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Etecsa’s Phone and Internet Rate Hikes, the ‘Tarifazo’, Fracture the FEU, the Student Pillar of the Cuban Regime

Students at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Havana announced an indefinite academic strike that will begin today if nothing changes. 14ymedio, Madrid, June 4, 2025 — The situation is complicated for the Cuban government after the unrest generated by the enormous increase in the prices of the state-owned telecommunications … Continue reading “Etecsa’s Phone and Internet Rate Hikes, the ‘Tarifazo’, Fracture the FEU, the Student Pillar of the Cuban Regime”

A Flotilla from Miami on March 17, One of Many Rumors from Cuba

Between the 11J protests in 2021 and those of this March there are multiple points in common, as ’14ymedio’ and ‘Yucabyte’ confirmed 14ymedio/Yucabyte, Havana, 21 April 2024 — On March 17, the flood of rumors reached a fever pitch comparable to, though less intense, those of 11 July 2021 (which were quickly baptized ’11J’). Fed … Continue reading “A Flotilla from Miami on March 17, One of Many Rumors from Cuba”

Cuba Blames the US for the Instability in the Delivery of Subsidized Food

EFE/14ymedio, 5 April 2024, Havana — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, blamed the “recrudescence” of the United States’ economic embargo, this Thursday, for the “difficult situation” in the delivery of subsidized products through the ration card. The president dedicated the second episode of the program Desde la Presidencia – broadcast on YouTube – to the “difficulties” in acquiring, … Continue reading “Cuba Blames the US for the Instability in the Delivery of Subsidized Food”

At Least Six Arrested for Protesting Against the Blackouts in Holguin, Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, Miguel García, 23 March 2024 — At least six people were arrested in the town of San Andrés, in Holguín, after demonstrating on March 8. They are charged with the crimes of contempt and public disorder, according to sources close to the accused. According to Martí Noticias, four of the detainees spent several … Continue reading “At Least Six Arrested for Protesting Against the Blackouts in Holguin, Cuba”

The Cuban Regime Dismisses Citizen Protests Against Etecsa’s Rate Hike, ‘el Tarifazo’

Díaz-Canel justifies the increase in internet prices: “I see it as a tactical retreat.” 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 5 June 2025 — The podcast “Desde la presidencia,” [From the Presidency] broadcast this Thursday on the State TV’s Round Table program, confirmed what was already evident: the absolute disconnection of the Cuban regime’s bureaucracy from … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Dismisses Citizen Protests Against Etecsa’s Rate Hike, ‘el Tarifazo’”

‘This Country Is More Democratic Than the United States,’ Cuban President Díaz-Canel Tells Young Foreigners

The president recorded “From the Presidency” with a group of Americans “interested in knowing the Cuban reality” 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 June 2024 — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel met for the most recent edition of his TV program Desde la Presidencia with a group of “young Americans interested in learning about the Cuban reality.” The audience … Continue reading “‘This Country Is More Democratic Than the United States,’ Cuban President Díaz-Canel Tells Young Foreigners”

Due to Non-Payment, 11 Ships With Food for Cuba Remained Offshore for Several Days

14ymedio, Madrid, 5 April 2024 — This Thursday morning, 11 ships full of food remained offshore, unable to enter Cuban ports due to the payment problems faced daily by the Government, said the first Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, in an appearance on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s new TV … Continue reading “Due to Non-Payment, 11 Ships With Food for Cuba Remained Offshore for Several Days”

Diaz-Canel Inaugurates a Cuban-style ‘Hello President’ Program

14ymedio, Madrid, 22 March 2024 — “A big movement is beginning, like the one that was made in the Energy Revolution,” Cuba’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy announced in the first edition of the program Desde la Presidencia, a kind of Cuban “Hello President,” with Miguel Díaz-Canel as host and … Continue reading “Diaz-Canel Inaugurates a Cuban-style ‘Hello President’ Program”