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Hurricane Ian Brought Down Almost All of Cuba’s Tobacco Warehouses in San Juan y Martinez

14ymedio, Havana, 30 September 2022 — The tobacco disaster in the municipality of San Juan y Martínez, in Pinar del Río, leaves alarming figures. As of Wednesday, 151 of Tabacuba’s 155 tobacco storage sheds had totally collapsed. They store the leaf that is grown in the locality, considered the tobacco mecca of the world, and … Continue reading “Hurricane Ian Brought Down Almost All of Cuba’s Tobacco Warehouses in San Juan y Martinez”

Hurricane Ian in Cuba: Does Anyone Know What They’re Going to Do With the Donations?

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 30 September 32022 — Analysts have been surprised that the Cuban communist regime has not openly asked for international aid to compensate for the disaster caused by Hurricane Ian. However, the regime has rushed to disclose information about the bank accounts authorized to receive emergency donations to Cuba that individuals … Continue reading “Hurricane Ian in Cuba: Does Anyone Know What They’re Going to Do With the Donations?”

Cuba: The Economic Consequences of Hurricane Ian (Part 2)

14ymedio, Elias Amor Bravo, 29 October 2022 — Now the state press is describing in detail the “desolate panorama that the most violent meteorological phenomenon to hit Vueltabajo in the last 14 years has left in its wake.” That is, they even dare to grant the hurricane this honor by its strength and its devastating … Continue reading “Cuba: The Economic Consequences of Hurricane Ian (Part 2)”

Cuba: The Economic Consequences of Hurricane Ian (Part 1)

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 28 September 2022 — At the moment, there is no doubt that the most worrisome news for Cubans is the damage caused by the passage of Hurricane Ian through Pinar del Río. With its proverbial propagandist efficacy, the official newspaper Granma has referred to the consequences in the important region … Continue reading “Cuba: The Economic Consequences of Hurricane Ian (Part 1)”

Cuba: Anxiety Over Food, Electricity and Emigrating Following Hurricane Ian

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 28 September 2022 — In La Coloma (Pinar del Río), where Hurricane Ian reached its maximum strength on Tuesday as it passed over the Island, people just want to leave. “If my family comes out of this one, they won’t stay more than six months in Cuba,” bemoans a Miami-based … Continue reading “Cuba: Anxiety Over Food, Electricity and Emigrating Following Hurricane Ian”

Hurricane Ian’s Winds Leave Havana in the Dark and More Depleted of Supplies

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, September 27, 2022 — Havana woke up this Tuesday with the rains and winds that Ian had been leaving in the Cuban territory for hours, but people on the street seemed not to have heard that the hurricane that was coming and was of considerable intensity. The food shortage in … Continue reading “Hurricane Ian’s Winds Leave Havana in the Dark and More Depleted of Supplies”

Hurricane Ian Moves On, While the Damage is Just Being Assessed in Cuba

Thanks to everyone who worried about us. We are fine. It has been hard: part of our house was flooded, we suffered very intense gusts of wind and we felt a lot of fear, but now the rain and the wind are decreasing. Our Newsroom has only suffered minor damage and in our neighborhood we can see … Continue reading “Hurricane Ian Moves On, While the Damage is Just Being Assessed in Cuba”

Cubans Are More Concerned About Hurricane Ian Than About Voting in the Referendum

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez and Herodes Díaz, Havana/Santiago de Cuba, 25 September 2022 — In the early hours of this Sunday morning there was a notably small turnout in the voting centers for the referendum on the Family Code, and the majority of the voters were elderly, according to 14ymedio reporters in Havana and Santiago … Continue reading “Cubans Are More Concerned About Hurricane Ian Than About Voting in the Referendum”

A Shipment of Humanitarian Aid from the United States Arrives in Santa Clara

The bishop explained that there are many people in need and acknowledged that they will only be able to assist “the most urgent cases and the most painful situations.” EFE/14ymedio, Havana, September 11, 2026 – A shipment of humanitarian aid sent by the U.S. Government arrived this Thursday in the city of Santa Clara, with … Continue reading “A Shipment of Humanitarian Aid from the United States Arrives in Santa Clara”

The US State Department Rebuts Cuban President Díaz-Canel’s Claims About $100 Million in Humanitarian Aid

According to sources cited by Café Fuerte, shipments will begin in July and include food and medicine. 14ymedio, Madrid, July 3, 2026 – The United States has responded to criticism from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who said in an interview with Dominican television last week that the $100 million in aid announced by Washington did … Continue reading “The US State Department Rebuts Cuban President Díaz-Canel’s Claims About $100 Million in Humanitarian Aid”

The UN Highlights That Cuba’s Private Sector Is “An Important Partner in the Humanitarian Response”

The World Food Programme obtained 135,000 liters of fuel through partnerships with private individuals authorized to purchase in the United States. 14ymedio, Madrid, June 29, 2026 – More than three months ago, Francisco Pichón, the United Nations resident coordinator in Cuba, told the international press that he was negotiating with the United States to bring … Continue reading “The UN Highlights That Cuba’s Private Sector Is “An Important Partner in the Humanitarian Response””

March Rumors Fantasized About Russian Oil and the Fall of Díaz-Canel

La ‘bola’ — the rumor  — about free internet access through Starlink revealed that more and more Cubans and small private businesses are obtaining this expensive and illegal system 14ymedio, Havana, April 10, 2026 – March once again showed that in Cuba, rumors are not mere gossip but a way of surviving informationally in a … Continue reading “March Rumors Fantasized About Russian Oil and the Fall of Díaz-Canel”

A Third US Aid Flight Arrives in Cuba for Those Affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announces a new aid package worth 1.2 million euros thanks to three international donors: Korea, the EU, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 14ymedio, Madrid, January 29, 2026 – Santiago de Cuba received a third shipment of humanitarian aid from the United States on Wednesday for … Continue reading “A Third US Aid Flight Arrives in Cuba for Those Affected by Hurricane Melissa”

Second Shipment of US Aid for Those Affected by Hurricane Melissa Arrives in Santiago de Cuba

This shipment includes 528 non-perishable food kits and 660 personal hygiene kits. 14ymedio, Havana, January 16, 2026 — The city of Santiago de Cuba received on Friday the second shipment of humanitarian aid from the U.S. intended for families affected by Hurricane Melissa in several provinces in the eastern part of the country. On this … Continue reading “Second Shipment of US Aid for Those Affected by Hurricane Melissa Arrives in Santiago de Cuba”

The First Plane with Promised Aid Following Hurricane Melissa Departs From Miami to Cuba

The shipments are valued at three million dollars and are intended for 24,000 people in the provinces most affected by the cyclone: ​​Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, Granma, and Guantánamo. 14ymedio, Miami, 14 January 2025 —  The aid the United States promised to send to Cuba for the victims of Hurricane Melissa is finally beginning to materialize, … Continue reading “The First Plane with Promised Aid Following Hurricane Melissa Departs From Miami to Cuba”