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The Alleged Murderer of ‘Snow White’, a Well-Known Cuban Drag Queen, Is Arrested

14ymedio, Havana, 16 December 2023 — Rudy, a Cuban drag queen known in the LGBTI community as Blancanieves, (Snow White) was murdered this Thursday by his partner, who was arrested shortly after by the Police. The crime, which could be classified as femicide when the details are known, occurred in the town of Santiago de … Continue reading “The Alleged Murderer of ‘Snow White’, a Well-Known Cuban Drag Queen, Is Arrested”

Mexicans Flee From the Cuban Abdala Vaccine and Line Up for the Pfizer

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico, 21 December 2023 — “Prevention is better than death,” Raúl Noé Dorantes tells 14ymedio. This Wednesday he was one of the 4,500 people who was able to buy Pfizer’s Corminaty vaccine in the Farmacia San Pablo before it was exhausted . “At my age (78), a certified drug is preferable than … Continue reading “Mexicans Flee From the Cuban Abdala Vaccine and Line Up for the Pfizer”

Cuban State Company Acopio Owes Millions of Pesos to Farmers in the Province of Las Tunas

14ymedio, Havana, November 28, 2023 — The state companies of Las Tunas are being suffocated by debts, the provincial authorities lamented on Tuesday. Among the defaults to its suppliers, the unpaid credits in the bank and the lack of budget, the worst situation is presented by Acopio, with millions in defaults, followed closely by the … Continue reading “Cuban State Company Acopio Owes Millions of Pesos to Farmers in the Province of Las Tunas”

To Sleep in Havana and Wake Up in Moscow

14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 19 November 2023 — As with almost everything deep or interesting in Mexico, very few young readers in my country know Jorge Ibargüengoitia. Don’t panic: the cult of the writer with an arduous surname – which no one forgets to mention, and neither do I –  died along with 180 other … Continue reading “To Sleep in Havana and Wake Up in Moscow”

President Diaz-Canel Proposes ‘Making a Revolution’ with Cuban Journalism, Without Giving More Details

14ymedio, Havana, November 4, 2023 — On Friday, the second day of the Cuban Journalists Union (Upec) congress, the leitmotiv was the word ’crisis’. Crisis of the “socialist press model,” economic crisis of the media and, of course, the deep depression of salaries, the delegates enumerated. The solution to get out of the financial quagmire: … Continue reading “President Diaz-Canel Proposes ‘Making a Revolution’ with Cuban Journalism, Without Giving More Details”

The Foundations of the Unproductivity of Cuban Agriculture

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 28 October 2023 — We’re back to where we started. Talking for the sake of talking. Now the regime wants to tell us how to bring agricultural products from the field to the table. And the talking has been done by none other than the Minister of Agriculture, Ydael Pérez … Continue reading “The Foundations of the Unproductivity of Cuban Agriculture”

Calabria Contracted Cuban Doctors Out of ‘Desperacion’, Say the Italian Authorities

14ymedio, Havana, October 4th 2023 – – “The idea sprang from desperation”, was the answer that Roberto Occhiuto, president of the region of Calabria (Italy), gave to Reuters regarding the hiring of Cuban doctors last August to alleviate the health crisis in that province. According to the politician, doctors from other countries do not want … Continue reading “Calabria Contracted Cuban Doctors Out of ‘Desperacion’, Say the Italian Authorities”

1,053 Athletes Have Fled Cuba in a Decade, 82 of Them So Far This Year

14ymedio, Havana, 6 October 2023 — “The migration of athletes and coaches has affected us,” acknowledged the general director of High Performance of the National Institute of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder), José Antonio Miranda, at the Round Table last Tuesday. From 2022 to September 2023, 191 athletes broke off their relationship with the … Continue reading “1,053 Athletes Have Fled Cuba in a Decade, 82 of Them So Far This Year”

Budgets, Prices and Economic Control, the Black Hole of the Castro Economy

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, October 3, 2023 — The Cuban communist state press, with its usual lack of transparency, addressed the issue of the 2023 state budgets that were approved before the highest governing body after the report on the process of implementing the State Budget in 2023 and the accountability of the Minister … Continue reading “Budgets, Prices and Economic Control, the Black Hole of the Castro Economy”

The Cuban Regime Has No Solution for the Port of Mariel Crisis

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 27 September 2023 — Cuban state press just released information on freight traffic through the port of  Mariel’s container terminal. Forecasts for this year point to around 300,000 twenty-foot container units (TEUs), a figure close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s too early to celebrate for … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Has No Solution for the Port of Mariel Crisis”

Meringue, Stupid Food to Kill Cubans’ Hunger

14ymedio, Havana, 25 September 2023 — The long line that wrapped around the corner of Carlos III Plaza in Central Havana on Monday was nothing out of the ordinary. It was the same one you would typically see every day when items that are scarce in state stores, or at unattainable prices in private stores, … Continue reading “Meringue, Stupid Food to Kill Cubans’ Hunger”

Castroism and Human Trafficking

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 16 September 2023 — Human trafficking is one of the greatest aberrations that people can do, but when a government does it, it’s hard to find a qualifier. The Cuban authorities have always trafficked their citizens; even worse, they have integrated into the population the idea that this commerce is a … Continue reading “Castroism and Human Trafficking”

‘Ktivo Disidente’ Arrives in Miami and Reporter Lazaro Yuri Valle Receives a Pass To Get Out of Prison in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 8 September 2023 — Cuban activist Carlos Ernesto Díaz González, known as ’Ktivo Disidente’, arrived in Miami this Friday thanks to the humanitarian parole program. The opponent was sentenced at the end of November 2022 to two years and six months in prison for the crimes of disobedience and contempt, but last June … Continue reading “‘Ktivo Disidente’ Arrives in Miami and Reporter Lazaro Yuri Valle Receives a Pass To Get Out of Prison in Cuba”

No More Smell of Gas in Havana as Refinery Runs Out of Supply

14ymedio, Havana, 6 September 2023 – The operation of the Ñico López refinery in Havana didn’t last for very long after it was switched on last Wednesday after a year out of operation; the refinery has been responsible for the smell of gas across the capital this week. It stopped operating yesterday. If, on Monday, … Continue reading “No More Smell of Gas in Havana as Refinery Runs Out of Supply”

Havana, As Seen Through Its Overflowing Garbage

14ymedio, Nelson García, Havana, 31 August 2023 — Celia holds her breath every day when she passes by the corner of Industria y Ánimas, in the neighborhood of Colón (Centro Habana). The garbage containers are overflowing with waste and debris. The sidewalk stopped being passable some time ago, and pedestrians mix with the vehicles and … Continue reading “Havana, As Seen Through Its Overflowing Garbage”