A Mexican Doctor Asks a Cuban Businessman to Get Him Out of a Cuba with Its Blackouts and No Food

The scholarship holder is accused of being in line with the policy of the current Government of Claudia Sheinbaum 14ymedio, Havana, 25 October 2024 [Note delayed translation] — Raúl Guerrero, one of the 994 doctors who received scholarships from the National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (Conahcyt) to study a specialty in Cuba, asked … Continue reading “A Mexican Doctor Asks a Cuban Businessman to Get Him Out of a Cuba with Its Blackouts and No Food”

Bolivia is in Solidarity with Cuba Over the Blackouts and Sees Them as an Attempt to Destabilize President Díaz-Canel

The country rejected “the plans of far-right dissident groups” to “convulse” the Cuban government EFE (via 14ymedio), La Paz, 20 October 2024 — The Bolivian government expressed its solidarity with Cuba on Saturday in the face of the blackouts recorded in recent hours on the island and denounced alleged plans by “far-right” dissidents who want … Continue reading “Bolivia is in Solidarity with Cuba Over the Blackouts and Sees Them as an Attempt to Destabilize President Díaz-Canel”

At Least 23 People Arrested in Cuba in Protests Over Blackouts

The ’14ymedio’ newsroom in Nuevo Vedado was without electricity for 106 hours. Since that day, it has also registered a total of 68 protests. Of these, 12 took place after Rafael, hit western Cuba, on November 6, giving a total of 14 people detained. The most recent took place in Villa Clara, where at least … Continue reading “At Least 23 People Arrested in Cuba in Protests Over Blackouts”

Total Blackouts Deepen the Multidimensional Crisis Cuba Is Suffering

The UN and the European Union will send 94 tons of supplies for those affected by Hurricane Oscar 14ymedio, Havana, 9 November 2024 — The two total blackouts that Cuba has suffered in the last three weeks are an economic, political and social disaster that deepens the multidimensional crisis that the country is suffering, experts … Continue reading “Total Blackouts Deepen the Multidimensional Crisis Cuba Is Suffering”

To Reassure Russian Tourists, Cuba Assures That Damage From Blackouts Was ‘Minimal’

During the general blackout, the regime supplied the hotels with water for their tanks and fuel for their generators. 14ymedio, Havana, 29 October 2024 — The fact that last week’s news of the blackout was published in the world’s leading newspapers did not do the Cuban regime any favors, as it fears losing the few … Continue reading “To Reassure Russian Tourists, Cuba Assures That Damage From Blackouts Was ‘Minimal’”

Cuba’s State Employees Are Given Orders to Address Any ‘Situation’ Arising from the Blackouts

Several employees in Cienfuegos disagree with these orders and fear an unstoppable reaction from the public 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Cienfuegos, 21 October 2024 — As the hours-long blackouts take their toll on the people of Cienfuegos, state workers can be seen standing guard at offices and public institutions on Sunday. Boards of directors have … Continue reading “Cuba’s State Employees Are Given Orders to Address Any ‘Situation’ Arising from the Blackouts”

The US Does Not Rule Out Providing Assistance to Cuba and Attributes the Blackouts to the ‘Mismanagement’ of the Regime

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre explained that the Administration is “closely monitoring” the energy situation on the Island 14ymedio/EFE, Havana/Washington, 21 October 2024 — The White House said on Monday that it is closely following the blackouts that Cuba has suffered in recent days and does not rule out providing aid to the Island, although … Continue reading “The US Does Not Rule Out Providing Assistance to Cuba and Attributes the Blackouts to the ‘Mismanagement’ of the Regime”

Without Announcing New Oil Shipments, Venezuela Asks the World To Support Cuba in the Face of the Blackouts

Nicolás Maduro says that the crisis on the Island is due to the US embargo 14ymedio/EFE, Havana/Caracas, 19 October 2024 — The Government of Venezuela called on the international community on Friday to mobilize in support of Cuba, in view of the national blackout that the Island is experiencing, a situation for which Caracas holds … Continue reading “Without Announcing New Oil Shipments, Venezuela Asks the World To Support Cuba in the Face of the Blackouts”

The Blackouts and Lack of Fuel Have Ended What Was Left of Transport in Cuba

The minister explained the causes of the debacle in the sector: “lack of tires, batteries, parts and spare parts, lubricants, oil and special liquids” 14ymedio, Havana, 20 October 2024 — It was just a matter of time before Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, the “Minister of Facebook,” reported on how the total blackout in which the Island … Continue reading “The Blackouts and Lack of Fuel Have Ended What Was Left of Transport in Cuba”

Two Detained in a Demonstration in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Over Blackouts

Protest in Holguin town gets power restored. Electricity deficit continues to set records with demand forecast at 50% on Wednesday 14ymedio, Havana, 16 October 2024 — About thirty people demonstrated on Tuesday in Sancti Spíritus because of the endless power outages in the city. “They took to the streets because of the blackout problem at … Continue reading “Two Detained in a Demonstration in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Over Blackouts”

Not Even the Hospitals Are Spared From Blackouts in Cuba

La Dependiante, a hospital in Havana, has been without an elevator for more than a week 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 8 October 2024 — Until very recently, living near a hospital on the Island gave a little consolation: no matter how much the electricity deficit increased, it was unlikely to suffer a blackout. The … Continue reading “Not Even the Hospitals Are Spared From Blackouts in Cuba”

Decimated by Robberies and Blackouts, There Is ‘Not a Soul’ in the Cienfuegos Library

“The place to which I dedicated most of my life is today the tomb of Cienfuegos culture” 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Cienfuegos, 5 October 2024 — At least since the pandemic, Hilda feels that her workplace, the beautiful eclectic-style library of Cienfuegos, is a mansion that only she and her colleagues inhabit, for eight hours … Continue reading “Decimated by Robberies and Blackouts, There Is ‘Not a Soul’ in the Cienfuegos Library”

Neither Green nor Red, Havana’s Traffic Lights Go Dark With the Blackouts and Breakdowns

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 2 October 2024 — Being a pedestrian in Havana is a high-risk sport. To the gaps in the sidewalks and the balconies that threaten to fall on the heads of those who pass by must be added the deterioration of the traffic lights. To cross the most important avenues of … Continue reading “Neither Green nor Red, Havana’s Traffic Lights Go Dark With the Blackouts and Breakdowns”

In Havana’s Accountability Assemblies, the Blackouts Arrive on Time

Most of the residents are over 60 years old, and apathy reigns 14ymedio, Havana, 27 September 2024 — While the notes of an untuned violin mistreated the Bayamo anthem, a dirty lightbulb illuminated the flag, some papers and a desk in the middle of the street. It was the first accountability assembly in a neighborhood … Continue reading “In Havana’s Accountability Assemblies, the Blackouts Arrive on Time”

The Children of Cienfuegos, Cuba, Go to School Tired After Nights of Blackouts

A teacher tells ’14ymedio’ that schools have had to readjust class programs due to power cuts 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Cienfuegos, 21 September 2024 — With dark circles under their eyes letting out long yawns, the children and teenagers of Cienfuegos were heading to school this Friday after a night of intense blackouts throughout the … Continue reading “The Children of Cienfuegos, Cuba, Go to School Tired After Nights of Blackouts”