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At Least Six Arrested for Protesting Against the Blackouts in Holguin, Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, Miguel García, 23 March 2024 — At least six people were arrested in the town of San Andrés, in Holguín, after demonstrating on March 8. They are charged with the crimes of contempt and public disorder, according to sources close to the accused. According to Martí Noticias, four of the detainees spent several … Continue reading “At Least Six Arrested for Protesting Against the Blackouts in Holguin, Cuba”

‘Provacateurs’ Are Taking Advantage of Cubans’ Unrest Over Blackouts, Charges State TV’s Round Table Program

14ymedio, Madrid, 19 March 2024 — At 3:54 in the afternoon this Monday, the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant was synchronized with the National Electric System and, if all goes well, in the next few hours it will be able to contribute 280 megawatts (MW), said the Minister of Energy and Minas, Vicente de la O Levy. Added … Continue reading “‘Provacateurs’ Are Taking Advantage of Cubans’ Unrest Over Blackouts, Charges State TV’s Round Table Program”

The Sister of the Former Cuban Minister of Economy Denies That He Is Detained: ‘He Is Incommunicado’

14ymedio, Yaiza Santos, Madrid, 20 March 2024 — María Victoria Gil Fernández spoke publicly again about her brother, the former Minister of Economy. In a statement this Monday to Canary Islands television in Spain, where she resides, she said that Alejandro Gil has not been arrested: “My brother is incommunicado.” She also blamed Raúl Castro … Continue reading “The Sister of the Former Cuban Minister of Economy Denies That He Is Detained: ‘He Is Incommunicado’”

The Cuban Government Closes 45 Businesses for Not Implementing Electronic Payment and Targets Another 893

14ymedio, Havana, 15 March 2024 — This Thursday, the Communist Party newspaper published a list of 45 businesses (60% of them from the private sector) whose closure was decreed by the Government for not including the electronic method among its means of payment. The measure, announced in large headlines by the official press, sends a … Continue reading “The Cuban Government Closes 45 Businesses for Not Implementing Electronic Payment and Targets Another 893”

“Requesting Voter Certification Is Not Playing Into the Hands of the Cuban Dictatorship”

Manuel Cuesta Morúa talks to 14ymedio’s Reinaldo Escobar about Parliament’s rejection of an amnesty law for political prisoners 14ymedio, Manual Cuesta Morúa/Reinaldo Escobar,  Havana, 21 February 2024 — The Cuban Parliament recently rejected a request to process an amnesty law promoted by dozens of relatives of political prisoners. From that request, which the National Assembly classified … Continue reading ““Requesting Voter Certification Is Not Playing Into the Hands of the Cuban Dictatorship””

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Begins His Ninth Visit to Cuba in 20 Years

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 19 February 2024 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a brief visit on Monday to Cuba, one of Russia’s main allies in Latin America, with whom it has strengthened bilateral political and economic cooperation in recent months. This will be Lavrov’s ninth visit to the Island since his appointment to … Continue reading “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Begins His Ninth Visit to Cuba in 20 Years”

Home Delivery Now a High Risk Job for Cuban Drivers

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 14 February 2024 — A company logo, a restaurant’s refrigerated packaging or the typical colors of a home delivery service are enough to catch the eye of a thief. In a country ravaged by economic crisis, couriers transporting goods to customers’ homes are being targeted. Easy to spot, with some … Continue reading “Home Delivery Now a High Risk Job for Cuban Drivers”

Jose Marti, in the 21st Century

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 28 January 2024 — To mark an anniversary of the birth of the most notable of all Cubans, Jose Martí (January 28, 1853), many of us who honor that gentleman do everything possible to remember such a great date, based on an unwritten commitment that we have contracted. That tradition was … Continue reading “Jose Marti, in the 21st Century”

Terror in Venezuela

El Nacional (via 14ymedio), Miguel Henrique Otero, Madrid, 19 January 2024 — There is a model of power – the Police State – that has its starting point at the time of the creation of the political police in communist Russia, ordered by Lenin in 1917. With Stalin’s coming to power in 1922 and until … Continue reading “Terror in Venezuela”

Cuban Authorities Announce Price Increases of More Than 500 Percent for Regular Gasoline and Diesel

14ymedio, Madrid, 9 January 2024 — Fuel on the Island will quintuple in price starting February 1st. But Cubans, always thinking ahead, are more afraid of the dangers to come. These include even larger price increases on the black market and shortages at service centers, especially for those paying in Cuban pesos (CUP) rather than … Continue reading “Cuban Authorities Announce Price Increases of More Than 500 Percent for Regular Gasoline and Diesel”

At Just 12 Years Old, the Youngest Baseball Player in the Gurriel Family Leaves Cuba for the United States

14ymedio, Havana, January 9, 2024 — The chances of the youngest of the Gurriel dynasty, at only 12 years old, of being hired by a Major League team are focused on the 2027-2028 Draft, according to At Bat. However, the talent scouts could first incorporate him into one of the training schools. “He has physical … Continue reading “At Just 12 Years Old, the Youngest Baseball Player in the Gurriel Family Leaves Cuba for the United States”

Cuban Parliament Rends Its Garments over State Corruption and the Financial Crisis

14ymedio, Havana, 20 December 2023 — Corruption in grocery stores and soup kitchens, corruption in sports and educational institutions, corruption in the state sector and in small businesses. The numbers do not add up and Cuban officials were unable to avoid the word (it had been taboo among government leaders for decades) during presentations to … Continue reading “Cuban Parliament Rends Its Garments over State Corruption and the Financial Crisis”

Razors and Balsams

14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 17 December 2023 – It is much easier for a boy to be friends with his grandfather than with his father. The older one understands you, he has time on his hands once again, he plays – dominoes, chess, cards – and he rereads the books he bought when he was … Continue reading “Razors and Balsams”

Dispute Over the Essequibo Region in Guyana is a Maneuver by Maduro and Havana to Postpone the Elections

14ymedio, Havana, 8 December 2023 — Havana’s silence in the face of the bellicose declarations of its Venezuelan ally to integrate  the Essequibo region of Guyana into its territory seems to reflect a short-term calculation: to present itself as a mediator and use the risk of a conflict with small Guyana to postpone the elections, … Continue reading “Dispute Over the Essequibo Region in Guyana is a Maneuver by Maduro and Havana to Postpone the Elections”

Obispo Street, the ‘Beggars’ Boulevard’ in the Cuban Capital

14ymedio, Pedro Espinosa, Havana, 21 December 2023 — The belongings of old Orlando, whom everyone in Havana knows as El Barba [The Beard], can be counted on the fingers of one hand. With fingers left over. A quilt, a couple of shirts, some pants, his crutch and a small box. His 86 years are also … Continue reading “Obispo Street, the ‘Beggars’ Boulevard’ in the Cuban Capital”