Diversity Visa Lottery for Emigrating to the United States Begins / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 2 October 2015 — The anguish is over. After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that the recently begun United States Diversity Visa program for 2017 maintains a quota for Cubans, according to a statement from a consular official from the US Embassy in Havana at a press conference Friday. Rumors in recent months … Continue reading “Diversity Visa Lottery for Emigrating to the United States Begins / 14ymedio”

Cubans Are Second Among Winners of the US Visa Lottery

14ymedio, Havana, 15 July 2021 — Cuba is once again among the first countries in Latin America with the most winners of the well-known Visa Lottery, a draw that the United States Government convenes every year. With 975 selected, the Island came in second place after Venezuela (1,800) and followed by Ecuador (249). The winners … Continue reading “Cubans Are Second Among Winners of the US Visa Lottery”

Cubans are Among the Biggest Winners in the U.S. Visa Lottery

14ymedio, Havana, August 20, 2020 — Cuba was the third country in Latin America with the largest number of winners of the well-known U.S. Visa Lottery, held each year. Those chosen for the Program of Diversity DV-2021 were 1,872 Venezuelans, 1,559 Peruvians and 1,235 Cubans, who will have to do the paperwork for U.S. residence … Continue reading “Cubans are Among the Biggest Winners in the U.S. Visa Lottery”

Cubans Must Pay in Dollars for U.S. Consular Services in Havana

14ymedio, Havana, 31 January 2023 — As of March 1, the U.S. Embassy in Havana will charge all its consular services in US dollars. The diplomatic headquarters has issued a statement on Tuesday in which it announces that it will “no longer accept Cuban pesos” in payment for visas, notarial services or parole. “The U.S. … Continue reading “Cubans Must Pay in Dollars for U.S. Consular Services in Havana”

The United States Continues Opening the Door to Cubans / Ivan Garcia

Ivan Garcia, 10 October 2015 — Dressed in black, a young and elegant female officer from the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, who didn’t want to be identified, met on October 2 with ten Cuban journalists, official and independent, to chat about the new Program of Diversity Visas for 2017. Beginning October … Continue reading “The United States Continues Opening the Door to Cubans / Ivan Garcia”

Cuba Holds World Record For Visa Applications Rejected By The United States

14ymedio, Luz Escobar/Mario Penton, Havana/Miami, 25 March 2017 – Maria, 59, has a daughter in Miami she hasn’t seen for six years. Her visa applications have been denied three times and she promised herself that she would never “step foot in” the US consulate in Havana again. Cuba is the country with the most denials … Continue reading “Cuba Holds World Record For Visa Applications Rejected By The United States”

Cuban Emigration: All Roads Lead to the United States / Iván García

Ivan Garcia, 17 November 2016 — Yoandry, 29, vowed that he would emigrate fromCuba in 2016. The best strategy was not to put all his eggs in one basket. Last year he sent in a form to participate in the global lottery offered annually by the United States government. “To have an American visa is … Continue reading “Cuban Emigration: All Roads Lead to the United States / Iván García”

The Alternative To Socialism: A Solidarity Market Economy / 14ymedio, Mauricio Rojas

Chile uneasy with success 14ymedio, Mauricio Rojas, Santiago de Chile, 9 September 2016 — Since 2011 the Chilean left has launched a search for “another model,” an alternative to the social market economy that has led the country to remarkable economic and social successes over the last thirty years. Much ink has been spilled on the … Continue reading “The Alternative To Socialism: A Solidarity Market Economy / 14ymedio, Mauricio Rojas”

No Remedies, Political Changes / Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello

HAVANA, Cuba, October, www.cubanet.org — Raul Castro has repeated constantly that errors are the greatest enemy of the Revolution, those that have been committed and new ones that may be committed.  Nevertheless, he does not speak of the political changes necessary for correcting those errors, since the so-called reforms are not enough, particularly because of … Continue reading “No Remedies, Political Changes / Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello”

Bad Handwriting in La Joven Cuba (21) / Regina Coyula

For Roberto Pérez for his Reflections… The core of Engels, is fulfilled to the letter in Cuba. Cubans consume the better part of their time running after transport, standing in line for food, dreaming of a little room to live in together as a couple. It’s the same reality for an engineer as for a … Continue reading “Bad Handwriting in La Joven Cuba (21) / Regina Coyula”