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Russian Mir Cards Give an ‘Error’ Message at the Store Where the Central Bank of Cuba Did the Tests

14ymedio, Havana, 6 December 2023 — “Error.” That word, appearing this Wednesday on the payment terminal screens at the Casa del Café Mamá Inés in Old Havana, destroys the illusions of the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) about the effectiveness of the Russian Mir cards. Despite its commitment to the officials of the Russian National … Continue reading “Russian Mir Cards Give an ‘Error’ Message at the Store Where the Central Bank of Cuba Did the Tests”

The Central Bank of Cuba Takes Another Step with Russian Mir Bank Cards

14ymedio, Madrid, 6 December 2023 — The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) made official this Tuesday the use of the Russian payment system Mir, a version similar to Visa or Mastercard launched by the Kremlin in 2016 to avoid economic sanctions. The island’s ATMs had already accepted Russian cards as of last March and, in … Continue reading “The Central Bank of Cuba Takes Another Step with Russian Mir Bank Cards”

Users of the Russian Credit Card Mir Can Now Get Cash from Cuban ATMs

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodriguez, Havana, 14 March 2023 — Cuban ATMs have started accepting the Mir card, part of a Russian payment system akin to Visa or Mastercard, that was launched by the Kremlin in 2016 to get around looming economic sanctions. Mir’s press office told the Russian news agency Sputnik that it is working … Continue reading “Users of the Russian Credit Card Mir Can Now Get Cash from Cuban ATMs”

An Electricity Pole Miraculously Still Standing Threatens Drivers and Pedestrians in Holguin

14ymedio, Miguel García, Holguín, 31 October 2023 – Six years ago, a wagon crashed into an electricity pole on the road the leads to Valle de Mayabe in Holguín. The base of the structure was fractured and the rest of it remained, and remains, in a precarious condition, held up only by luck, and by … Continue reading “An Electricity Pole Miraculously Still Standing Threatens Drivers and Pedestrians in Holguin”

The Emirates, a Springboard for Ordinary Cubans and a Potential Patron for Havana

14ymedio, Havana/Madrid, October 3, 2023 — Ricardo Cabrisas, Cuba’s minister in charge of begging for foreign exchange, oil and debt renegotiation for the benefit of the Havana regime, began on Monday a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country that exempts Cubans from visas and is becoming a springboard for those fleeing … Continue reading “The Emirates, a Springboard for Ordinary Cubans and a Potential Patron for Havana”

Cuban Telecommunications Company Attributes the Cuts in Communications to ‘The Failure of a Card’

14ymedio, Havana, 22 February 2023 — Several independent activists and journalists in Cuba suffered a cut in communications this Wednesday. Both 14ymedio’s director, Yoani Sánchez, and its chief editor, Reinaldo Escobar, cannot use their telephone lines. Miriam Celaya and Boris González report the same. In a phone call, the state telecommunications monopoly Etecsa responded to … Continue reading “Cuban Telecommunications Company Attributes the Cuts in Communications to ‘The Failure of a Card’”

Cuba and Venezuela Advocate Accelerating Procedures for the use of Russian Bank Cards

EFE (via 14ymedio), Moscow, 16 June 2022 — This Thursday in St. Petersburg, leaders of the central banks of Cuba and Venezuela advocated the acceleration of procedures for the use of Russian MIR bank cards in their countries, after the American Visa and MasterCard suspended their operations in Russia and thus prevented Russians from paying … Continue reading “Cuba and Venezuela Advocate Accelerating Procedures for the use of Russian Bank Cards”

Four People Hospitalized After the Collapse of Part of a Building Under Repair in Cardenas, Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 21 February 2022 — 14ymedio, Havana, 21 February 2022 — At least 21 workers were injured, four of them seriously, in the city of Cárdenas (Matanzas) when a cement slab under construction collapsed. The accident occurred around one o’clock in the afternoon on Sunday at Genes 562 between Calzada and Coronel Verdugo, according to Yumurí public TV. … Continue reading “Four People Hospitalized After the Collapse of Part of a Building Under Repair in Cardenas, Cuba”

“To Leave Cuba”: The True Spontaneity of Young Students / Miriam Celaya

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 16 February 2021 — Almost a year after the interruption of classes at Cuban universities in March 2020, as an extreme measure to prevent the advance of the coronavirus pandemic in Cuba, the Ministry of Higher Education (MES) issued Resolution 3 of 2021 on January 22. The resolution establishes the “general guidelines … Continue reading ““To Leave Cuba”: The True Spontaneity of Young Students / Miriam Celaya”

Cuba, Monetary Unification and “The Horizon” for its Destiny / Miriam Celaya

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 24 August 2020 — A note recently published by the official Cuban press discusses once again the much harped on and, so far, unresolved issue of monetary unification, through an interview conducted by its author with various specialists from the Central Bank of Cuba. Said officials agreed on the importance of … Continue reading “Cuba, Monetary Unification and “The Horizon” for its Destiny / Miriam Celaya”

Medications Crisis in Cuba: Rationing vs. Reasoning / Miriam Celaya

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 12 June 2020 – Another hot summer day has barely dawned in the city, but dozens of people are already gathered in the vestibule at the Carlos III Pharmacy in Central Havana. The day before, the drugs were “unloaded” and since quantity and variety of the assortment never meets demand, exactly … Continue reading “Medications Crisis in Cuba: Rationing vs. Reasoning / Miriam Celaya”

“We are Isolated But Not Protected”: The Truth About an Isolation Center in Cuba / Miriam Celaya

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 30 March 2020 — On March 23rd, in his presentation on the Roundtable broadcast on all Cuban television channels, Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, reported about new official measures that would deepen controls to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Island. Among them, it was established that … Continue reading ““We are Isolated But Not Protected”: The Truth About an Isolation Center in Cuba / Miriam Celaya”

Clandestinos: Outcome and Teachings of a Hoax / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, West Palm Beach, 23 January 2020 – the hare has finally jumped. The recently starred report on Cuban television news about the capture and information of the alleged members of the spooky group “Clandestinos”, tends to seal the fate of what, so far, has the appearance of a warped creation developed in … Continue reading “Clandestinos: Outcome and Teachings of a Hoax / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya”

In Mid-Millenium: The Other Havana / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 16 November 2019 — The Cuban capital is preparing to celebrate its half millennium, and although it is obvious that this November 16th many of the construction plans will be unfinished, numerous building facades on the main avenues will not be painted (as had been planned) nor will all the details … Continue reading “In Mid-Millenium: The Other Havana / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya”

New “Economic Measures”: Another Trap to Catch the Gullible / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, WEST PALM BEACH, United States. – The highly announced Roundtable TV show on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, where the “new economic measures” of the Cuban government were revealed, has just deflated any expectations that those who were waiting for some opening in the internal economy of Cuba might have had. This time … Continue reading “New “Economic Measures”: Another Trap to Catch the Gullible / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya”