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More Counterrevolutionary (?) Artists Speak up for Their Freedoms (Part I) / Angel Santiesteban

Angel Santiesteban “on probation,” Havana, 5 December 2015 — On Saturday, November 28th, there was a meeting at the “Fresa y Chocolate” center in Havana, of the Assembly of the G-20 as they have been called, this group of twenty directors of the seventh art — which has the desire and the priority that the dictatorship accept, … Continue reading “More Counterrevolutionary (?) Artists Speak up for Their Freedoms (Part I) / Angel Santiesteban”

#Cuba Abel Prieto, Interior Minister / Angel Santiesteban

Ángel Santiesteban-Prats, Havana, 23 November 2015 — Former Culture Minister Abel Prieto, adviser to the “President” Raul Castro, has distanced himself so much from the realm of Art that today he could be the Minister of Interior since, for several years, he devotes himself to pursue creative sheep who dare to challenge or abandon the sheepfold constructed … Continue reading “#Cuba Abel Prieto, Interior Minister / Angel Santiesteban”

Havana Regime Continues to Violate Human Rights / Angel Santiesteban

The regime in Havana continues to ignore the CIDH (International Commission of Human Rights) and keeps violating human rights. From Angel’s Editor: As I’ve been doing for 3 years, I make available to readers of the blog “The Children Nobody Wanted” the correspondence I keep with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights which is systematically … Continue reading “Havana Regime Continues to Violate Human Rights / Angel Santiesteban”

Cuban Immigrant Crisis in Costa Rica Still Unresolved a Month Later / 14ymedio

14ymedio, San Jose, Costa Rica, 15 December 2015 — The crisis of thousands of Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica has gone on for a month, as of Tuesday, and the authorities of that Central American country still have not found a regional solution that would allow the Cubans to resume their journey to the United … Continue reading “Cuban Immigrant Crisis in Costa Rica Still Unresolved a Month Later / 14ymedio”

A Cuban Cocktail: The Adjustment Act, Remittances, Emigration and Change

Juan Juan Almeida, 27 November 2015 — The delicate subject of Cubans stranded in Costa Rica was a topic at the fifty-fourth meeting of the Central American Security Council and the Central American Integration System (SICA). It is quite clear that these compatriots of ours, driven by the fear that the Cuban Adjustment Act will … Continue reading “A Cuban Cocktail: The Adjustment Act, Remittances, Emigration and Change”

Cubans in Costa Rica: Hardship and Waste / Ivan Garcia

Ivan Garcia, Costa Rica, 9 December 2015 — Following the guide dictated by a relative who in the Spring of 2015 pointed out the Central American route of eight countries up to the frontier of Laredo in United States, Norberto Fumero, 34-year-old truck driver in Cuba, since his departure from Ecuador has always traveled in … Continue reading “Cubans in Costa Rica: Hardship and Waste / Ivan Garcia”

December 17th, One Year On: Balance and Responsibility / Convivencia

Convivencia, Pinar del Rio, 20 November 2015 — December 17, 2014 opened, without a doubt, a new stage, a new phase in the recent history of Cuba: it was the announcement of the process of restoration of diplomatic relations between the governments of Cuba and the United States. Both leaders welcomed the mediation of Pope … Continue reading “December 17th, One Year On: Balance and Responsibility / Convivencia”

Obama Will Travel To Cuba In 2016 If He Can Meet With Dissidents / EFE-14ymedio

EFE, via 14ymedio, 14 December 2015 — The US President Barack Obama hopes to visit Cuba in 2016, his last year in office, but he only make the trip if he is assured he can meet with dissidents on the island, he said in an interview with Yahoo released Monday. “If I go on a visit … Continue reading “Obama Will Travel To Cuba In 2016 If He Can Meet With Dissidents / EFE-14ymedio”

The Latin American Spring / 14ymedio, Carlos Alberto Montaner

14ymedio, Carlos Alberto Montaner, 12 December 2015 — Has the Latin American Spring finally sprung? Perhaps. There are signs. Antonio Machado records the doubt in his Canciones: “Spring has come, nobody knows how.” All springs are different. Eastern Europe’s, in the second half of the eighties, was possible because the stars surprisingly aligned themselves under … Continue reading “The Latin American Spring / 14ymedio, Carlos Alberto Montaner”

Paris, Eternally Paris! / Somos+

Somos+, Jose M. Presol, 18 November 2015 — Why Paris? It’s not by chance. By 1814 and 1815 the wars between France and — I think we can say — the rest of Europe, finally came to an end. Everyone had tried to invade and control the city. By 1789 it had become not just … Continue reading “Paris, Eternally Paris! / Somos+”

Farmers Installed Electricity Without State Support / 14ymedio, Sol Garcia Basulto

14ymedio, Sol Garcia Basulto, Camagüey, 8 December 2105 – In an act that mixes rebellion and impatience, the residents of Las Casimas in Camagüey have improvised a four kilometer long power line to bring service to their village. After years of negotiations and requests, the farmers did not want to remain in the shadows, and … Continue reading “Farmers Installed Electricity Without State Support / 14ymedio, Sol Garcia Basulto”

The Cuban Exodus: Causes and Effects / Dimas Castellanos

Dimas Castellanos, 30 November 2015 — The unstoppable exodus of Cubans has become a crisis once again. While thousands of our compatriots are stuck at the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, the Government of Cuba chooses to ignore the main cause. In recent months, thousands of Cubans have been traveling through Central America for the … Continue reading “The Cuban Exodus: Causes and Effects / Dimas Castellanos”

Police Raid UNPACU’s Children’s Party / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 6 December 2015 – Police officers raided a house in Palma Soriano in the city of Santiago this Sunday, where the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU) was holding a children’s party. At the time of the assault there were “nearly 40 children” in the house, according to José Daniel Ferrer, leader of the … Continue reading “Police Raid UNPACU’s Children’s Party / 14ymedio”

Macri Victory Encourages Cuban Democrats / 14ymedio, Mario Lleonart

14ymedio, Mario Lleonart, 26 November 2015 — Mauricio Macri won. For those who hope for democracy in Cuba, the best option won. Although the recently-elected President hardly mentioned the island during his campaign, it is clear that the cause of liberty in Cuba will have a friend in him. His references to the situation in … Continue reading “Macri Victory Encourages Cuban Democrats / 14ymedio, Mario Lleonart”

The Stay of Some Cubans in Costa Rica / Ivan Garcia

Ivan Garcia, Costa Rica, 2 December 2015 — Just after 5:30 in the afternoon, night falls on the Costa Rican village of La Cruz, some 12 miles from the Nicaraguan border. It is a neighborhood of gentle slopes, clean streets and an agreeable climate. Architecturally there’s not much that stands out. One or two-story houses … Continue reading “The Stay of Some Cubans in Costa Rica / Ivan Garcia”