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Shouting “Homeland and Life”, Dozens of Prisoners Riot in Cuba’s Canaleta Prison, in Ciego De Ávila

“There is one confirmed death, although it is not known whether he hanged himself or was hanged.” 14ymedio, Havana, February 19, 2026 — The cry of “Down with Díaz-Canel!” echoed from Cuba’s Canaleta prison in Ciego de Ávila on Wednesday afternoon. Dozens of inmates staged a riot that, according to reports from organizations and testimonies … Continue reading “Shouting “Homeland and Life”, Dozens of Prisoners Riot in Cuba’s Canaleta Prison, in Ciego De Ávila”

El Funky, One of the Authors of ‘Homeland and Life’ Receives a Deportation Order From the US.

“My life is in danger in Cuba,” says Eliexer Márquez “El Funky” 14ymedio, Luz Escobar / Yaiza Santos, Madrid, May 9, 2025 (delayed translation) — Eliexer Márquez “El Funky,” one of the authors of Patria y Vida, the anthem of the 11 July 2021 protests, winner of two Grammy Awards, persecuted in Cuba for his dissenting … Continue reading “El Funky, One of the Authors of ‘Homeland and Life’ Receives a Deportation Order From the US.”

One of the Authors of the Grammy Winning Cuban Protest Anthem ‘Homeland and Life’ Receives a Deportation Order From the US

“My life is in danger in Cuba,” says Eliexer Márquez “El Funky.” 14ymedio, Luz Escobar / Yaiza Santos, Madrid, 9 May 2025 — Eliexer Márquez “El Funky,” one of the authors of Patria y Vida, the anthem of the 11 July 2021 protests, winner of two Grammy Awards, persecuted in Cuba for his dissenting songs, … Continue reading “One of the Authors of the Grammy Winning Cuban Protest Anthem ‘Homeland and Life’ Receives a Deportation Order From the US”

‘Patria y Vida’ — Homeland and Life — Will Be the Motto of the Cuban Team That Will Be Formed by Exiled Baseball Players

14ymedio, Havana, December 6, 2023 — “Patria y Vida” [Homeland and Life], the freedom motto that became the anthem of the 11 July 2021 ’11J’ protests inside and outside the Island, has been taken up by the Cuban Professional Baseball Federation (Fepcube) to identify the team of exiled baseball players that will participate in the … Continue reading “‘Patria y Vida’ — Homeland and Life — Will Be the Motto of the Cuban Team That Will Be Formed by Exiled Baseball Players”

Cuban Composers of “Patria y Vida” — Homeland and Life — Will Receive the Medal of Freedom

EFE (via 14ymedio), Miami, August 16, 2022 — The composers of the song Patria y Vida will be recognized with the Medal of Freedom that will be awarded to them by the Latino Composers Hall of Fame (LCHOF) at the welcome gala for its new members, which will be held on October 13 in south Florida. … Continue reading “Cuban Composers of “Patria y Vida” — Homeland and Life — Will Receive the Medal of Freedom”

Dozens of Activists Demonstrate in Old Havana, Shouting “Patria y Vida” (Homeland and Life)

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 30 April 2021 — Dozens of activists were repressed in a protest in the park on the corner of Obispo and Aguacate, in Old Havana. The protesters were trying to reach the home of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, only a few blocks away. The artist is on his sixth day of a … Continue reading “Dozens of Activists Demonstrate in Old Havana, Shouting “Patria y Vida” (Homeland and Life)”

“Homeland and Life”: The Hymn That Calls For Reason

14ymedio, Raudel García Bringas, Washington, 21 February 2021 — “Homeland and Life” has been, by far, the most popular news in the official Cuban media in its futile desire to annihilate the performers of this great music video, the same people who have been successful representatives of national music for years. Could one think that they … Continue reading ““Homeland and Life”: The Hymn That Calls For Reason”

“I’m Here To Continue Putting My Life on the Line”: Otero Alcántara Experiences His First Hours of Freedom After Leaving Cuba

Newly arrived in the US, the artist reconstructed a broken Virgin Mary statue he brought from the island and stated that Maykel ‘Osorbo’ would be in Miami “very soon” as well. 14ymedio, Madrid, July 19, 2026 — Just an hour after landing in Miami, USA, Cuban artist and former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara transformed his … Continue reading ““I’m Here To Continue Putting My Life on the Line”: Otero Alcántara Experiences His First Hours of Freedom After Leaving Cuba”

The Cuban Exile Community Brings the Spirit of 11J to Spain’s Puerta del Sol With a Demand for Freedom for Cuba

The day concluded three days of activities in Madrid, following a discussion on the memory of July 11 and a debate on the challenges of a future democratic transition 14ymedio, Dayana Prieto Espinosa, Madrid, 11 July 2026 /  The Cuban exile community brought the spirit of July 11th to Madrid’s Puerta del Sol on Saturday, … Continue reading “The Cuban Exile Community Brings the Spirit of 11J to Spain’s Puerta del Sol With a Demand for Freedom for Cuba”

A Tale of Two Cities: Havana and Washington on May Day

May 1, 2026, exposed two radically opposing political realities unfolding ninety miles apart. In Havana, the Cuban communist dictatorship attempted to stage its annual revolutionary spectacle amid visible fear, militarization, and growing insecurity. In Washington, the United States escalated its confrontation with the Castro-Communist regime through a sweeping executive order targeting the financial, political, and … Continue reading “A Tale of Two Cities: Havana and Washington on May Day”

The Order To Sign “For the Fatherland” Has Been Given Throughout the Country in a Campaign Led by Díaz-Canel

In addition to setting up tables for the initiative, the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution are visiting citizens house by house. 14ymedio, Mercedes García, Sancti Spíritus, April 20, 2026 / Cuba’s state workers have already been ordered to participate in the “process” called “My Signature for the Homeland,” initiated this Sunday with his … Continue reading “The Order To Sign “For the Fatherland” Has Been Given Throughout the Country in a Campaign Led by Díaz-Canel”

A Cuban Man and Others Deported by the U.S. to Eswatini Will Have the Right to a Lawyer

Roberto Mosquera del Peral, who had served a sentence for homicide in Miami, was sent to that African country last summer EFE / 14ymedio,  Nairobi / Madrid, April 11, 2026 – The Supreme Court of Eswatini, the former Swaziland, ruled in favor of four of the migrants deported by the United States to that small African … Continue reading “A Cuban Man and Others Deported by the U.S. to Eswatini Will Have the Right to a Lawyer”

Between the Invincible Hatred of Those Who Oppress It and the Eternal Resentment Toward Those Who Attack It

The moral dilemma of those of us who aspire to democratic change on the Island 14ymedio, Madrid, Yunior García Aguilera, April 2, 2026 – A large part of the world looks toward Cuba without fully understanding what is happening on the Island or the moral tensions that run through its citizens. Some are scandalized that … Continue reading “Between the Invincible Hatred of Those Who Oppress It and the Eternal Resentment Toward Those Who Attack It”

“Don’t Give Up, Let’s Build a Just and Good People,” Kamil Zayas Urges From a Cuban Prison

Relatives of the creators of El4tico demand their release 17 days after their arrest 14ymedio, Havana, February 23, 2026 — Family and friends of Kamil Zayas and Ernesto Medina, creators of the El4tico project, have made an urgent appeal to the international community, human rights organizations and the media to bring the case to light … Continue reading ““Don’t Give Up, Let’s Build a Just and Good People,” Kamil Zayas Urges From a Cuban Prison”