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Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés Visits Sancti Spíritus to ‘Put His Foot Down’ Against Illegalities

With the economy on the rocks and the usual voluntarism, nothing will stop the province from celebrating July 26 in style. 14ymedio, Havana, June 20, 2024 — A delegation of ministers and senior officials arrived in Sancti Spíritus this Wednesday to carry out a government visit that soon turned into a hunt for “illegal MSMEs” … Continue reading “Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés Visits Sancti Spíritus to ‘Put His Foot Down’ Against Illegalities”

In Cuba, Rumors of the Collapse of the Regime: Purge of Ramiro Valdés, Lis Cuesta Detained, Soldiers Ask for a Discharge

The atmosphere of desperation and paralysis of life generated by blackouts has been the subject of multiple complaints 14ymedio/YucaByte, Havana, 19 June 2024 — Blackouts set the pace of life in Cuba, heating up tempers and triggering protests of a different caliber in a summer that is just beginning. With an increasingly unstable country on … Continue reading “In Cuba, Rumors of the Collapse of the Regime: Purge of Ramiro Valdés, Lis Cuesta Detained, Soldiers Ask for a Discharge”

April Rumors: Raúl Castro’s ‘Chemical’ Grandson, Death of Ramiro Valdés, Dog Meat

14ymedio/Yucabyte, Havana, 22 May 2024 — El químico (the chemical), the fashionable synthetic drug in Havana, slowly takes over the Cuban underworld. The possibility that Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, El Cangrejo (The Crab), grandson and bodyguard of Raúl Castro, is the man behind its manufacture and traffic – in increasingly vast networks – was one … Continue reading “April Rumors: Raúl Castro’s ‘Chemical’ Grandson, Death of Ramiro Valdés, Dog Meat”

A Motorcyclist Collides with the Mercedes Benz of Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdes in Havana

14ymedio, Havana July 31, 2023 — The news spread like wildfire this Sunday first on social media: the car in which Ramiro Valdés, Cuba’s deputy prime minister, was traveling had collided with a motorist at the intersection of Paseo avenue and 23rd street, in El Vedado Havana. The image of the senior official, between a luxurious … Continue reading “A Motorcyclist Collides with the Mercedes Benz of Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdes in Havana”

Ramiro Valdes Proposes Resurrecting the Microbrigades To Solve the Housing Problem in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 20 April 2023 — The ninety-year-old Ramiro Valdés got angry during a meeting with leaders of Santiago de Cuba last week over the terrible state of housing in the province. The soldier, ratified this Wednesday as Deputy Prime Minister of the Island, “punched the table,” according to the local official newspaper, after unraveling … Continue reading “Ramiro Valdes Proposes Resurrecting the Microbrigades To Solve the Housing Problem in Cuba”

Ramiro Valdes Searches for Those Who Consume a Lot of Energy

14ymedio, Havana, 4 September 2020 — The energy consumption forecasts were exceeded this August by just 1.1%, but it has been enough for the Cuban authorities to ask the population to reduce consumption. On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés Menéndez asked the municipal energy councils to identify the high consumers in residences and state … Continue reading “Ramiro Valdes Searches for Those Who Consume a Lot of Energy”

When Ramiro Valdes Lost his Cable / Tania Diaz Castro

HAVANA, Cuba – I heard the story late, it happened a year ago. But the residents of Santa Fe, a coastal community to the west of Havana where about 50,000 people live, are afraid to say anything about Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a “historic commander,” who is credited with numerous shootings at the beginning of the … Continue reading “When Ramiro Valdes Lost his Cable / Tania Diaz Castro”

Ramiro Valdes, Butcher of Artemisa and Diagnosed Psychopath / Juan Juan Almeida

While some imitated the exploits of Errol Flynn, others were startled with the reality of a man who is saddled with, even today, more legends than names. They call him the Antillean Gaddafi forhis eccentric arrogance; Donatien, the Marquis de Sade, for his sadism, perfectionism and radical atheism; The Goatee, for his sparse beard look; … Continue reading “Ramiro Valdes, Butcher of Artemisa and Diagnosed Psychopath / Juan Juan Almeida”

Salvador Valdes Mesa Reproaches Cuban Producers for Selling ‘To Whoever Pays the Most’

14ymedio, Madrid, April 17, 2024 — Salvador Valdés Mesa, annoyed, reproached Cuban producers on Tuesday for “getting used” to taking their products “to the highest bidder, the one who pays them the most.” The surprising argument encouraged a few days of bureaucratic meetings around the “Government’s projections to boost the economy” from which, despite having … Continue reading “Salvador Valdes Mesa Reproaches Cuban Producers for Selling ‘To Whoever Pays the Most’”

A Lackluster Torchlight March Without Raúl Castro in Response to the Cuban Regime’s Imminent Collapse

14ymedio, Dario Hernandez, Havana, 28 January 2025 — “Thousands of Cubans, led by young people, are marching tonight with torches through the streets of Havana honoring José Martí and, with him, his firm and unwavering anti-imperialist stance.” That was the response of Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez to US President Donald Trump, hours after the … Continue reading “A Lackluster Torchlight March Without Raúl Castro in Response to the Cuban Regime’s Imminent Collapse”

Castro and Chávez, a Criminal Association

The teachings of Castroism have led the Venezuelan autocracy to implement a social control very similar to that of Cuba. 14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 18 January 2025 — The deaths of several dozen Castro henchmen in Caracas irrefutably testifies to the close alliance between the dictatorial systems of Cuba and Venezuela, a league in which … Continue reading “Castro and Chávez, a Criminal Association”

There Was No Blackout at Cuba’s 26 July Event, but Neither Were There Any Ideas for Overcoming the Crisis

Prime Minister Manuel Marrero called, to “convert the people’s efforts into tangible results”, without saying how. 14ymedio, Havana, 26 July 2025 — Cuban Television, which broadcast the event this morning — always reserving time to make whatever cuts may be necessary — with all the usual fanfare, marked by tearful evocations of the failed assault … Continue reading “There Was No Blackout at Cuba’s 26 July Event, but Neither Were There Any Ideas for Overcoming the Crisis”

Cuban Regime Strategists Prepare Díaz-Canel’s Succession

The removal of the age limit for the presidency is a sign that a similar profile is being sought to ensure continuity. 14ymedio, Ramón Martínez, Orlando (Florida), 21July 2025 — Castro’s latest move to eliminate the 60-year age limit for accessing the office of President of the Republic, as provided for in the Constitution approved … Continue reading “Cuban Regime Strategists Prepare Díaz-Canel’s Succession”

Without Electricity and Air Conditioning, Cubans Sleep on Rooftops in Search of Cool Air

With a record electricity deficit, some hospitals, such as the Lidia and Clodomina polyclinic in Regla, look like ghost buildings. 14ymedio, Juan D. Rodríguez/ Darío Hernández, Havana, 29 June 2025 — When Vladimir read that the Electric Company (UNE) was expected to have a deficit of 1,977 megawatts (MW) by Saturday night, he knew that … Continue reading “Without Electricity and Air Conditioning, Cubans Sleep on Rooftops in Search of Cool Air”

When Propaganda Collides With Freedom

The Con Filo presenter’s visit to Spanish cities has sparked criticism, ridicule, and a necessary consensus among Cuban exiles. 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 10 May 2025 — Since Gabriela Fernández Álvarez—a propagandist for the Cuban regime—began her tour of 12 Spanish cities, her rejection by her exiled compatriots has been clear. But the mediocrity … Continue reading “When Propaganda Collides With Freedom”