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Shortage of Condoms in Cuba Causes Rebound in Sexual Infections and in Abortions

14ymedio, Havana, 14 January 2023 — The shortage of condoms in pharmacies and health centers is taking a heavy toll on Cuban families with a rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as unwanted pregnancies and abortions, said Dr. Deglis Luciano, head of the Program of STIs in the province of Guantanamo. The official … Continue reading “Shortage of Condoms in Cuba Causes Rebound in Sexual Infections and in Abortions”

In Cuba, The Condoms Also Come From Miami

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 1 December 2020 — Numerous citizen initiatives have arisen with the disinterested and laudable support of Cuban emigrants, mainly based in Miami, who, in addition to bringing medicines and medical supplies to the island, have included the sending of condoms that are distributed free of charge by activists, however the … Continue reading “In Cuba, The Condoms Also Come From Miami”

Trash and Condoms / Regina Coyula

Regina Coyula, 4 May 2016 — The residents of 13th Street in Havana’s El Vedado neighborhood had quite a night on the eve of May Day, let’s say atypical. Near the intersection with Paseo, the gallent young people who would close the parade the following day camped out. According to the Secretary General of the … Continue reading “Trash and Condoms / Regina Coyula”

Shortage of Condoms / 14ymedio, Rosa Lopez

14ymedio, ROSA LOPEZ, Pinar del Rio, 12 February 2015 – People in Pinar del Rio didn’t have to wait to read about it in the newspaper Granma. For weeks the popular voice says it, louder and louder. “There are no condoms,” started to be heard like a whisper on the corners. “There are no condoms,” … Continue reading “Shortage of Condoms / 14ymedio, Rosa Lopez”

Potatoes, Food and Condoms: The Shortages Diversify

Image taken from the Internet Chronic shortages in Cuba are extending their tentacles with renewed vigor. The cycles of absence of numerous products are ever more frequent, even in the markets that trade “in hard currency.” Lately toilet paper has disappeared (for the umpteenth time in recent months), and similarly there have been short “gap” … Continue reading “Potatoes, Food and Condoms: The Shortages Diversify”

Cuba Registers a Teenage Pregnancy Rate Close to That of Haiti and El Salvador

14ymedio, Havana, 31 January 2023 — The high rate of teenage pregnancies is not one of the indicators in public health that Cuba can boast about, with fertility among minors under 19 years of age in the range of countries with low educational and health levels in the Americas. The issue was addressed by the … Continue reading “Cuba Registers a Teenage Pregnancy Rate Close to That of Haiti and El Salvador”

Cubans and Foreigners Linked to the Regime Take Over State Companies Without Competition

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez/Olea Gallardo, Havana, 26 January 2023 — A tetrapak of fried tomato sauce weighing 8 ounces for 630 pesos, some even smaller containers of mayonnaise at 280 pesos, and packet of cookies for 380 pesos, a 3.5 ounce bag of chips for 150 pesos… All imported and at reasonable prices unattainable for … Continue reading “Cubans and Foreigners Linked to the Regime Take Over State Companies Without Competition”

Two Health Workers Arrested in Santiago de Cuba for Stealing ‘Hearts of Possible Human Origin’

14ymedio, Havana, 26 December 2022 — After an intense wave of rumors, Public Health of Santiago de Cuba has confirmed that two employees of the Doctor Ambrosio Grillondo Hospital have been arrested after being found with “hearts of possible human origin.” The incident had been reported last Friday by a Twitter user who demanded explanations … Continue reading “Two Health Workers Arrested in Santiago de Cuba for Stealing ‘Hearts of Possible Human Origin’”

The Old Cheater and the Suspicious Guajiro Negotiate the Crisis in Cuba

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 18 August 2022 — With a paper cup in his hand, a man with a tanned face approaches those who pass through Havana’s Central Park. “My daughter suffered an accident yesterday and I need to buy her medicines,” he explains. He has been repeating the same story for years, which … Continue reading “The Old Cheater and the Suspicious Guajiro Negotiate the Crisis in Cuba”

There Will be Fewer Basic Medications in Cuba in 2021 and They Will Cost More

14ymedio, Havana, 30 December 2020 — The severe shortage of medicines in Cuba will continue in 2021. For the next 12 months the country will have “a very tight basic set of medications” due to”financial tensions,” said Dr. Emilio Delgado Iznaga on the Roundtable TV program Tuesday. Delgado Iznaga is the Director of Medicines and Medical Technology of the Ministry … Continue reading “There Will be Fewer Basic Medications in Cuba in 2021 and They Will Cost More”

Stores Will Have No Cleaning Products Throughout February and March, Cuba’s Internal Trade Minister Announces

14ymedio, Havana, 6 February 2020 — While National TV broadcasts constant calls to strengthen our personal hygiene to prevent contagious diseases, the Minister of Internal Trade, Betsy Díaz Velázquez, announced on Tuesday in Villa Clara that the Government will not be able to meet the demand for cleaning products in the country until April at … Continue reading “Stores Will Have No Cleaning Products Throughout February and March, Cuba’s Internal Trade Minister Announces”

’Consolez Vous,’ The Cuban ’Sex Shop’ That Seeks to Integrate Art and Pleasure

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 9 June 2019 — In a city where basic products are scarce, thinking about buying a sex toy, never mind the taboo, can be a real odyssey. In Cuba there are no stores “for adults” and XXX cinema is viewed with suspicion or persecuted by the authorities. A group of artists wanted to … Continue reading “’Consolez Vous,’ The Cuban ’Sex Shop’ That Seeks to Integrate Art and Pleasure”

Apathy in the Streets and Unease in the Cuban Government

14ymedio, Havana / Camagüey | 23 February 2019 — Clown performances promoting a Yes vote on the referendum, long lines to buy food and a general apathy about voting on the new constitution shape the scene on Saturday in Cuba, a few hours before the polling places open, where government officials have more at stake than a new … Continue reading “Apathy in the Streets and Unease in the Cuban Government”

Abortion, an Inflammatory Topic in Latin America

14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 11 August 2018 — She is 20 years old and has had four abortions. This young Cuban woman, whom I will call Aimara to avoid revealing her identity, is not an isolated case. The interruption of pregnancy is so frequent among the Island’s women that is difficult to find one that has not … Continue reading “Abortion, an Inflammatory Topic in Latin America”

Two Spanish Women Diagnosed With Zika After Trip To Cuba

14ymedio (with information from agencies), Zaragoza, 12 January 2018 – Two women from Spain who traveled to Cuba together and suffered numerous insect bites were diagnosed with Zika, according to an announcement on Thursday from the Aragón Government. Three days after their return from the island, the women, age 36 and 65, went to a … Continue reading “Two Spanish Women Diagnosed With Zika After Trip To Cuba”