English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
An American biologist, named honorary president of the International Congress of Biotechnology Havana 2012, interviewed by the official Cuban press, along with some considerations on his specialty and science in general, in the chapter that praises Cuba (meaning the government), stated that through the triumph of the Revolution a tremendous advance has allowed the eradication … Continue reading “Loose Ends / Fernando Dámaso”
The surge was inevitable, an outbreak of the Aedes Aegipty mosquito in the crowded capitol neighborhood of El Cerro, where one could say there’s a quarantine for lack of control of this deadly epidemic. One wonders how, in spite of having the birthrate of a first world country with a “quality” public health system with … Continue reading “Social Epidemic / Anddy Sierra Alvarez”
Anyone who still harbors any hope about the niceties of the health system in Cuba has only to get sick and go see a doctor. It’s not hard at all, taking into consideration the number of rare diseases circulating among us these days, just within reach. And there are other illnesses, already endemic, such as … Continue reading “Broken Showcase / Miriam Celaya”
I think a new epidemic of dengue fever is upon us. Numerous rains in the last few days and the health messages have already started: wash your hands well, don’t greet people with kisses, don’t stay in enclosed or poorly ventilated locations. The Public Health inspectors insist on reviewing even me; I don’t have spiritual … Continue reading “Suspicions / Regina Coyula”
On the rainy afternoon of October 14 Laura Ines Pollan Toledo went to dwell in her Father’s house, without the cause of her death stated. The independent journalist Lucas Garves was visiting my house when he received a call on his cell phone. It was the former prisoner of conscience Adolfo Fernández Saínz, from Radio … Continue reading “Proud to Serve Laura Pollan After Her Death / Ricardo Medina”
Yoani Sanchez’s message saying that Laura Pollan, the leader of the Ladies in White, had died, saddened me. I had hoped she would recover from her serious illness, but it didn’t happen. From the time she entered the hospital, State Security tried to keep her away from her friends, sympathizers and family. They also wanted … Continue reading “Laura / Anddy Sierra Alvarez”
From the Washington Post Eight years ago, Laura Pollan was a schoolteacher living with her husband, Hector Maseda, the leader of the outlawed Cuban Liberal Party. Despite the vicissitudes of living in a country where association is penalized, the family tried to live a normal life in their small house on Neptune Street in Havana. … Continue reading “The legacy of Laura Pollan, Cuba’s Lady in White / Yoani Sánchez”
Laura Pollán was initially admitted to the hospital on October 7th for respiratory failure and was subsequently reported to be suffering from Dengue Fever. She died of heart failure October 14, 2011. All photos by Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo 15 October 2011
To give you an idea of how Cubans are informed, this is news report from Radio Reloj — Clock Radio — (the only news station whose slogan is the title of this post), for the August 9, 2011 at 11:00 am. Cuba, a health example to the world for its fight with dengue fever. Company … Continue reading “Information Par Excellence / Regina Coyula”
14ymedio, Francisco Herodes Díaz Echemendía, Santiago de Cuba, 28 February 2023 — A source close to the health centers assured 14ymedio that the plague mainly affects the Materno Norte Tamara Bunke and Infantil Sur hospitals, traditionally known as La Colonia Española, and community polyclinics 28 de Septiembre and Camilo Torres Restrepo. The epidemic is also found … Continue reading “A Wave of Bedbugs Invades Santiago de Cuba’s Schools, Hospitals, and Prisons”
14ymedio, Havana, 18 August 2022 — If Cubans have learned anything since the Government began to apply the scheduled power outages, it’s that if they protest, the light returns. This happened on Wednesday night, when the pounding on pots and pans [the cacerolazo] occurred again in San Antonio de los Baños and Güira de Melena, both … Continue reading “In Artemisa, Cubans Mobilize Against the ‘Off-Again On-Again Current’”
14ymedio, Havana, 21 July 2022 — A commission from the Ministry of Public Health is investigating the death of at least 64 newborns in Santiago de Cuba, supposedly due to sepsis contracted in the hospital. According to a source consulted by El Chago, a Facebook page dedicated to that Eastern province, the deaths were recorded during the first six … Continue reading “Death by Sepsis of Newborns in Three Hospitals is Investigated in Santiago de Cuba”
14ymedio, Elias Amor Bravo, Economist, August 14, 2021 — More than a hundred references to “Fidel” swamp the official communist press on a day like today, his birthday. This blog will not be offering any remembrances or testimonials to the work of this communist dictator but, among the jumble of information we have found, one article … Continue reading “Marrero, Fidel Castro and Nazareno: The Return of Moringa”
14ymedio, Cynthia de la Cantera, Havana, June 23, 2020 — Ernesto is considered an “old dog” in his profession as a primary doctor. However, he still remembers how he and his colleagues were “tattooed with fire” after the authorities warned them during a training session about Covid-19 protocols. “Be careful about publishing a photo or information … Continue reading “The Risks and Insecurity of Being a Doctor in Cuba”
14ymedio, Conde Zika Dengue, Miami, September 22nd, 2019 — The media continue their fable about what have been called “sonic” or “acoustic” attacks. This time with the version of a group of Canadian scientists who apparently have discovered an efficiently operating secret team of exterminators working for the Cuban intelligence, employed in the area where … Continue reading “Canadian and American Diplomats Wiped Out by Secret Mosquito Fumigation Brigade”
