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Former Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado Affirms that Radio Martí is Still ‘Indispensable to the Cuban People’

The former mayor of Miami is confident the station can continue broadcasting, despite a “restructuring.” EFE (via 14ymedio) Ivonne Malaver, Miami, 8 April 2025 — Former Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado asserted that Radio Martí continues to fulfill its original purpose of promoting freedom in Cuba, and rejected criticism that its existence responds solely to the … Continue reading “Former Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado Affirms that Radio Martí is Still ‘Indispensable to the Cuban People’”

Without Technicians To Reactivate the Shortwave Transmitters, Radio Martí Does Not Reach Cuba

On the 1180 kHz AM frequency, only Radio Reloj and Radio Rebelde can be heard, “and between them, a huge noise” 14ymedio, Havana, 1 April 2025 — Not in Havana nor in other places in central Cuba, such as Villa Clara, nor by climbing onto rooftops, nor even by adapting antennas to old equipment. The … Continue reading “Without Technicians To Reactivate the Shortwave Transmitters, Radio Martí Does Not Reach Cuba”

Radio Martí Calls on Part of Its Staff To Return to Work

After a period of uncertainty, the station will broadcast several of its usual programs this Wednesday. 14ymedio, Madrid, 26 March 2025 — About 50 federal employees of Radio TV Martí and the news website returned to their jobs this Wednesday, and part of their programs returned to the air. In the morning, two internal sources … Continue reading “Radio Martí Calls on Part of Its Staff To Return to Work”

Shutting Down Radio Martí is the Cuban Regime’s Fondest Desire

Ceasing the broadcasts of these entities results in a great lack of information among those fighting against dictatorships. 14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 23 March 2025 — This is not the first time I have written about Radio Martí, an entity that for many Cubans is an informational battering ram against the systematic and permanent lies … Continue reading “Shutting Down Radio Martí is the Cuban Regime’s Fondest Desire”

Nostalgia for Radio Martí in Cuba, the Soundtrack of the Longing for Freedom of Information for Decades

“It’s where I first heard the real truth,” Tomás recalls Numerous voices inside and outside the Island speak out against Trump’s decision to paralyze the station 14ymedio, Olea Gallardo, Havana, 17 March 2025 — During the Rafter Crisis unleashed in Cuba between August and September 1994, after the so-called Maleconazo, thousands of inhabitants of the … Continue reading “Nostalgia for Radio Martí in Cuba, the Soundtrack of the Longing for Freedom of Information for Decades”

Radio Marti’s Closing Statement

For 40 years, the elimination of the station was one of the most constant demands of the Cuban dictatorship, comparable only to the return of the Guantanamo naval base or the end of the embargo. 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Desde Aquí, 18 March 2025 – I don’t know whether the USA will now be more “grande” … Continue reading “Radio Marti’s Closing Statement”

Cuba: In Defense of Radio Martí

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 10 September 2022 — The Cuba Broadcasting Office (OCB), which groups together Radio and Television Martí and its website, Martí Noticias, is facing serious problems to survive, since the administration of President Donald Trump drastically reduced its budget. President Joe Biden has not considered increasing it and, according to some, would welcome its closure, as the Cuban dictatorship … Continue reading “Cuba: In Defense of Radio Martí”

Abel Prieto Demands End Of Radio Marti To Normalize Relations With The US / 14ymedio

EFE (on 14ymedio), 13 June 2015 — The adviser to Cuban President Raul Castro and former Minister of Culture Abel Prieto believes that the restoration of diplomatic relations with the US does not yet mean “normalization” because to get to that point, “They must lift the blockade which they call an ‘embargo.’” In an interview with … Continue reading “Abel Prieto Demands End Of Radio Marti To Normalize Relations With The US / 14ymedio”

Radio Marti: The Voice of Cuban Dissidents / Ivan Garcia

Iván García, 24 February 2015 — One summer during a stay in Camaguey — a province 340 miles east of Havana — the owner of a house where I was staying listened from early morning to Radio Marti, a network created in 1985 under the administration of Ronald Reagan with the goal of providing Cubans … Continue reading “Radio Marti: The Voice of Cuban Dissidents / Ivan Garcia”

Radio Marti’s Listeners on the Central Committee of the PCC / Juan Juan Almeida

Radio Marti’s Hertz waves arrived in the Cuban ether May 20, 1985. That Monday, the island radio scene was disconfigured. Today I want to tell the same history from another perspective. Fidel Castro, the man of pride stuck to the military uniform, hated surprises, and that’s why, long before the day that Senator Paula Hawkins … Continue reading “Radio Marti’s Listeners on the Central Committee of the PCC / Juan Juan Almeida”

Reception of Radio Marti Improves in Cuba / Ignacio Estrada #Cuba

By Ignacio Estrada, Independent journalist. Havana, Cuba. Listening to Radio Martí* in the just concluded week has improved. Listeners on the island have witnessed this in different provinces as well as in the capital Havana. Oscar Benitez who lives in the town of Santo Domingo in the province of Villa Cara commented about it, “I … Continue reading “Reception of Radio Marti Improves in Cuba / Ignacio Estrada #Cuba”

Radio and Television Martí Operations Are Paralyzed, Its Employees on Administrative Leave

“We are at home and they have kept our salaries until they decide what they are going to cut and what stays,” says a worker at the entity. 14ymedio, Havana, 16 March 2025 — On Saturday, all employees of Radio and Television Martí were put on administrative leave, after a decision by the Trump administration … Continue reading “Radio and Television Martí Operations Are Paralyzed, Its Employees on Administrative Leave”

Radio and Television Marti: Notes from Havana / Iván García

Ivan Garcia, 28 May 2016 — Thirty-one years after its founding, the government annoyingly continues to jam broadcasts by Radio Marti and its television signal still cannot be picked up in Cuba. Its website is censored and this media empire was a point of contention in negotiations with the Havana government to normalize relations with … Continue reading “Radio and Television Marti: Notes from Havana / Iván García”

Cuba Plans to Activate the New Cable between Cuba and Martinique in April to Improve Connectivity

14ymedio, Madrid, 1 February 2023 — Cuban authorities plan to have the new underwater internet connection cable running in three months, as announced in an article published by the official press which tries to respond to the multiple complaints of low connectivity in recent weeks through the state telecommunications monopoly Etecsa, the Island’s only gateway … Continue reading “Cuba Plans to Activate the New Cable between Cuba and Martinique in April to Improve Connectivity”

French Magazine Investigates ‘The Mystery of the Cuban Doctors’ in Martinique

14ymedio, Madrid, 12 September 2020 — Just over two months after their arrival, when they were received with honors on the tarmac on June 26, the mission of Cuban doctors in the French department of Martinique arouses more than a few suspicions. An investigation by the French weekly Le Point, published this week, details the ins and outs … Continue reading “French Magazine Investigates ‘The Mystery of the Cuban Doctors’ in Martinique”