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Cuban Journalists Esteban Rodriguez and Hecto Luis Valdes are Admitted to El Salvador

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 5 January 2022 — After 24 hours of uncertainty  at the San Salvador airport, where they arrived “fleeing terror” in Cuba, independent journalists Esteban Rodríguez and Héctor Luis Valdés have been admitted to El Salvador, “while they are given humanitarian assistance and their immigration status is resolved,” according to local authorities. The … Continue reading “Cuban Journalists Esteban Rodriguez and Hecto Luis Valdes are Admitted to El Salvador”

In 2006, the Cuban CIA Agent Who Captured Che Suspected Manuel Rocha’s Betrayal

14ymedio, Madrid, February 16, 2024 — It’s been 17 years since the United States could have arrested former American diplomat Víctor Manuel Rocha, who was ultimately arrested in December 2023 for allegedly spying on Cuba. A Cuban soldier who defected from the Island sounded the alarm to Félix Rodríguez, a former CIA agent, saying that … Continue reading “In 2006, the Cuban CIA Agent Who Captured Che Suspected Manuel Rocha’s Betrayal”

In the Midst of the ‘Desertion’ Crisis, Cuba Aspires to 70 Gold Medals in the El Salvador Games

14ymedio, Havana, 21 June 2023 — Despite the unstoppable exodus of Cuban athletes at foreign events, the sports authorities have great ambitions for the next Central American and Caribbean Games, which will be inaugurated next Friday in El Salvador. The Island will compete with 503 athletes in 32 sports disciplines and calculates that it has … Continue reading “In the Midst of the ‘Desertion’ Crisis, Cuba Aspires to 70 Gold Medals in the El Salvador Games”

The Cuban Regime Hijacked the Academy of Languages for Critcising Daniel Ortega

Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 15 May 2023 – On 20 June 2022, the Cuban Language Academy (ACuL) sent out a laconic message: the poet Roberto Méndez, who should have led the institution until 2026, gave up his post “for health reasons”. His successor would be the essayist Jorge Fornet, the then vice-director and one of the … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Hijacked the Academy of Languages for Critcising Daniel Ortega”

Spy for Cuba: Belen Montes

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 14 January 2023 — If Ana Belén Montes had been arrested in Cuba for spying for the United States, I have no doubt that she would have been executed by a firing squad, as happened to so many Cubans who fought for freedom and democracy for their country; and if her life … Continue reading “Spy for Cuba: Belen Montes”

Cuban Journalist and Activist Esteban Rodriguez Arrives in the United States

14ymedio, Havana 17 March 2022 —  Esteban Rodríguez, the Cuban independent journalist who left the island at the beginning of the year along with his colleague Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho, has arrived in the United States. The reporter and activist posted an image on his Facebook profile accompanied by the text: “Family, in the land of Liberty. … Continue reading “Cuban Journalist and Activist Esteban Rodriguez Arrives in the United States”

Yailen Insua Alarcon, Former Director of Cuban Television, Asks for Political Asylum in Columbia

14ymedio, Madrid, 10 February 2022 — Yailén Insúa Alarcón, former director of the Cuban Television Information System and of the magazine Buenos Días, has been stranded at the Bogotá airport since Saturday, February 5, and has asked the Colombian government for asylum because, she alleges, “if she returns to Cuba, her life is in danger.” … Continue reading “Yailen Insua Alarcon, Former Director of Cuban Television, Asks for Political Asylum in Columbia”

Cubans Hector Valdes and Esteban Rodriguez are Missing

14ymedio, Havana, 11 January 2022 — Cuban reporters Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho and Esteban Rodríguez are missing. The General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners of El Salvador, where they arrived on January 4 from Havana, published a statement on Tuesday in which they reported that both abandoned the process of requesting refuge in that country. The text … Continue reading “Cubans Hector Valdes and Esteban Rodriguez are Missing”

El Salvador Reaffirms its Support for the Two Cuban Reporters Stranded in the Country

14ymedio, Havana, 7 January 2021 — “We are going to support them to do whatever they want to do,” says the Foreign Minister of El Salvador Alexandra Hill in relation to independent journalists Esteban Rodríguez and Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho, who were admitted to the Central American country last Wednesday after being forced to leave … Continue reading “El Salvador Reaffirms its Support for the Two Cuban Reporters Stranded in the Country”

The Last of Those Arrested on Obispo Street, Esteban Rodriguez, Exits Cuba ‘Fleeing Terror’

14ymedio, Havana, 5 January 2022 — Journalist Esteban Rodríguez, detained in Combinado del Este prison until Tuesday for participating in the protest on Obispo street is in El Salvador with his colleague Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho after Nicaragua refused them entry. Both are reporters for the Cuban independent daily, ADN, and members of the San … Continue reading “The Last of Those Arrested on Obispo Street, Esteban Rodriguez, Exits Cuba ‘Fleeing Terror’”

In His Quest to Save the Cuban Regime, Lopez Obrador Gives a Boost to Diaz-Canel

14ymedio, Mexico, 16 September 2021 — With a speech during the military parade that commemorates the Independence of Mexico every year and a place on the stage, it was clear this Thursday the leading role that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reserved for his Cuban counterpart, Miguel Díaz-Canel. Despite the words of the Mexican president a … Continue reading “In His Quest to Save the Cuban Regime, Lopez Obrador Gives a Boost to Diaz-Canel”

In Cuba, Pinar del Rio Police Increase Operations Against Resellers

14ymedio, Havana, 18 June 2021 — It is not new that the Cuban state’s battle against resellers, acaparadores (hoarders), and and coleros (people who stand in line for others), has moved into digital territory, but it grows in the heat of the expansion of the internet and the shortage of products. In Pinar del Río, the number of police operations … Continue reading “In Cuba, Pinar del Rio Police Increase Operations Against Resellers”

Covid Cases Grow Among Hotel Construction Workers in Varadero

14ymedio, Havana, 22 September 2020 — Covid-19 infections continue to increase in the construction camps working in Varadero. The province of Matanzas reported seven workers who tested positive for coronavirus by September 20. Of those confirmed, five belong to the Siguapa campus in Santa Marta, one to Salvador, in Cárdenas and the seventh is a … Continue reading “Covid Cases Grow Among Hotel Construction Workers in Varadero”

Cuba’s Next President? Díaz-Canel and Castro Espín Lead in 14ymedio’s Survey

14ymedio, Havana, 25 August 2017 — In a period of 48 hours the survey released by 14ymedio on Wednesday, 23 August, received 1,503 valid responses. The poll asked which official figure is most likely to be Cuba’s President of the Council of State on 24 February 2018. According to our readers, Miguel Díaz-Canel, the country’s current vice-president, led the … Continue reading “Cuba’s Next President? Díaz-Canel and Castro Espín Lead in 14ymedio’s Survey”

Raul Castro Re-Elected First Secretary Of The Communist Party Of Cuba / 14ymedio

EFE (14ymedio), Havana, 19 April 2016 – The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Tuesday re-elected the country’s president, Raul Castro, as first secretary of the organization, a position he has occupied since 2011, when he replaced his brother Fidel Castro. The newly elected PCC Central Committee also ratified Jose Ramon Machado Ventura as deputy party secretary, … Continue reading “Raul Castro Re-Elected First Secretary Of The Communist Party Of Cuba / 14ymedio”