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Amelia Calzadilla: “It Is Not Enough To Denounce, We Must Think About the Country to Come”

The activist launches a new Cuban Orthodox Liberal Party from her exile in Madrid 14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Madrid, April 28, 2026 / From exile in Spain, Cuban activist Amelia Calzadilla has taken a step that marks a turning point in her career: the launch of her own political project, the Cuban Orthodox Liberal Party. Known … Continue reading “Amelia Calzadilla: “It Is Not Enough To Denounce, We Must Think About the Country to Come””

The US Confirms a Private Meeting With Raúl Castro’s Grandson in Havana

The Council for the Democratic Transition in Cuba demands its “own seat” at the negotiating table 14ymedio, Madrid, 21 April 2026 — The US State Department has officially confirmed that one of its senior officials had a private meeting with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of Raúl Castro and known as El Cangrejo [The Crab], on the sidelines … Continue reading “The US Confirms a Private Meeting With Raúl Castro’s Grandson in Havana”

The Prison Sentence Against the Artist Nando OBDC Is Confirmed, and Félix Navarro Was Beaten Again in the Agüica Prison

The Cuban regime intensifies its crackdown on dissidents as discontent grows across the country 14ymedio, Havana 10 April 2026 — Cuba’s Supreme People’s Court ratified the five-year prison sentence against artist Fernando Almenares Rivera, known as Nando OBDC, after dismissing the appeal filed by his defense. The decision was communicated to his family this week, … Continue reading “The Prison Sentence Against the Artist Nando OBDC Is Confirmed, and Félix Navarro Was Beaten Again in the Agüica Prison”

Manuel Cuesta Morúa: “90% of This Country [Cuba] Wants Change”

The president of the Council for Democratic Transition in Cuba advocates for a “sovereign” transition to democracy, piloted “from within” and “from the center,” without external interventions or “extreme” actors. 14ymedio (via EFE), Juan Palop, Havana, February 4, 2026 –  Cuban opposition leader Manuel Cuesta Morúa is convinced that “90%” of his country “wants change” … Continue reading “Manuel Cuesta Morúa: “90% of This Country [Cuba] Wants Change””

‘I’m in shock, I Can’t Believe it,’ says Nobel Peace Prize Recipient María Corina Machado in a Conversation with Edmundo González

The former presidential candidate says the Nobel Peace Prize recognizes the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. 14ymedio/EFE. Madrid, 10 October 2025 — María Corina Machado’s first reaction to being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was astonishment. “I’m in shock,” “I can’t believe it,” she said in a video posted on social media by Edmundo González. … Continue reading “‘I’m in shock, I Can’t Believe it,’ says Nobel Peace Prize Recipient María Corina Machado in a Conversation with Edmundo González”

House Arrests, Internet Outages, and Detentions on the Anniversary of the Maleconazo

Journalist Reinaldo Escobar was detained for a couple of hours in Havana. 14ymedio, Havana 5 August 2025 — On August 5, 31 years after the Maleconazo, the Cuban regime activated its repressive apparatus with house arrests, detentions, and internet shutdowns against journalists, activists, and families of political prisoners. On the anniversary of the historic popular … Continue reading “House Arrests, Internet Outages, and Detentions on the Anniversary of the Maleconazo”

Cuban Opponents Proudly Celebrate Rosa María Payá’s Election to the IACHR

The Council for Democratic Transition in Cuba highlights the “tireless career” of Oswaldo Payá’s daughter as a defender of “human rights, freedom of expression, and human dignity.” EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 30 June 2025 — The opposition platform The Council for the Democratic Transition in Cuba (CTDC) celebrated this Monday with “pride” in the election … Continue reading “Cuban Opponents Proudly Celebrate Rosa María Payá’s Election to the IACHR”

The Cuban Regime Accuses Ferrer of Propaganda Against the Constitutional Order and Disrespect for Díaz-Canel

The opponent was beaten in the Mar Verde prison, where his wife and son were able to see him for three minutes on Saturday. 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 May 2025 — José Daniel Ferrer, leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba, whose parole was revoked by the Cuban regime on April 29, has been charged with … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Accuses Ferrer of Propaganda Against the Constitutional Order and Disrespect for Díaz-Canel”

Cuba’s Supreme Court Revokes the Parole of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro

Ferrer and his family were arrested by the political police, who “completely ransacked” the headquarters of Unpacu. Navarro was arrested while on his way to visit his daughter Sayli in prison 14ymedio, Havana, 29 April 2025 — Cuban opposition leader José Daniel Ferrer, head of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (Unpacu), was arrested in Santiago … Continue reading “Cuba’s Supreme Court Revokes the Parole of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro”

Cuban State Security Releases Félix Navarro and Reiterates the Ban on His Attending Mass

The opposition leader and his wife were intercepted when they were going to church and remained in the police unit until 12 noon. 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 10 March 2025 — Former Cuban political prisoner Félix Navarro and his wife, Sonia Álvarez, a member of the Ladies in White, were released after being temporarily detained for the … Continue reading “Cuban State Security Releases Félix Navarro and Reiterates the Ban on His Attending Mass”

Police Surround the House of Cuban Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer, Who Did Not Respond to a Court Citation

 The leader of Unpacu calls for the formation of a Parliament of “free Cubans,” inside and outside the Island 14ymedio, Havana, 7 February 2025 — A large police operation has surrounded the home of José Daniel Ferrer, leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (Unpacu), after he failed to attend a court summons on Friday. … Continue reading “Police Surround the House of Cuban Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer, Who Did Not Respond to a Court Citation”

Cuban Human Rights Activist José Daniel Ferrer is Compared to Historic Figures Who ‘Left a Legacy’ Through Dialog

“Cuba needs to reconcile to avoid committing suicide,” says the Council for Democratic Transition 14ymedio, Madrid, 5 February 2025 — The words of José Daniel Ferrer, speaking in favor of an eventual dialogue if the regime so desired, continue to be the talk of the island and abroad. The most recent endorsement of Ferrer, the … Continue reading “Cuban Human Rights Activist José Daniel Ferrer is Compared to Historic Figures Who ‘Left a Legacy’ Through Dialog”

An Opposition Group Urges the EU To ‘Temporarily Suspend’ Its Agreement With Cuba

The Council for Democratic Transition argued that the Havana regime sells “an image and narrative of modernization, without assuming real commitments to political openness or the improvement of human rights.” EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 4 February 2025 — On Tuesday, the Council for the Democratic Transition in Cuba (CTDC), one of the main opposition groups … Continue reading “An Opposition Group Urges the EU To ‘Temporarily Suspend’ Its Agreement With Cuba”

José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro, Heroes of the Homeland in Cuba

Today, both symbolize the commitment to freedom. 14ymedio, Peter Corzo, Miami, 20 October 2024 — The prison systems of the Castro-Chavez regimes are particularly cruel and merciless. They establish such miserable conditions of survival that people subsist thanks to unbending moral values ​​and the unbreakable brotherhood generated by perpetually lurking death. Food is precarious, medical … Continue reading “José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro, Heroes of the Homeland in Cuba”

“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””