English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
1. The Arab spring Only when the events in Egypt exceeded the predictions, did the Cuban press note (with tweezers) some isolated incidents. Nor had it published anything earlier about the riots in Tunisia and Yemen, nor did it later dig into the deposition of Hosni Mubarak. On Libya and and the fall of Muammar … Continue reading “Eleven News Stories Not Reported in Cuba in 2011 / Ernesto Morales Licea”
The private sector is growing to the detriment of state-owned companies, which have ceased to be the economic engine 14ymedio, Madrid, July 24, 2024 — Despite the obstinacy of the authorities in qualifying the socialist enterprise as the “main mover of the Cuban economy,” the data are stubborn: the only sector in which employment is … Continue reading “Health and Education Workers Are Among the Lowest Paid in Cuba”
Expert William Pitt, owner of confiscated mines on the Island, points out that companies are reducing their investments 14ymedio, Havana, 12 April 2024 — In a video showing a fleet of trucks, backhoes and machinery, the director of Mining in Cuba, Joaquín Ruiz Quintana, said on Wednesday that Cuba plans to export 50,000 tons of … Continue reading “The Fall in the Price of Nickel Contradicts the Optimism of the Cuban Government”
14ymedio, Madrid, 12 May 2023 — In 2022, wages in Cuba rose an average of 9.4% compared to the previous year, while the cost of living increased by 39% according to the official data and around 140% if we look at the informal market. The result is a brutal deterioration of the purchasing power of … Continue reading “Official Data Confirm the Brutal Deterioration of the Standard of Living of Cubans”
14ymedio, Havana, 17 April 2019 — The United States government announced restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba on Wednesday, as detailed by national security adviser John Bolton in a speech at the Biltmore Hotel in Miami. Bolton noted that remittances to Cuba will be limited to “1,000 dollars per person per quarter” and that … Continue reading “US Imposes New Restrictions on Travel and Remittances to Cuba”
HAVANA, Cuba – The first 700 meters of dock of the Mariel mega-port are inaugurated by the presidents of Cuba, Raul Castro, and Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, in parallel to the II Summit of CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States). Rousseff ’s government — Cuba’s the second largest trading partner after Venezuela — has … Continue reading “Mariel: Another Mockery of Cuban Workers / Leonardo Calvo Cardenas”
