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Russian Tourists Soften the Disaster of Cuba’s High Season

14ymedio, Madrid, 22 March 2024 — Little by little, the plan for Russian tourism to grow is having an effect. International visitors coming from the friendly country this February were on the verge of reaching the number of Cubans residing abroad, according to data published by the National Office of Statistics and Information (Onei), after having even surpassed … Continue reading “Russian Tourists Soften the Disaster of Cuba’s High Season”

Cuba Promises Russian Businessmen That They Will Be Able To Manage Hotels on the Island

14ymedio, Havana, March 15, 2024 — With the arrival in Russia of Juan Carlos García Granda, Cuban Minister of Tourism, this week, the Island took a step further in its attachment to the Kremlin. Investment opportunities, inauguration of Russian-managed hotels and all kinds of facilities for tourists are Havana’s new promises to Moscow in exchange … Continue reading “Cuba Promises Russian Businessmen That They Will Be Able To Manage Hotels on the Island”

The Cuban Regime Trips Over Itself in Justifying Its Request for Milk to the UN

14ymedio, Madrid, 4 March 2024 — The Cuban Government has waited five days to respond to the revelation that, for the first time in history, it has had to resort to an urgent request for aid to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in the face of milk shortages. The regime tries to tone … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Trips Over Itself in Justifying Its Request for Milk to the UN”

A ‘Ponchero’ Manufactures Blood Pressure Monitors With Tires To ‘Save Money’ for Cuban Healthcare

14ymedio, Havana, 31 January 2024 — With truck engine casings  and tire valves, a Las Tunas ponchero (tire repairer) manufactures and repairs blood pressure monitors. Given the lack of resources and the impossibility of replacing equipment, the hospitals of the province have begun to order the material from Arturo Batista, and now they give him … Continue reading “A ‘Ponchero’ Manufactures Blood Pressure Monitors With Tires To ‘Save Money’ for Cuban Healthcare”

South Korea Hopes To Obtain Economic Benefits From Its Diplomatic Relations With Cuba

EFE (via 14ymedio), Seoul, 18 February 2024 — The restoration of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Cuba after 65 years can have a positive impact on the national economy, the South Korean Presidential Office said on Sunday, highlighting the richness of the island’s natural resources. “Cuba has considerable mineral resources that are key for … Continue reading “South Korea Hopes To Obtain Economic Benefits From Its Diplomatic Relations With Cuba”

Italy Hires 158 Cuban Health Workers To Work in Medical Centers in Sardinia

14ymedio, Madrid, 24 January 2024 — After Calabria, another Italian region will receive a group of Cuban doctors soon. According to the Sardinian press, 128 doctors and 30 nurses will arrive in Sardinia very soon – without specifying a date – since the permits are about to be delivered. At the moment, the financial content … Continue reading “Italy Hires 158 Cuban Health Workers To Work in Medical Centers in Sardinia”

Little Homeland, Too Much Death

14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 24 January 2024 — The Homeland, or what remains of it, is in danger of extinction, and the data prove it. It is not a campaign of the regime’s enemies; their own statistics say it clearly, even if they try to hide them, delay them or cover them with clumsy … Continue reading “Little Homeland, Too Much Death”

Despite the Massive Arrival of Canadians and Russians, Tourism Has Not Picked Up in Cuba

14ymedio, Madrid, January 17, 2024 — Cuba closed the year 2023 certifying its inability to recover the tourism it had before the COVID-19 pandemic. With a final figure of 2,436,980 international visitors, the Island achieves 151% more than in 2022, but 42.8% less than in 2019. In addition, if compared to its aspirations, 3.5 million … Continue reading “Despite the Massive Arrival of Canadians and Russians, Tourism Has Not Picked Up in Cuba”

Cuban Regime Attributes the Decline of Tourism to the Fact That ‘It Became a Political Weapon’

14ymedio, Madrid, January 19, 2024 — With the final tourism data in 2023 fresh out of the oven and certifying a failure on the forecasts, the Cuban Government has just announced its projection for 2024, when it estimates that 3.23 million visitors may arrive as international travelers to the Island. The figure shows some containment, … Continue reading “Cuban Regime Attributes the Decline of Tourism to the Fact That ‘It Became a Political Weapon’”

Jamaica Prosecutes 10 Cuban Rafters Who Landed in a Luxury Hotel

14ymedio, Havana, 8 January 2024 — A group of 10 Cuban rafters has been detained since January 4 in Jamaica for illegally entering the country. The migrants are waiting for a second hearing, next Thursday, before the Duncans Parish Court. In the first hearing, they pleaded “not guilty” before Judge Paula Hall, according to the … Continue reading “Jamaica Prosecutes 10 Cuban Rafters Who Landed in a Luxury Hotel”

Cuba’s Minister of Culture’s Aggression Against Artists Sparks International Condemnation (Article from 2021)

14ymedio, Havana, 27 January 2021 [Readers please note, this article is from 2021 and only recently translated] — The day of arrests and protests of artists that took place this Wednesday in front of the Ministry of Culture has not taken long to receive condemnation from several international organizations, among which stands out the Cuban Observatory … Continue reading “Cuba’s Minister of Culture’s Aggression Against Artists Sparks International Condemnation (Article from 2021)”

With Its Alternative ‘Therapies,’ Cuba Wants To Become a Paradise for Sick Tourists

14ymedio, Juan Izquierdo, Havana, January 4, 2024 — Ready to take out the artillery in the face of the tourism crisis in Cuba, the ministries of Public Health and Tourism returned this Thursday to their strategy to make the Island a paradise for the sick traveler. The Cayería Norte of the province of Ciego de … Continue reading “With Its Alternative ‘Therapies,’ Cuba Wants To Become a Paradise for Sick Tourists”

The Great Depression 2023 Threatens to be Repeated in 2024 in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 1 January 2024 — There was no reason to think it would be better, after all 2023 had been preceded by disaster. The economic crisis had already given clear signs of having become chronic in Cuba, the mass exodus marked the bleeding of families escaping to anywhere, the official discourse maintained its commitment … Continue reading “The Great Depression 2023 Threatens to be Repeated in 2024 in Cuba”

The Dominican Republic Received 10 Million Tourists This Year, Cuba Just Over 2 Million

14ymedio, Madrid, 27 December 2023 — Ariana Guilak got off an American Airlines flight from Miami this Tuesday in Punta Cana and found a surprise. David Collado, Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, and Frank Rainieri, businessman of the founder of the Punta Cana Group, were waiting for her at the foot of the … Continue reading “The Dominican Republic Received 10 Million Tourists This Year, Cuba Just Over 2 Million”

Cuba Receives 45 Rafters Returned by the United States, Bringing the Total to 5,210 From Several Countries

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 23 December 2023 –The U.S. Coast Guard Service (USCG) returned 45 Cuban rafters this Friday along with 5,210 irregular migrants deported to the Island from several countries in the region so far this year, according to official media. This group includes 39 men and six women who left illegally from the province of … Continue reading “Cuba Receives 45 Rafters Returned by the United States, Bringing the Total to 5,210 From Several Countries”