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Archipielago Provides Participants with Guidelines for November 15 Demonstrations in Havana

14ymedio, Havana, 11 November 2021 — On Thursday the dissident coalition Archipiélago released a list of recommendations for those who would like to participate in the Civic March for Change in Havana, which is scheduled for Monday. The group issued the recommendations in response to threats by the regime, which has indicated it considers any such … Continue reading “Archipielago Provides Participants with Guidelines for November 15 Demonstrations in Havana”

Cuba and the Protests of November 15

14ymedio, Carlos Alberto Montaner, Miami, 7 November 2021 — I have not been able to find out, for sure, why Raúl Castro authorized the appearance of Carlos Lage asking for “deep changes.” Lage is the former Cuban vice president purged a few years ago along with former Foreign Minister Felipe Pérez Roque. I have asked … Continue reading “Cuba and the Protests of November 15”

Before November 15, Products Reappear in Cuba as if by Magic

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 30 October 2021 — As if by magic, products that had been absent from the shelves of Central Havana for months have appeared. The neighbors, as expected, did not take long to gather around the shops in the neighborhood. Chicken, hotdogs, shampoo, toothpaste and cologne were on sale this Friday … Continue reading “Before November 15, Products Reappear in Cuba as if by Magic”

The Regime’s Two Obsessions: Preventing Protests on November 15 and Saving the Biennial

14ymedio, Havana, October 26, 2021 — Just nineteen days remain until November 15, when national protest rallies are scheduled to take place. Not a day goes by that the issue does not attract attention, both from organizers and supporters of the Civic March for Change and from the regime, which has made it clear that … Continue reading “The Regime’s Two Obsessions: Preventing Protests on November 15 and Saving the Biennial”

Calls for Violence and the Kidnapping of a Dissident to Intimidate Cubans Ahead of November 15 March for Change

14ymedio, Havana, October, 26, 2021 — Nairobis Schery Suárez, the wife of Manuel Cuesta Morúa, disappeared around midday on Monday, according to information received through the social media accounts of Mathadela Tamayo, who was alerted by the opposition leader of the Council for a Democratic Transition in Cuba. As of late Monday, Suárez was still … Continue reading “Calls for Violence and the Kidnapping of a Dissident to Intimidate Cubans Ahead of November 15 March for Change”

Cuba, The Rope Tightens as November 15 Approaches

14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Generation Y, Havana, 14 October 2021 — They are dressed in civilian clothes and pretend to wait for the bus or to converse on a street corner, but everyone knows that they are segurosos, the popular word applied to agents of the dreaded political police. Their presence has increased in Cuba’s streets since … Continue reading “Cuba, The Rope Tightens as November 15 Approaches”

Date for Civic Marches in Cuba Moved Up to November 15 to Avoid Coinciding with Military Maneuvers

14ymedio, Havana, 8 October 2021– As a result of the Cuban Government’s declaring November 20th “National Defense Day,” Archipiélago announced this Friday that it has decided to reschedule for November 15th the march that was originally scheduled for that day. During an eventful press conference, in which the participants suffered telephone and internet interruptions, Yunior … Continue reading “Date for Civic Marches in Cuba Moved Up to November 15 to Avoid Coinciding with Military Maneuvers”

With the Pandemic at Its Height in Cuba, the Opening of the Borders is Announced for November 15

14ymedio, Madrid,6 September 2021 — The official press announced this Sunday the next border reopening, which will begin “gradually” on November 15, although the staggered process will only apply, apparently, to the national market. Last year, on the same date, the country was opened to tourism but had to close it again after two months … Continue reading “With the Pandemic at Its Height in Cuba, the Opening of the Borders is Announced for November 15”

November Books: The Mafia in Cuba, Belkis Ayon’s Gods, Sartre and Beauvoir

A novel by Pavel Giroud, an anthology by storyteller Alberto Garrido and a farewell to Juan Manuel Salvat. 14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 30 November 2024 — Marked by borderline figures – she died at the age of 32, one year younger than Christ, in 1999, before the beginning of the millennium – Belkis Ayón created … Continue reading “November Books: The Mafia in Cuba, Belkis Ayon’s Gods, Sartre and Beauvoir”

November Rumors in Cuba: Militarization, Protests, Diversion of International Aid

It is alleged that doses of the synthetic drug known as ‘químico’ are being sold on the online platform Revolico 14ymedio, Havana, 29 December 2024 — A theme prevailed over the vortex of rumors in Cuba in November and defined the tone of the comments: total blackouts. Everything, from the alleged militarization of cities to … Continue reading “November Rumors in Cuba: Militarization, Protests, Diversion of International Aid”

A Group of 15 Cuban Rafters Land on a Beach in Cancun on Christmas Eve

The migrants from the island, including two women, have been detained in a facility of the National Migration Institute 14ymedio, Mexico City, 25 December 2024 — At least 15 Cuban rafters landed on Christmas Eve at Playa Caracol, near the Continental Hotel, in Cancun, Mexico. According to the Reporte24Qr website, Navy personnel “secured the migrants, … Continue reading “A Group of 15 Cuban Rafters Land on a Beach in Cancun on Christmas Eve”

Seven Prisoners Died in Cuban State Custody in November

All of them died “due to a combination of poor medical care, poor nutrition and terrible prison conditions,” an NGO denounces. 14ymedio, Havana, 12 December 2024 — At least seven prisoners died in the custody of Cuban authorities last November, the Cuban Prison Documentation Center (CDPC) reported Wednesday. The latest case was that of Jorge … Continue reading “Seven Prisoners Died in Cuban State Custody in November”

A Group of 154 Migrants, Including Cubans, Arrested for Illegally Entering the United States

The authorities said that six of them from Afghanistan are “of special interest”  14ymedio, Havana, November 20, 2024 — Despite the legal mechanisms to enter the United States (primarily humanitarian parole), the existing violence in the region and the tightening of laws in some border states, there are still numerous illegal crossings from Mexico. Last … Continue reading “A Group of 154 Migrants, Including Cubans, Arrested for Illegally Entering the United States”

Artemisa and Pinar Del Río, Cuba, Are Still Without Electricity, Havana Has Just 15 Percent, While the East Is Better

In Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución district, neighbors have been without electricity for more than 50 hours 14ymedio, Havana, 8 November 2024 — Two days after the impact of Hurricane Rafael in western Cuba and the consequent total collapse of the national energy system (SEN), there are still populated areas of the Island without power. … Continue reading “Artemisa and Pinar Del Río, Cuba, Are Still Without Electricity, Havana Has Just 15 Percent, While the East Is Better”

More Than 115 Repressors of the Cuban Regime Have Established Themselves in the United States in the Last Year

The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba has identified more than 1,000 former Cuban officials who have settled in the United States 14ymedio, Havana, 28 August 2024 — More than 115 repressors who joined the ranks of the Cuban regime have entered the United States in the last year. The figure is five times higher … Continue reading “More Than 115 Repressors of the Cuban Regime Have Established Themselves in the United States in the Last Year”