, where six military vehicles … Continue reading “Patriotic-Military Display on the Arrival of the 32 Cubans Who Died in Venezuela”

Relations Between Cuba and Venezuela Are at a Standstill, Awaiting Developments in Both Countries

Havana remains silent on how many aid workers are still in the South American country, while Caracas dismantles part of the alliance that sustained the Cuban regime. 14ymedio, Madrid, May 8, 2026 / The capture of Nicolás Maduro by US forces has plunged Cuba into one of its worst strategic nightmares. Venezuela no longer subsidizes … Continue reading “Relations Between Cuba and Venezuela Are at a Standstill, Awaiting Developments in Both Countries”

A Report Calls for a Full Clean-Up of Venezuela’s Defence Sector After Years of Cuban Infiltration

The document puts the cost to Caracas of trading oil for repression at 63.8 billion dollars 14ymedio, 19 March 2026, Madrid — The operational withdrawal of Cuban personnel from Venezuela isn’t enough if the country is to be democratized. That is the main conclusion of a report put together by the Miranda Center of Democracy, … Continue reading “A Report Calls for a Full Clean-Up of Venezuela’s Defence Sector After Years of Cuban Infiltration”

Cuban Forces Pull Back From Venezuela Under Pressure From Washington

The departure of security advisers and doctors comes as the U.S. steps up its strategy to weaken the alliance between Havana and Caracas. 14ymedio, Havana, February 21, 2026 – Cuba’s presence in Venezuela, long regarded as one of the pillars of the survival of Chavismo, is showing signs of a pullback. Security advisers and medical … Continue reading “Cuban Forces Pull Back From Venezuela Under Pressure From Washington”

The Presence of a US Drone Deters the Cuban Ilyushin From Landing in Venezuela

Havana keeps this aircraft’s flights secret, using it for special missions. 14ymedio, Havana, 8 January 2025 — The Ilyushin Il-96-300 with registration number CU-T1250, Cubana de Aviación’s only long-haul four-engine aircraft, returned to the island on Thursday after a failed attempt to land in Caracas. As analysts warned On the basis of movements recorded on … Continue reading “The Presence of a US Drone Deters the Cuban Ilyushin From Landing in Venezuela”

Almost All of the 20 Cuban Interior Ministry Officials Who Died in Venezuela Were High-Ranking Intelligence Officers

The White House says the number of Cuban deaths reported by the regime is likely lower than the actual number. 14ymedio, Madrid, 6 January 2025 — On Tuesday, three days after the US intervention in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the Cuban regime revealed the names of the 20 agents of … Continue reading “Almost All of the 20 Cuban Interior Ministry Officials Who Died in Venezuela Were High-Ranking Intelligence Officers”

Havana Declares National Mourning for the Deaths of 32 Cubans in the US Capture of Maduro

The regime always denied the presence of Cuban troops in Venezuela 14ymedio, Madrid, January 5, 2025 — Cuba declared official mourning at 6 a.m. this Monday and will remain in mourning until midnight on Tuesday for the 32 people killed in the US operation to arrest Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. The government, which had remained … Continue reading “Havana Declares National Mourning for the Deaths of 32 Cubans in the US Capture of Maduro”

Five Cubans Wait in a Camp in Matamoros for the Appointment To Enter the United States

14ymedio, Havana, 9 May 2023 — Among tents improvised with blankets and tree branches, five Cubans are waiting for a response to their CBP One [US Customs and Border Patrol] appointment at the migrant camp in Matamoros. “I’m not going to risk crossing the Rio Grande and being deported,” says this Island national who has … Continue reading “Five Cubans Wait in a Camp in Matamoros for the Appointment To Enter the United States”

Mexican Immigration Arrests Cubans with Humanitarian Parole and Holds Them Incommunicado

14ymedio, Havana, 20 February 2023 — Cubans Dachel, Yida and Amehd, who have a humanitarian parole status for the United States, have been detained since February 16 at the Las Agujas immigration station, in Mexico City. According to Carmen Sardiñas, Dachel’s mother, “they took them off the plane and confiscated their passports.” Sardiñas specified that … Continue reading “Mexican Immigration Arrests Cubans with Humanitarian Parole and Holds Them Incommunicado”

‘A Part of Me Died in the Darien Jungle’ says Dr. Figueredo on His Crossing to the United States

14ymedio, Havana, 20 June 2022 — Dr. Alexander Jesús Figueredo Izaguirre, who lost his job due to his stance against the Cuban government and after being systematically harassed left the island, shared part of his journey to the United States on his social networks. “A part of me died in the Darién jungle seeing lost … Continue reading “‘A Part of Me Died in the Darien Jungle’ says Dr. Figueredo on His Crossing to the United States”

The History of the CUC, or How the Dollar’s Bastard Brother Shaped the Lives of Cubans for 27 Years

14ymedio, Carla Gloria Colomé Santiago, New York, 28 March 2021 — The CUC has died and died young, like Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin, just 27 years old. The CUC, the Cuban convertible peso or chavito, as it has also been called, would become the substitute actor of the dollar that, at times, … Continue reading “The History of the CUC, or How the Dollar’s Bastard Brother Shaped the Lives of Cubans for 27 Years”

Venezuelan Oil en Route to Cuba

14ymedio, Miguel Henrique Otero, Madrid, April 6,2020 — This past 29th of March four oil tankers sailed from the refinery “Complejo Refinador de Amuay”, located on the Paraguaná Peninsula in Falcón state, Venezuela, heading toward three Cuban ports, Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago. These were carrying several types of petroleum, gas-oil in particular. According to shipping … Continue reading “Venezuelan Oil en Route to Cuba”

Electoral Defeat in Venezuela Could Accelerate Reforms in Cuba / Ivan Garcia

Iván García, Diario de las Américas, 8 December 2015 — Just past midnight, when Cuba’s military bigwigs heard the president of the Venezuelan electoral college, Tibisay Lucena, confirm the loss of Nicolas Maduro’s PSUV (United Socialist Party of Venezuela) in the December 6 parliamentary elections, alarm bells went off in the offices of Cuba’s Palace of the Revolution. … Continue reading “Electoral Defeat in Venezuela Could Accelerate Reforms in Cuba / Ivan Garcia”

‘If the [Cuban] System Implodes, the Ruling Class Will Disappear – and They Know It’

Economic changes will not be possible in Cuba without international humanitarian intervention Between 2020 and 2024, 24% of the Cuban population has left the country and they are not coming back In 2025, the number of births fell to 68,000 – below what can be estimated for the year 1899 14ymedio, Rosa Pascual, Madrid, 29 … Continue reading “‘If the [Cuban] System Implodes, the Ruling Class Will Disappear – and They Know It’”

The Media Turn to Detective Fiction to Tell the Story of the CIA Director’s Trip to Cuba

“I present to you the paramilitary man who killed your people in Venezuela,” Ratcliffe told his counterpart in Havana, according to CBS 14ymedio, Havana, May 24, 2026 — The report published by CBS News about CIA director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Havana contains all the ingredients of a scene designed to shock: a U.S. intelligence … Continue reading “The Media Turn to Detective Fiction to Tell the Story of the CIA Director’s Trip to Cuba”