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Cuba’s Private Sector to Expand but State Maintains Control of Foreign Trade

14ymedio, Havana, April 17, 2021 — On Thursday the Cuban government promised to expand the private sector according to details released by press office of the Council of Ministers, several of whose officials held a meeting with self-employed workers on the eve of the Eighth Congress of the Communist Party. “At this time, the process … Continue reading “Cuba’s Private Sector to Expand but State Maintains Control of Foreign Trade”

When Can We Freely Debate Phasing Out the Party?

14ymedio, Pedro Pablo Aguilera Juarrero, Toronto, April 19, 2021 — The leader of the Cuban Communist Party, Raúl Castro, is on his way to fulfilling a promise he made to the Cuban people eight years ago when he announced his retirement. Unlike his egotistical older brother, Raúl’s tenure has been characterized by a peculiar pragmatism. … Continue reading “When Can We Freely Debate Phasing Out the Party?”

Another ‘Great Achievement’ of the Revolution: Havana Turned Into an Urban Garden

Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 31 March 2021 — Current attempts by Cuban leaders to solve the problem of self-sufficiency in the capital are giving rise to exceptional proposals, such as the famous ’Marrero patios’. Well, it’s very simple, you have to forget what they say they want to do, before it’s too late. The communists have gone … Continue reading “Another ‘Great Achievement’ of the Revolution: Havana Turned Into an Urban Garden”

Cuban Communist Party 8th Congress: The Continuity of the Useless

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 26 January 2021 — It is very difficult not to be repetitive when talking about recidivism. Before referring to the expectations regarding the VIII Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), scheduled for the middle of April, I reviewed what I had published on the eve of the VII Congress, held … Continue reading “Cuban Communist Party 8th Congress: The Continuity of the Useless”

January 1, 2021: Cuba’s Communist Regime at the Crossroads

Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 1 January 2021 — The political heirs of the revolution’s first-generation leaders already have their own legend. After a speech by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cubans will henceforth associate January 1 with not one but two great failures in their nation’s recent history. The results of the first — the triumph of the Revolution, which … Continue reading “January 1, 2021: Cuba’s Communist Regime at the Crossroads”

Cuba Reopens All Its Airports on Thursday except Havana

14ymedio, Havana, October 14, 2020 — The Cuban government has announced that its airports will reopen on Thursday with the exception of the one in Havana. The city’s José Martí International Airport, which is the country’s main point of arrival, will remain closed until October 31. The Cuban Air Navigation Company indicated in a statement … Continue reading “Cuba Reopens All Its Airports on Thursday except Havana”

Cuban Army, Police and Block Watch Committees Lead More than 3,000 Groups to Persecute ‘Coleros’ and ‘Hoarders’

14ymedio, Havana, 5 August 2020 — The front opened by Cuban authorities against the “scoundrels,” advanced in recent days by a media campaign, is already on the ground. According to Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, 3,054 groups have been created with 22,281 people to pursue coleros (people who stand in line for others), hoarders and illegal … Continue reading “Cuban Army, Police and Block Watch Committees Lead More than 3,000 Groups to Persecute ‘Coleros’ and ‘Hoarders’”

Raul Castro Reappears After a Long Public Absence

14ymedio, Havana, 18 April 2020 — Raúl Castro reappeared this Friday after a long public absence to preside over a meeting to analyze the current situation of Covid-19 in Cuba, according to official press reports. The former president had not been seen in any official image since late February. As first secretary of the Communist Party, … Continue reading “Raul Castro Reappears After a Long Public Absence”

Cuba Forbids Citizens From Traveling Abroad and Inside the Country

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, March 23, 2020 — Cubans will not be able to leave the country without authorization nor move about within the country between the provinces, as a measure to stop the spread of COVID-19, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, announced this Monday. The measures “will be of strict compliance” indicated Marrero on a state … Continue reading “Cuba Forbids Citizens From Traveling Abroad and Inside the Country”

The 26th Street Clinic Will be Dedicated to Coronavirus Sufferers in Havana

14ymedio, Havana, 9 March 2020 — The Joaquín Albarrán Clinical Surgical Teaching Hospital, popularly known as “Clinic 26,” is preparing to become a center dedicated to coronavirus sufferers in Havana as a priority, as several employees have confirmed to 14ymedio. Although the authorities insist that there are still no cases of Covid-19 on the Island, the … Continue reading “The 26th Street Clinic Will be Dedicated to Coronavirus Sufferers in Havana”

14yMedio’s 14 Faces of 2019

14ymedio, Havana, 24 December 2019 — The year is nearly over and it is time to draw up the editorial plans for the next twelve months and also to share with 14ymedio readers the list of names that this newspaper considers keys to understanding the news of the year 2019. Here are those people or groups that … Continue reading “14yMedio’s 14 Faces of 2019”

Irma Reconfigures Cuba’s Tourist Map

14ymedio, Luz Escobar and Zunilda Mata, Havana/Varadero, 21 September 2017 — “This is what’s left of the gardens of the Blue Lagoon,” says an employee while looking at a cellphone photo of fallen palm trees and tangled vegetation. The bus in which he is traveling is responsible for distributing staff to the hotels in Varadero, Cuba’s … Continue reading “Irma Reconfigures Cuba’s Tourist Map”