English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
“The few that are operational will not be able to carry out all of the planned trips,” authorities say. 14ymedio, Havana, 7 January 2025 — Almost all GAZelle minibuses operating in Havana are currently out of service due to a lack of fuel. This was announced on Wednesday by local authorities in a Facebook post, … Continue reading “Havana Is Without Its GAZelle Minibuses Due to Fuel Shortage”
The purchase of small vehicles, such as Foton minibuses, is a response to the shortage of fuel and foreign currency. 14ymedio, Havana, 25 July 2025 — We have to admit it: Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila seems to be the only minister in Cuba who is really taking action, even though his solutions are partial and insufficient … Continue reading “Chinese Ambulances and Funeral Tricycles, a Belated Response to the Deterioration of These Services”
They have replaced the Russian ’gazelles’ and charge 20 pesos per trip. 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 9 July 2025 — Today, like almost always, my journey from La Virgen del Camino to El Vedado threatened to become eternal and suffocating. But I was lucky. I caught one of those little yellow buses we used … Continue reading “I Want To Be a Driver for Foton, the New Chinese Vans With Air Conditioning”