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A Cuban Court Confirms a Six-Year Prison Sentence for José Gabriel Barrenechea for Protesting During a Power Cut

Five other people were convicted for the same offences, two of them to eight and seven years respectively. 14ymedio, Madrid, 16 January 2026 — Four months after the trial, the Provincial Court of Villa Clara has handed down its sentence for intellectual and independent journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea. The court has upheld the six-year prison sentence … Continue reading “A Cuban Court Confirms a Six-Year Prison Sentence for José Gabriel Barrenechea for Protesting During a Power Cut”

Cuba’s Sports Facilities in Artemisa, Havana and Pinar Del Río Are Dying

Several journalists criticise the neglect of the Jesús Suárez Gayol, Nicaragua Libre de Herradura and Pontón sports stadiums. 14ymedio, Havana, 5 November 2025 — The infrastructure of Cuban baseball is in intensive care. The ruins and neglect of the Jesús Suárez Gayol (Artemisa) and José María Pérez Capote sports complexes, known as Pontón, confirm this. … Continue reading “Cuba’s Sports Facilities in Artemisa, Havana and Pinar Del Río Are Dying”

Cuban Journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea Denounces That His Life in Prison Is “Hell”

The reporter had been detained in Encrucijada, one of the many places where protests took place after Hurricane Rafael. 14ymedio, Madrid, 21 March 2025 – With four months of prison served already, and awaiting trial for participating in the November 8 protests in Encrucijada, Villa Clara, journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea sent a despairing message this … Continue reading “Cuban Journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea Denounces That His Life in Prison Is “Hell””

The General Blackout in Cuba Continues, With a Few Islands of Light

Technicians face difficulties in resolving a “complex situation” 14ymedio, Havana, 16 March 2025 –The few lights that were on in Havana at sunset this Saturday looked more like phantoms in a cemetery than a capital city. From the Loma de la Cruz in Guanabacoa, where a reporter from this newspaper photographed the dark panorama, a … Continue reading “The General Blackout in Cuba Continues, With a Few Islands of Light”

One Month Before the Start of Baseball Season, the Elite League Has Criticized the Poor Condition of Several Cuban Stadiums

The most serious situation is in the José Ramón Cepero, in Ciego de Ávila, and the San Luis, in Pinar del Río. 14ymedio/Swing Completo [Full Swing], Havana, 11 February 2025 — One month before the start of the Elite League season on the Island, the vice president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education … Continue reading “One Month Before the Start of Baseball Season, the Elite League Has Criticized the Poor Condition of Several Cuban Stadiums”

A Water Treatment Plant Is Inaugurated on Cuba’s Isla de la Juventud With the Help of Japan and a Basque NGO

The plant took four years to build and is part of a water improvement project funded with 121,426 euros 14ymedio, Madrid, 5 February 2025 — A new donation from Japan arrives to alleviate basic needs in Cuba. It is, on this occasion, a desalination plant for the municipality of Cocodrilo, on Isla de la Juventud. … Continue reading “A Water Treatment Plant Is Inaugurated on Cuba’s Isla de la Juventud With the Help of Japan and a Basque NGO”

Migrants in Mexico Search for a Plan B Now That Humanitarian Parole Has Been Cancelled

14ymedio, Sergio Castro Bibriesca, Mexico City, 21 January 2025 — “It was heartbreaking to hear that he fulfilled the threat,” says Gabriela Hernández, director of Casa Tochan, a shelter for migrants in Mexico City, about the cancellation this Monday of the CBP One mobile application, which allowed migrants of any nationality to enter the United … Continue reading “Migrants in Mexico Search for a Plan B Now That Humanitarian Parole Has Been Cancelled”

Coppelia, the ‘Cathedral’ of Ice Cream and of the Cuban Regime, Has Died

Not even the ice cream shop employees know when it will reopen its doors. 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 26 December 2024 — Nobody knows when Coppelia will reopen. Cuba’s most famous ice cream parlor, located on the emblematic corner of 23rd and L, in El Vedado, has been closed for months. “The cathedral of … Continue reading “Coppelia, the ‘Cathedral’ of Ice Cream and of the Cuban Regime, Has Died”

Cuba’s Electric Union Breaks Its Silence and Announces That the New Turkish Power Plant Is Only Visiting

Random “crashes” multiply, and a fourth total blackout is feared 14ymedio, Madrid, 14 December 2024 — Five days after the arrival in Havana of the new Turkish floating power plant, the Cankuthan Bey, the Cuban Electric Union (UNE) acknowledged its presence. The UNE confirmed on X this Friday that, as published by 14ymedio, the ‘patana’, … Continue reading “Cuba’s Electric Union Breaks Its Silence and Announces That the New Turkish Power Plant Is Only Visiting”

San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, From ‘Humor’ to ‘Horror’

The passage of Hurricane Rafael through Artemisa and other western provinces fueled the desperation of Cubans where the ’11J’ protests broke out in 2021 14ymedio, Yankiel Gutierrez Faife, San Antonio de Los Baños, 8 December 2024 — The protest of 11 July 2021 is still fresh in the memory of San Antonio de los Baños, … Continue reading “San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, From ‘Humor’ to ‘Horror’”

New Total Blackout in Cuba Due to the Disconnection of the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant

 The Government suspends all teaching and work activities, except for “vital” ones The break occurred at 2:08 a.m. on Wednesday. 14ymedio, Havana, 4 December 2024 — Cuba’s National Electricity System (SEN) suffered its third disconnection in less than two months at 2:08 a.m. this morning, plunging the country into total darkness once again. According to … Continue reading “New Total Blackout in Cuba Due to the Disconnection of the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant”

Battered by Exodus and Crisis, Havana Takes Refuge “Behind the Wall” To Celebrate Its 505th Anniversary

The gala included a wide repertoire of ballads, boleros, romantic and traditional music, as well as songs in English, the language that makes officials nervous. 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 16 November 2024 – On Friday night, Havana had a respite from its long decline. In the Plaza de Armas, a few meters from the point … Continue reading “Battered by Exodus and Crisis, Havana Takes Refuge “Behind the Wall” To Celebrate Its 505th Anniversary”

Vietnam to Invest Again in Rice Production in Pinar del Río but Will Provide Only 50 Percent of the Seeds

The country sent technical advisers to help the province plant 1,000 hectares, 5% of the land available for rice cultivation. 14ymedio, Havana, 21 November 2024 — Despite the failure of similar projects in the past, Vietnam will begin a new rice-growing effort on the island this winter. The project involves planting an initial 1,000 hectares … Continue reading “Vietnam to Invest Again in Rice Production in Pinar del Río but Will Provide Only 50 Percent of the Seeds”

Journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea Is Transferred to a Prison in Santa Clara

His admission to La Pendiente prison “represents a serious risk to his life,” warns an NGO 14ymedio, Havana, 20 November 2024 — Independent journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea was transferred on Monday to La Pendiente prison, in Santa Clara. The 14ymedio collaborator had been arrested on November 8 for his alleged participation in the popular protests … Continue reading “Journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea Is Transferred to a Prison in Santa Clara”

Cupet Authorizes the Purchase of 20 Liters for Generators at the Plaza de la Revolución Gas Stations in Havana

The company imposes a series of measures on gas stations, which will not be adopted in the unlikely event that there is enough fuel 14ymedio, Havana, 17 November 2024 — Following the experience of the Tángana gas station, located in El Vedado (Havana), the financial company Cimex, Cuba Petróleo (Cupet), the police and other local … Continue reading “Cupet Authorizes the Purchase of 20 Liters for Generators at the Plaza de la Revolución Gas Stations in Havana”