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Fernando Valdés, the Castro Spy Who Gained the Trust of Luis Posada Carriles

An investigation by the Miami Herald reveals how a spy for the Cuban regime infiltrated the Miami exile community. 14ymedio, Havana, September 7, 2026 / Fernando Armando Valdés Pérez, identified by US authorities as a Cuban intelligence agent and arrested last July, managed for years to infiltrate anti-Castro exile circles in Miami until becoming a … Continue reading “Fernando Valdés, the Castro Spy Who Gained the Trust of Luis Posada Carriles”

Hero in Miami, Criminal in Havana, Luis Posada Carriles Dies at 90

Mario J. Penton/Newsroom, Miami/Havana | Mayo 23, 2018 — Luis Posada Carriles, one of the Cuban regime’s most bitter enemies and a former CIA agent, died Wednesday in Miramar, southeast Florida, at 90 years of age after a long illness. The activist died around 5:00 am local time “in a government veterans home,” said his lawyer, Arturo Hernandez, … Continue reading “Hero in Miami, Criminal in Havana, Luis Posada Carriles Dies at 90”

No blogger, no Obama / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

No blogger, no cry. Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo 1 In the beginning was the Blog. 2 But blogs were formless and empty. 3 Repression was all over the blogosphere. 4 And the citizens saw the blogs were good. 5 So that lacking other channels of expression, the Cuban civil society occupied blogosphere as a tool for … Continue reading “No blogger, no Obama / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”

The US Deported a Cuban Intelligence Agent in Exile From Miami

Fernando Armando Valdés Pérez, now designated as a spy, was very close to Luis Posada Carriles. EFE/14ymedio, Miami, September 3, 2026 – The United States deported Fernando Armando Valdés Pérez to Cuba, identified by the authorities as a Cuban intelligence agent tasked with infiltrating communities of exiles and dissidents in the United States and Latin … Continue reading “The US Deported a Cuban Intelligence Agent in Exile From Miami”

Cuba and the U.S. Accuse Each Other of Being a Threat to Regional Peace

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez condemns Washington’s intention to “impose a total blockade on fuel supplies” to the Island The president of the state news agency Prensa Latina accuses Trump of seeking “a genocide of the Cuban people” China condemns U.S. measures against energy supplies 14ymedio, Madrid, January 30, 2026 – Cubans were heatedly debating whether … Continue reading “Cuba and the U.S. Accuse Each Other of Being a Threat to Regional Peace”

The Commitment to be Exiled

The decades that have passed and the lack of success in the libertarian proposal have not exhausted the exile 14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 19 January 2025 — The Cuban political exile, like political imprisonment, is, without a doubt, one of the longest and most numerous in the history of humanity. Few countries have citizens who … Continue reading “The Commitment to be Exiled”

Cuba Releases Salvadoran Raúl Cruz León, After He Completed a 30-Year Sentence for Terrorism on the Island

Arrested in Cuba on September 4, 1997, the foreigner was accused of placing six explosive devices 14ymedio, Havana, 31 December 2024 — Salvadoran Raúl Ernesto Cruz León was released this Monday in Cuba, where he served a 30-year prison sentence for carrying out terrorist attacks against tourist facilities on the island, official media reported. “Today, … Continue reading “Cuba Releases Salvadoran Raúl Cruz León, After He Completed a 30-Year Sentence for Terrorism on the Island”

“Cuba’s Tyrant Died,” Miami Celebrates / 14ymedio

14ymedio, 26 November 2016 – Thousands of Cubans poured into Miami’s streets in the early morning hours to celebrate the death of Fidel Castro, Cuba’s former ruler, who held onto power for almost five long decades. To the rhythm of “Our Day is Coming” by Willy Chirino and “In Case I Don’t Return,” by the … Continue reading ““Cuba’s Tyrant Died,” Miami Celebrates / 14ymedio”

Four Cuban Exiles Accused of Terrorism in 2014 Are Sentenced for “Rebellion” / 14ymedio

14ymedio, 29 February 2016 — José Ortega Amador, Obdulio Rodríguez González, Raibel Pacheco Santos and Félix Monzón Álvarez, accused of the crime of rebellion, were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms of between 10 and 15 years. Arrested in May 2014, the four men who were living in Miami before arriving on the island, were tried by a … Continue reading “Four Cuban Exiles Accused of Terrorism in 2014 Are Sentenced for “Rebellion” / 14ymedio”

USA Had No Prior Knowledge Of The Attack On The Cubana Aviation Airplane / 14ymedio

14ymedio, 5 June 2015 — For the second time in 10 years, the US State Department has declassified the same “secret” document. Now, with fewer redactions and many fewer censored lines, the 1976 memorandum addressed to the secretary of state of that time, Henry Kissinger, says exactly the same thing: “The United States had no … Continue reading “USA Had No Prior Knowledge Of The Attack On The Cubana Aviation Airplane / 14ymedio”

Terrorism and the Revolution of 1959 / 14ymedio, Jose Gabriel Barrenchea

14ymedio, Jose Gabriel Barrenchea, Santa Clara, 21 April 2015 – Recently we have been hearing the official spokesmen of Castro’s submissive society accusing everybody of being terrorists. However, did you know that the Castro Revolution came to power on a wave of urban terrorism, which left in its wake a quite significant sum of “collateral … Continue reading “Terrorism and the Revolution of 1959 / 14ymedio, Jose Gabriel Barrenchea”

The Cuban government’s ‘civil society’ admits defeat and withdraws from the meeting with the heads of state / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 10 April 2015 — In a “statement” published on the government website Cubadebate, the Cuban government’s “civil society delegation” announced today that it will not participate in the Friday afternoon meeting between the Civil Society Forum and the heads of state participating in the Summit of the Americas in Panama. “We have taken … Continue reading “The Cuban government’s ‘civil society’ admits defeat and withdraws from the meeting with the heads of state / 14ymedio”

We are an active part of the transition, not just observers / Antonio Rodiles, Estado de SATS

From civil society, the Estado de SATS project, is an attempt to create a space for citizen participation. Its director, Antonio G. Rodiles, responds to questions from the readers of DIARIO DE CUBA. Omar Laffita: First, greetings. I have seen your programs and I want to say that the interview with El Sexto has been one … Continue reading “We are an active part of the transition, not just observers / Antonio Rodiles, Estado de SATS”

Closed by Demolition / Francis Sánchez

[I have decided to publish, before this blog is closed down, some texts that I didn’t publish at the time because it was practically impossible to do it because of obvious difficulties or because as time passed I doubted that it would be the best idea. Due to recent events, I think it is best … Continue reading “Closed by Demolition / Francis Sánchez”