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‘If the [Cuban] System Implodes, the Ruling Class Will Disappear – and They Know It’

Economic changes will not be possible in Cuba without international humanitarian intervention Between 2020 and 2024, 24% of the Cuban population has left the country and they are not coming back In 2025, the number of births fell to 68,000 – below what can be estimated for the year 1899 14ymedio, Rosa Pascual, Madrid,  29 … Continue reading “‘If the [Cuban] System Implodes, the Ruling Class Will Disappear – and They Know It’”

The Media Turn to Detective Fiction to Tell the Story of the CIA Director’s Trip to Cuba

“I present to you the paramilitary man who killed your people in Venezuela,” Ratcliffe told his counterpart in Havana, according to CBS 14ymedio, Havana, May 24, 2026 — The report published by CBS News about CIA director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Havana contains all the ingredients of a scene designed to shock: a U.S. intelligence … Continue reading “The Media Turn to Detective Fiction to Tell the Story of the CIA Director’s Trip to Cuba”

‘The Basic Need To Be Happy in Cuba is a Luxury’

Abraham Echevarría spreads the phrase “You need to be happy” throughout Havana, the most recent one in the ruins of ISDi On peeling walls here and there, on a column on Reina and Galiano streets, on the supports of a building about to collapse, at the entrance of a bookstore, in a trash can on … Continue reading “‘The Basic Need To Be Happy in Cuba is a Luxury’”

Between the Invincible Hatred of Those Who Oppress It and the Eternal Resentment Toward Those Who Attack It

The moral dilemma of those of us who aspire to democratic change on the Island 14ymedio, Madrid, Yunior García Aguilera, April 2, 2026 – A large part of the world looks toward Cuba without fully understanding what is happening on the Island or the moral tensions that run through its citizens. Some are scandalized that … Continue reading “Between the Invincible Hatred of Those Who Oppress It and the Eternal Resentment Toward Those Who Attack It”

Varadero, Cuba, a Dead City

14ymedio, Pablo Padilla Cruz, Varadero (Matanzas), March 15, 2026 – If there are sectors where the deep crisis currently affecting Cuba is most painfully reflected, they are precisely those that were once the backbone of its economy. Tourism, for example, with the suspension of flights due to the lack of fuel, now threatens to become … Continue reading “Varadero, Cuba, a Dead City”

The U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Cuba Is Targeted by an Act of Repudiation in Camagüey

“They shouted some insults,” said Mike Hammer, but “they do not represent the Cuban people” 14ymedio, Havana, February 1, 2026 – Mike Hammer, the United States chargé d’affaires in Havana, was subjected to an act of repudiation this Saturday outside a private guesthouse in the city of Camagüey, about 500 kilometers from the Cuban capital. … Continue reading “The U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Cuba Is Targeted by an Act of Repudiation in Camagüey”

Ukraine Reveals the Names of 54 More Cuban Mercenaries Killed in the Russian Invasion

The dates reveal spikes in deaths on specific days, suggesting the participation of Cuban contingents in intense operations. 14ymedio, Havana, January 20, 2025 —  Ukraine has released a new list of 54 Cuban mercenaries killed in battle who were serving in the Russian Army. The names were revealed last Friday by the Quiero Vivir [I … Continue reading “Ukraine Reveals the Names of 54 More Cuban Mercenaries Killed in the Russian Invasion”

Castro and Chávez, a Criminal Association

The teachings of Castroism have led the Venezuelan autocracy to implement a social control very similar to that of Cuba. 14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 18 January 2025 — The deaths of several dozen Castro henchmen in Caracas irrefutably testifies to the close alliance between the dictatorial systems of Cuba and Venezuela, a league in which … Continue reading “Castro and Chávez, a Criminal Association”

Mourning, Propaganda, and a Survivor’s Version That Doesn’t Fit the Regime’s Epic Narrative

Colonel Pedro Yadín reveals that the officers were asleep and were attacked with “bombs and drones” 14ymedio, Havana,January 16, 2026 –- Havana once again deployed its political liturgy this Friday following the death of the 32 Cubans who fell in Caracas during the capture of Nicolás Maduro. At the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, facing the Malecón, the … Continue reading “Mourning, Propaganda, and a Survivor’s Version That Doesn’t Fit the Regime’s Epic Narrative”

Hope and Fear Mingle in Cuba With the Loss of Maduro, and Oil

New York Times, Opinion, Guest Essay, Yoani Sanchez, 16 January 2026. The first messages in Havana about Nicolás Maduro’s capture, sent through WhatsApp before they reached official channels, were intermittent and contradictory. People felt hope and fear. Was something going to change here? many wondered as they waited in bread lines, at the bus stop … Continue reading “Hope and Fear Mingle in Cuba With the Loss of Maduro, and Oil”

“You Can’t Withdraw Non-Existent Troops”: The Official Cuban Fiction About Its Wars Abroad

Grenada, Angola, Ukraine and now Venezuela reveal a sustained policy of denial, euphemisms and silence regarding military presence in foreign conflicts. 14ymedio, Havana, January 5, 2026 — For over six decades, the Cuban regime has developed a recognizable pattern for managing—and narrating—the presence of its troops outside its national territory. This is not merely a … Continue reading ““You Can’t Withdraw Non-Existent Troops”: The Official Cuban Fiction About Its Wars Abroad”

Despite the Court Decision in Favor of the ‘Parole’ Beneficiaries the Offensive To Deport Them Continues

14ymedio, Madrid, 15 April 2025 — There is silence in the White House following the decision by Boston judge Indira Talwani to suspend the cancellation of the Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. Hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries feel happy and relieved, but on social networks the most staunch followers of US … Continue reading “Despite the Court Decision in Favor of the ‘Parole’ Beneficiaries the Offensive To Deport Them Continues”

The Commitment to be Exiled

The decades that have passed and the lack of success in the libertarian proposal have not exhausted the exile 14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 19 January 2025 — The Cuban political exile, like political imprisonment, is, without a doubt, one of the longest and most numerous in the history of humanity. Few countries have citizens who … Continue reading “The Commitment to be Exiled”

Freedom Without Anger and Without Hatred, for Cuba

The regime has taken advantage of our anger to present us as “haters” and to feed the fear of change 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, August 7, 2024 — “Libertad sin ira,” “freedom without anger” [lyrics] is one of the most representative songs of the Spanish transition to democracy. In its lyrics it speaks of … Continue reading “Freedom Without Anger and Without Hatred, for Cuba”

Cuban Families Denounce Mexico’s Immigration Authorities for Deception and Extortion

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico, 14 November 2023 — Despite numerous complaints, Mexico continues to extort money from migrants. On this occasion the victim was Mayelín Díaz Vargas, a Cuban. As attorney José Luis Pérez Jiménez told this newspaper, the woman was “coerced” by Jorge Rosalino Valencia, head of operational services of the immigration station of … Continue reading “Cuban Families Denounce Mexico’s Immigration Authorities for Deception and Extortion”