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Vicky Gil, Outraged by the Cuban TV Show Con Filo’s Defamations Against Her Brother

14ymedio, Havana, 17 March 2024 — María Victoria Gil Fernández, Alejandro Gil’s sister, continues to cry out to the heavens from Spain through her social networks. This Saturday, two days after reproaching the independent press for statements that she denied having given – “I beg the media to allow us to be in peace” – … Continue reading “Vicky Gil, Outraged by the Cuban TV Show Con Filo’s Defamations Against Her Brother”

Cuban TV Program ‘Con Filo’ Campaigns for the Execution of Ousted Economy Minister Alejandro Gil

14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 14 March 2024 —  The most recent edition of the Cuban TV Con Filo* program has touched on “a slaughter” against Cuba’s ousted Minister of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil Fernandez. The most unpopular program on Cuban television began by quoting Che: “this counterrevolutionary must be persecuted and annihilated.” They then established … Continue reading “Cuban TV Program ‘Con Filo’ Campaigns for the Execution of Ousted Economy Minister Alejandro Gil”

Publishing Houses Are Dying in Cuba, in Contrast to the Abundant Literary Production of the Diaspora

On the island, printing presses remain paralyzed due to a lack of electricity, paper, and resources 14ymedio, Havana, April 12, 2026 — The energy crisis, which has paralyzed printing presses, suspended book launches, and reduced print runs to symbolic numbers, has left many provincial publishing houses empty and has turned the publication of a book … Continue reading “Publishing Houses Are Dying in Cuba, in Contrast to the Abundant Literary Production of the Diaspora”

The Failure of Cuban Athletes in Paris Confirms That the National Sport Is in a Coma

The official magazine ’Alma Mater’ analyzes the reasons for the collapse, from “the summit to the crisis” 14ymedio, Havana, 23 August 2024 — The equation that explains the failure of Cuban sport is simple: there is no “muscle” without money, and Cuba does not have – or at least that is the official version – … Continue reading “The Failure of Cuban Athletes in Paris Confirms That the National Sport Is in a Coma”

The Sister of the Former Cuban Minister of Economy Denies That He Is Detained: ‘He Is Incommunicado’

14ymedio, Yaiza Santos, Madrid, 20 March 2024 — María Victoria Gil Fernández spoke publicly again about her brother, the former Minister of Economy. In a statement this Monday to Canary Islands television in Spain, where she resides, she said that Alejandro Gil has not been arrested: “My brother is incommunicado.” She also blamed Raúl Castro … Continue reading “The Sister of the Former Cuban Minister of Economy Denies That He Is Detained: ‘He Is Incommunicado’”

The Ghost of the Independent Press Annoys the Congress of Cuba’s Official Media

14ymedio, Havana, 3 November 2023 —  Under the watchful eye of Rogelio Polanco, ideological guardian of the Communist Party, Cuban journalists tried this Thursday to bell the cat without being too critical. The situation of the official press, however, is serious. The worst salaries in its history, “loss of credibility,” “bureaucratic language,” mediocre training of its … Continue reading “The Ghost of the Independent Press Annoys the Congress of Cuba’s Official Media”

The Cuban Regime Sees a Conspiracy in the Closing of Facebook Accounts

14ymedio, Havana, 25 February 2023 — The official propaganda launched its counterattack this Friday against the US company Meta, which manages platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, for having eliminated hundreds of ghost profiles on social networks related to the Cuban regime. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parilla also offered the government’s vision, which attributes an “ideological … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Sees a Conspiracy in the Closing of Facebook Accounts”

Dollar Stores Suffer Problems Connecting with Banks in Cuba

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 18 October 2021 — The long line to enter the central La Época store was barely moving this Saturday at noon on Calle San Nicolás y Concordia, in Centro Habana. Since nine in the morning, only 30 people had entered, because of the lack of a connection with the banks … Continue reading “Dollar Stores Suffer Problems Connecting with Banks in Cuba”

The Powers of the Minister of Finances and Prices are Unconstitutional and Arbitrary / Laritza Diversent

The Minister of Finances and Prices, Lina Olinda Pedraza Rodriguez, ordered the execution of a process of confiscation against Teófilo Roberto López Licor, 66, based on Legal Decree 149 “on the confiscation of goods and accumulations made through improper enrichment,” known as the Law Against the Newly Rich and its regulation, Decree No. 187, both … Continue reading “The Powers of the Minister of Finances and Prices are Unconstitutional and Arbitrary / Laritza Diversent”

The Cuban Regime Is Not Honoring Its Dead, It Is Using Them

The glorification of the fallen allows them to impose a forced pause on internal debate. 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 17 January 2026 — “Propaganda works by appealing to emotions, not reason.” This phrase, attributed to Noam Chomsky, sums up the political moment in Cuba following the deaths of 32 Cubans in Venezuela. More than … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Is Not Honoring Its Dead, It Is Using Them”

Cuban Faces 2025: Laura Gil, the Minister’s Daughter Who Demanded Transparency in Her Father’s Trial

The daughter of the convicted former minister broke her silence, appealing to the Constitution of the Republic and its recognition of “freedom of expression for all citizens” 14ymedio, Havana, December 25, 2025 – The Facebook post made on July 3, 2023, by Laura María Gil González, daughter of former Minister of Economy and Planning Alejandro … Continue reading “Cuban Faces 2025: Laura Gil, the Minister’s Daughter Who Demanded Transparency in Her Father’s Trial”

“Zero Transparency”: Díaz-Canel’s Speech About His Former Friend Alejandro Gil

The president used quotes from Fidel Castro to denigrate the person who was his right-hand man in the government. 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, December 14, 2025 — At the 11th Plenum of the Central Committee, Miguel Díaz-Canel had a privileged opportunity to offer explanations about one of the biggest political and judicial scandals of Castroism: … Continue reading ““Zero Transparency”: Díaz-Canel’s Speech About His Former Friend Alejandro Gil”

In Addition to Former Minister Alejandro Gil, Several High-Ranking Officials of the Regime Will Be Tried

The prosecution is seeking a 30-year prison sentence for the former head of the Economy department and minimum sentences of 15 years for the others. 14ymedio, Yaiza Santos, Madrid, November 5, 2025 – The imminent trial of former Economy and Finance Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández, accused of serious crimes such as embezzlement, money laundering, and … Continue reading “In Addition to Former Minister Alejandro Gil, Several High-Ranking Officials of the Regime Will Be Tried”

Alejandro Gil’s Sister Says the Prosecutor’s Office Will Ask for “Life Imprisonment” for the Former Minister

María Victoria Gil Fernández, a resident in Spain, cites a “source close to the investigation” 14ymedio, Madrid, 1 November 2025 — “If Alejandro Gil has been capable of betraying his principles, I will not hesitate to wish that the full weight of the law falls upon him,” his sister María Victoria asserted this Saturday in statements … Continue reading “Alejandro Gil’s Sister Says the Prosecutor’s Office Will Ask for “Life Imprisonment” for the Former Minister”

The Cuban Regime’s Cultural Commissars Discover the Podcast

Abel Prieto announces that his podcast will be “anti-fascist, anti-colonial, anti-imperialist, Latin Americanist, Caribbean and ‘Lezamian’.” 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 20 August 2025 — La Casa de las Américas has decided to join the podcast craze in Cuba. On its X and Facebook profiles, the institution’s president, Abel Prieto Jiménez, announced that they will … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime’s Cultural Commissars Discover the Podcast”