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Thousands of Cubans in Pinar del Rio are Still Without Electricity Almost 50 Days After Hurricane Ian

14ymedio, Madrid, 14 November 2022 — Pinar del Río’s recovery work after the passage of Hurricane Ian never ends. It has been almost 50 days since the hurricane landed in La Coloma, one of the westernmost points on the Island, and there are still 3,673 people without electricity, according to the latest update published this … Continue reading “Thousands of Cubans in Pinar del Rio are Still Without Electricity Almost 50 Days After Hurricane Ian”

Tobacco Planting Begins in the Area of Cuba Most Devastated by Hurricane Ian

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 22 October 2022 — The Cuban province of Pinar del Río, known for the cultivation of the tobacco leaves of the famous Havana puros [cigars], began planting this week, despite being the area of the Island that was the most devastated by Hurricane Ian at the end of September. According to state … Continue reading “Tobacco Planting Begins in the Area of Cuba Most Devastated by Hurricane Ian”

The UN Presents a 42 Million Dollar Plan to Help Thousands of Cubans After Hurricane Ian

EFE/14ymedio, United Nations, Havana, 12 October 2022 — On Tuesday, the United Nations presented an action plan of 42 million dollars with which it hopes to support almost 800,000 people in Cuba affected by Hurricane Ian, both in the short term with emergency aid, and in the medium term to repair damage. According to spokesperson Stéphane … Continue reading “The UN Presents a 42 Million Dollar Plan to Help Thousands of Cubans After Hurricane Ian”

EU to Provide One Million Euros for Cuban Victims of Hurricane Ian

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 8 October 2022 — The European Union will provide one million euros in relief for Cuban victims of Hurricane Ian, which left three dead and multiple people injured. The EU’s diplomatic mission in Havana made the announcement on Saturday. “Hurricane Ian has had a devastating impact on Cuba and it is estimated that … Continue reading “EU to Provide One Million Euros for Cuban Victims of Hurricane Ian”

Alternatives to Providing Cuba’s Communist Regime with Aid for Those Affected by Hurricane Ian

14ymedio, Elias Amor Bravo, Economist, 5 October 2022 — Attentive to the first measures announced by the regime for precariously addressing the effects of Hurricane Ian in Pinar del Rio. The leader has been the minister of Domestic Commerce, Betsy Díaz, who during the first edition of Mesa Redonda (Roundtable) on Cuban TV, announced a … Continue reading “Alternatives to Providing Cuba’s Communist Regime with Aid for Those Affected by Hurricane Ian”

Cuba Confirms Contact with the U.S. for Help with the Damage of Hurricane Ian

EFE/14ymedio, Havana,3  October 2022 — The Cuban Government confirmed on Monday that it has maintained contacts with the United States regarding the material damage suffered by Hurricane Ian last week. Havana thus confirms a report recently released by The Wall Street Journal in which it was claimed that the Island had contacted the United States … Continue reading “Cuba Confirms Contact with the U.S. for Help with the Damage of Hurricane Ian”

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”

Cuba, Venezuela and a Hurricane Called Maria Corina Machado

14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, Havana, 30 October 2023 — I met her in Madrid almost ten years ago. Hyperactive and direct, María Corina Machado was at that time one of the many figures of the Venezuelan opposition who were trying to insert themselves into the political scene after the death of Hugo Chávez. From … Continue reading “Cuba, Venezuela and a Hurricane Called Maria Corina Machado”

The Dream of a Proletarian Home in Cuba Sinks in San Miguel del Padron

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 20 September 2023 — Electrical storm this Tuesday night in Havana only aggravated what is already “a normal state of things” in the Barrio Obrero of San Miguel del Padrón, in Havana. The potholes in the streets filled with water, mud reached the deteriorated sidewalks and garbage that had not … Continue reading “The Dream of a Proletarian Home in Cuba Sinks in San Miguel del Padron”

Hurricane Idalia Leaves Power Cuts and Collapsed Buildings in Western Cuba

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 29 August 2023 — The two-story building located at number 352 Paseo Del Prado at Virtudes in Havana suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday after the rains caused by Hurricane Idalia. According to 14ymedio, the police have the property under surveillance. The inhabitants protested on several occasions, placing objects in … Continue reading “Hurricane Idalia Leaves Power Cuts and Collapsed Buildings in Western Cuba”

Idalia Causes Storms in Cuba and Becomes a Hurricane As It Approaches Florida

The United States foresees that, when Idalia hits land in Florida, it will be a “dangerously large hurricane.” 14ymedio, Havana, 29 August 2023 — Around 3 am this Tuesday, tropical storm Idalia was now far from Cabo de San Antonio, at the westernmost end of the Island, where it made landfall at 9 pm on … Continue reading “Idalia Causes Storms in Cuba and Becomes a Hurricane As It Approaches Florida”

The 111 Million Dollar Russian Loan to Cuba Revives Antillana de Acero, a Huge Energy Consumer

14ymedio, Havana, 4 February 2023 — With the credit of 111 million dollars, offered by Russia to Cuba in 2017, the integral repair of Antillana de Acero has been achieved. Now, the experts say that it remains to be seen how, in a country that lives to the rhythm of blackouts, the enormous amount of … Continue reading “The 111 Million Dollar Russian Loan to Cuba Revives Antillana de Acero, a Huge Energy Consumer”

Despite the Embargo, U.S. Humanitarian Donations to Cuba are Growing

14ymedio, Havana, 9 October 2022 — While the Cuban regime devotes a lot of energy to make believe that the shortage of food on the Island is due to the Washington embargo, mass imports of chicken from the United States continue and, above all, the humanitarian donations of that country are growing, which in the … Continue reading “Despite the Embargo, U.S. Humanitarian Donations to Cuba are Growing”

Repression Breaks Out in Cuba in the Face of the Increasing Protests on the Fifth Day of the Post-Hurricane Blackout

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 2 October 2022 — With the mobilization of police officers, State Security agents dressed in civilian clothes and military service recruits armed with sticks, the authorities responded on Saturday night to the popular protests on the fifth day without electricity in several municipalities of Havana. The cacerolazos [banging on pots … Continue reading “Repression Breaks Out in Cuba in the Face of the Increasing Protests on the Fifth Day of the Post-Hurricane Blackout”