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Cuban Government Recognizes Limitations in the Measures to Revive the Sugar Industry

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana | 10 December 2022 — “Although the benefits of the measures and their encouragement in sugarcane production are recognized, there is a group of objective and subjective factors that limit their scope,” said the president of Azcuba, Julio García, at the 5th plenary session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba … Continue reading “Cuban Government Recognizes Limitations in the Measures to Revive the Sugar Industry”

Legacies of Castroism: The Destruction of the Sugar Industry / CID, Victor Ariel Gonzalez

On December 10, 1868, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes liberated the slaves of his sugar center La Demajagua and invited them to join him in the fight for Cuban’s independence. The Cry of Yara was the beginning of the 10 Years’ War.  These are the ruins of Demajagua. The great capitals of the Cuban economy were … Continue reading “Legacies of Castroism: The Destruction of the Sugar Industry / CID, Victor Ariel Gonzalez”

Is the Cuban Sugar Industry Facing Extinction? / Dimas Castellanos

The 2011-2012 sugar harvest carries the same difficulties as those of the past two decades. Although this time enough cane has been planted to fulfill the production plan and from the start of the contest they could count on almost all of the resources planned for, the problems were repeated from previous harvests. The 2011-2012 … Continue reading “Is the Cuban Sugar Industry Facing Extinction? / Dimas Castellanos”

Sugar Donated by Brazil Is Distributed in the Bodegas, While the Harvest Is Predicted To Be Disastrous in Cuba

Most centers have begun to provide some data indicating that the harvest will be bad again. 14ymedio, Havana/Madrid, 12 February 2025 — Lucía is amazed every time, like this Tuesday, when she arrives at the bodega (ration store) to pick up the module that the government donates from time to time. “I find it quite … Continue reading “Sugar Donated by Brazil Is Distributed in the Bodegas, While the Harvest Is Predicted To Be Disastrous in Cuba”

‘50 Stories of Cuba in Exile’ and an Essay on Sugar Among the January Books

Last month, Azúcar, an essay that compares the history of sugar with that of civilization, arrived in bookstores. 14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 2 February 2025 – “Azúcar!” It was for decades the battle cry of Celia Cruz, sung in vibrant and honeyed syllables. “Without sugar there is no country” was the mantra of the Republican … Continue reading “‘50 Stories of Cuba in Exile’ and an Essay on Sugar Among the January Books”

The Sugar Harvest Begins in Granma Province, Cuba, but the Machinery Breaks Down After Two Hours

14ymedio, Havana, 28 January 2025 — Almost two months later than planned, the province of Granma “officially” celebrated the launch this Monday of the 2024-2025 sugar harvest, although the jubilation lasted just two hours because “technical problems stopped the machines from grinding.” This was reported on Tuesday by the newspaper La Demajagua, which assured that … Continue reading “The Sugar Harvest Begins in Granma Province, Cuba, but the Machinery Breaks Down After Two Hours”

Only Six of the 14 Sugar Mills Planned Are Grinding Sugar in Cuba

Barely 25% of what was planned has been ground, and “sugar production is at an insufficient 21%” 14ymedio, Madrid, 10 January 2024 — The bad data for the sugar industry can only worse. Last October, at the start of the 2024-2025 harvest, the vice president of the Council of Ministers, Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, revealed … Continue reading “Only Six of the 14 Sugar Mills Planned Are Grinding Sugar in Cuba”

The Prosperity of Cuba’s Sugarcane Fields of La Julia, Where the Guajiros Barely Survive, Is Over

Ruined by the decline of the sugar industry, a cooperative rents the land to grow beans, rice or vegetables 14ymedio, Yankiel Gutierrez Faife, La Julia (Villa Clara Province), 1 January 2025 — “It was hard work, but it was worth it. Now we have beans to eat at home this year,” says Jorge Luis Pérez. The … Continue reading “The Prosperity of Cuba’s Sugarcane Fields of La Julia, Where the Guajiros Barely Survive, Is Over”

Ciego De Ávila, Cuba, Foresees the Fiasco of the Present Sugar Harvest and Anticipates Future Failure

The province has planted only 24% of the planned amount of land 14ymedio, Havana, 28 November 2024 — With a run-down and ancient group of 15 sugar mills at their disposal, the Cuban authorities declared last Monday the start of the 2024-2025 milling throughout the country. In Ciego de Ávila, however, it is not the … Continue reading “Ciego De Ávila, Cuba, Foresees the Fiasco of the Present Sugar Harvest and Anticipates Future Failure”

Only 15 Sugar Mills Will Participate in This Year’s Harvest in Cuba, Which Is Expected To Be Disastrous

The number of mills is reduced year after year, but this time the loss has accelerated, after the 25 of last year. 14ymedio, Madrid, 14 October 2024 — A few weeks before the start of the 2024-2025 sugar harvest, the production of the last harvest remains a state secret. The authorities have not hidden that … Continue reading “Only 15 Sugar Mills Will Participate in This Year’s Harvest in Cuba, Which Is Expected To Be Disastrous”

The Sugar Crisis in Cuba: Hard To Find, Expensive and Puts ‘MSMEs’ out of Business

A pound of sugar sells for up to 500 pesos in private stores 14ymedio, Havana, 11 October 2024 — Sugar is once again scarce in Cuba. Its distribution in the rationed market has delays of months and has not reached all the provinces. A small amount can be obtained in private stores for up to … Continue reading “The Sugar Crisis in Cuba: Hard To Find, Expensive and Puts ‘MSMEs’ out of Business”

In Addition to Chicken, Cuba Imports Sugar, Coffee, Televisions and Vehicles From the U.S.

14ymedio, Havana, 9 August 2024 — Cuba imported agricultural products and food from the United States in the month of June for a value of $34.9 million, 31% more than in May, when the amount was $26.4 million. On the other hand, compared to June 2023, the figure decreased by 5.8%. The data were published … Continue reading “In Addition to Chicken, Cuba Imports Sugar, Coffee, Televisions and Vehicles From the U.S.”

Cuba Prepares for a New Shipwreck Because ‘There Is No Sugar Harvest Without Fuel’

14ymedio, Madrid, 14 June 2024 — Two weeks ago, Cuba’s 2023-2024 sugar harvest officially concluded, and it is not yet known what the amount projected for this year will be beyond the fact that it would be “higher than the previous one,” according to Julio García Pérez, director of Azcuba, in December. With 350,000 tons … Continue reading “Cuba Prepares for a New Shipwreck Because ‘There Is No Sugar Harvest Without Fuel’”

Ciego De Avila, Cuba, Extends the Sugar Harvest Until May Due to the Lack of Fuel

14ymedio, Havana, 22 March 2024 — Forced to extend the harvest until March due to ’non-compliance’ — i.e. the failure to meet the goals of the sugar plan — nothing can help the Ecuador sugar mill in Ciego de Ávila. Now it is “the lack of the essential fuel,” according to the official press this … Continue reading “Ciego De Avila, Cuba, Extends the Sugar Harvest Until May Due to the Lack of Fuel”

Blackouts Have Reduced Sugar Production by Half in the ‘Colossus of Cuba’

14ymedio, Havana, 9 March 2024 — The Antonio Guiteras sugar mill in Puerto Padre (Las Tunas) has lost 75% of grinding time due to the prolonged blackouts suffered in Cuba. The lack of electricity interrupts the process of receiving and cleaning the cane every day for between four and five hours, before it is transferred … Continue reading “Blackouts Have Reduced Sugar Production by Half in the ‘Colossus of Cuba’”