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The Mythical Cuban Orchestra Los Van Van Presents the Album ‘Modo Van Van,’ Its First in 3 Years

EFE (via 14ymedio), 23 December 2023 — This Friday in Havana the mythical and multi-award-winning Cuban orchestra Los Van Van presented its most recent album, Modo Van Van, its first album in three years, dedicated to its recently deceased bassist Juan Carlos Formell. This is the fourth album released by the orchestra – which in … Continue reading “The Mythical Cuban Orchestra Los Van Van Presents the Album ‘Modo Van Van,’ Its First in 3 Years”

Los Van Van, Chucho Valdés, Leo Brouwer and Other Cuban Artists Take ‘The People’s Side’

14ymedio, Madrid | 14 July 2021 — Voices of international Cuban artists, critical of the repression unleashed by the regime since Sunday’s protests, are multiplying. Among them are those of figures formerly related to the regime, and those of figures who have been very prudent in expressing their political opinion are striking, for example the … Continue reading “Los Van Van, Chucho Valdés, Leo Brouwer and Other Cuban Artists Take ‘The People’s Side’”

Havana Coloso Del Cerro, a Renovated Stadium Without Enthusiastic Fans

Following a renovation that was completed this month, private SMEs have opened where the previously unsupplied state cafeterias were located. 14ymedio, José Lassa, Havana, March 23, 2025 — No roar was coming from the stands, the blackboard had no light, and barely one part of the Latin American stadium, in Havana, had an audience on … Continue reading “Havana Coloso Del Cerro, a Renovated Stadium Without Enthusiastic Fans”

Closed for Two Months, Havana’s Iconic Coppelia Ice Cream Parlor Is Resurrected With New Prices of Between 30 and 40 Pesos per Scoop

The reopening hype was quickly quelled by the employees’ clarification that, due to the low availability of ice cream, only two specialties are now served per person. 14ymedio, José Lassa, Havana, 6 February 2025 — Coppelia is open! was the most common comment this Wednesday on the central corner of 23rd and L in Havana’s … Continue reading “Closed for Two Months, Havana’s Iconic Coppelia Ice Cream Parlor Is Resurrected With New Prices of Between 30 and 40 Pesos per Scoop”

With No Ammonia to Freeze Its Ice Cream, Havana’s Coppelia Has Been Closed for Two Months

The gas is essential for production because, without it,” you cannot make ice cream at all,” explains an employee. 14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 6 December 2024 — There is less hustle and bustle than usual around the white and blue facade on Rancho Boyeros Avenue these days. Coppelia’s main ice cream production plant in … Continue reading “With No Ammonia to Freeze Its Ice Cream, Havana’s Coppelia Has Been Closed for Two Months”

Havana Loses Its ‘Abbey Road’ With the Fall of the Traffic Light in Front of Coppelia

Without the traffic light, passers-by lose the ability to cross 23rd Street at that point 14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 7 November 2024 — First the traffic light that regulated the passage of pedestrians in front of Coppelia, the city’s iconic ice cream parlor, stopped working, and now Hurricane Rafael has given the final machete … Continue reading “Havana Loses Its ‘Abbey Road’ With the Fall of the Traffic Light in Front of Coppelia”

One of the Most Emblematic Sections of Havana’s Malecon Forced to Close Due to ‘Structural Damages’

The authorities did not report a date for the reopening of the section that goes from B to C street. 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodriguez, Havana, 29 September 2024 — With several barriers to divert traffic, a section of Havana’s iconic Malecón has been closed since Saturday. According to a post on social media from the … Continue reading “One of the Most Emblematic Sections of Havana’s Malecon Forced to Close Due to ‘Structural Damages’”

The Actor Carlos Massola, Critic of the Cuban Regime, has Died in Havana

Hypovolemic shock was the cause of death at the age of 62, according to the death certificate. 14ymedio, Havana, 3 July 2024 – Cuban actor Carlos Massola died on Wednesday in Havana, aged 62. The news was announced by friends on social media, and, although some publications suggest that the artiste “had not been well” … Continue reading “The Actor Carlos Massola, Critic of the Cuban Regime, has Died in Havana”

Due to Emigration, Havana Has Lost 15 Percent of Its Population in the Last Three Years

14ymedio, Madrid, 4 September 2024 — The data of the collapse of the population in Cuba does not give a break. Almost two months after it became known that at the end of 2023 there were 10,055,968 residents on the Island, detailed statistics reveal that Havana lost 15% of its inhabitants in three years and … Continue reading “Due to Emigration, Havana Has Lost 15 Percent of Its Population in the Last Three Years”

The Closure of Cuba’s ‘Chinese Costco’ for an Audit Strains the Spirits of Havanans

Customers say that the State took over the business after the independent media reported on the place 14ymedio, Havana, August 24, 2024 — The saga of the China Import store continues this Saturday with dozens of Havanans who, given its closure “until further notice,” continue to come to the surroundings to ask what will become … Continue reading “The Closure of Cuba’s ‘Chinese Costco’ for an Audit Strains the Spirits of Havanans”

Anthropologist Jenny Pantoja, Close to Alina Bárbara López Hernández, Is Dismissed from the University of Havana

The Observatory of Academic Freedom accuses the decision of being an act of “censorship” 14ymedio, Havana, July 25, 2024 — Anthropologist and activist Jenny Pantoja Torres has been dismissed from the Miguel Enríquez Faculty at the University of Medical Sciences of Havana (UCM-H). As reported on Thursday by the Academic Freedom Observatory (OLA), the decision … Continue reading “Anthropologist Jenny Pantoja, Close to Alina Bárbara López Hernández, Is Dismissed from the University of Havana”

Close to 40,000 Cubans Applied for Spanish Nationality at the Havana Consulate

As of April, the majority – some 40% – of the 301,121 applications were from Argentina. The Council of Ministers extended the deadline for the procedure by one year. EP/14ymedio, Madrid, 9 July 2024 — Consulates in Argentina and Cuba account for 50% of the 300,000 applications for Spanish nationality submitted between October 2022 and … Continue reading “Close to 40,000 Cubans Applied for Spanish Nationality at the Havana Consulate”

Washing Machines, from Havana’s Plaza de Carlos III Directly to the On-Line Shopping Site Revolico

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, November 20, 2023 — The longest line of the day in the Plaza de Carlos III had a reason this Monday: the store brought out automatic washing machines for 384 MLC (freely convertible currency, effectively $384 US). Several dozen people crowded the store, located in the part of the Centro … Continue reading “Washing Machines, from Havana’s Plaza de Carlos III Directly to the On-Line Shopping Site Revolico”

‘Bolos’ [Russians] and Yankees in Havana

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, February 4, 2023 — It’s evident that the Castro leadership, those whom they call moncadistas [the ones who took part in the attack on the Moncada barracks, celebrated every July 26], by their stubbornness in maintaining privileges and fortunes at all costs, don’t cease to reinvent themselves by resorting to any maneuver … Continue reading “‘Bolos’ [Russians] and Yankees in Havana”

Havana’s Service Stations: Out of Gas or Closed

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, October 27, 2022 — Two dilapidated Moskvich cars are at the head of the line at the service center on the corner of G and 25th streets in Havana. The driver of the first one, a red vehicle, pays for his fuel ration while an employee explains to customers that … Continue reading “Havana’s Service Stations: Out of Gas or Closed”