English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 25 February 2021 — For the second time in less than a year, the Carlos III Plaza, in Centro Habana, has closed its doors again due to a Covid-19 outbreak. The largest shopping center in the Cuban capital will not provide service “until further notice” and at least seven store workers have … Continue reading “In Havana, Carlos III Plaza Closes Again Due to Covid Outbreak”
14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez / Mario J. Pentón, Havana / Miami, 12 October 2020 — Carlos III Plaza Commercial, one of the largest shopping areas in the Cuban capital, reopened this Monday with an important change: from now on you can only buy in foreign currency. The same has happened with most of the large stores … Continue reading “The Dollar Seizes the Carlos III Shopping Center in Havana”
14ymedio, Havana, 4 April 2020 — While residents in the El Carmelo neighborhood in Havana were preparing this Friday for strict isolation of the area, local authorities reversed the initial plan and decided not to fully apply a quarantine that originally included a requirement for passes to enter and leave the area. The measure announced by … Continue reading “Cuban Government Reverses Plan for Total Closure of Havana’s El Carmelo Neighborhood”
14ymedio, Havana, July 24, 2019 — Russia isn’t waiting time. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s tour through Latin America, which began this Tuesday with his arrival in Havana, sent the clear message that the old ally maintains with the Island a “deep agreement on the international agenda,” said the Minister of Foreign Relations, Bruno Rodríguez, during a … Continue reading “Lavrov Closes Ranks with Havana and "With the Cuban Leaders"”
14ymedio, Luz Escobar, July 18, 2019 — Alexander Barroso had traveled around to several service centers in Havana this Wednesday and the most-repeated response was “there is no gasoline.” “Monday was the last time that I was able to fill the tank at L and 17th and it was sucking up the last bit that … Continue reading “Gasoline is "Lost" in Havana”
14ymedio, Havana, 24 May 2019 — This Friday, Havana’s Provincial Road Safety Commission stated that Malecón Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic on weekend nights as of this Saturday, May 25. The note indicates that the measure will be in force “as long as necessary” and comes almost a week after an accident that claimed the lives … Continue reading “Havana’s Malecon Avenue Will be Closed to Vehicles on Weekends Starting this Saturday”
14ymedio, Havana, December 11, 2018 — The United States has announced the total closure, from December 10, of its office in charge of migratory affairs in Havana. The functions of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be assumed by its office in Mexico, according to a statement from that agency of the … Continue reading “US Closes Office In Charge Of Migratory Affairs In Havana”
14ymedio, Havana, 9 December 2018 — A fire that occurred on the afternoon of Sunday at the San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress, located at the entrance to Havana Bay, resulted in no loss of human life, nor interruptions to the program of the International Handicraft Fair (Fiart 2018 ), as confirmed by the official press. … Continue reading “Fire Breaks Out in Havana’s San Carlos de la Cabana Fortress”
14ymedio, Havana, 23 August 2018 — María Medina, a student from Pinar del Río, had the luck to be a minor when she discovered that she had been robbed of her Green Card, as well as her Cuban passport, as she got ready to board a plane to return to Miami, where she lives. Since she … Continue reading “With Fewer Personnel in Havana, the US Loses its Capacity to Follow Cuban Affairs”
14ymedio, Havana, 15 February 2018 — This week several residents of Havana’s Prado Street posted on Facebook pictures of the trees felled by a state brigade along the first 200 yards of the well-known promenade, guarded by bronze lions. Immediately the images went viral and were the subject of harsh complaints on social networks. The criticism … Continue reading “Havana’s Prado Loses Some Of Its Trees”
14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 22 October 2017 – Damas Street in Old Havana awoke Friday to the terrifying image of a man hanging from a balcony. After their fright passed, the residents realized that it was an artistic installation by Amaury Pacheco in homage to the poet Juan Carlos Flores. The body that hung from … Continue reading “Dissidence Museum in Havana Pays Homage to Poet Juan Carlos Flores”
14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 16 June 2017 – The closure of three private restaurants in Havana last week has sparked doubts among owners of food service businesses. The fact that the three paladares – private restaurants – were rated “excellent” on Trip Advisor, one of the most important travel sites on the web, has fueled … Continue reading “Three “Paladares” Closed Were Among The Best Restaurants In Havana”
14ymedio, Zunilda Mata, 4 April 2017 — There was a time when its red card was a source of pride and most teenagers dreamed of entering its ranks. But those days have been left behind for the Young Communists Union (UJC), an organization that turns 55 this Tuesday, with an aging image and a noticeable decrease in … Continue reading “At 55, Cuba’s Young Communist Union Loses Relevance But Does Not Want To Retire”
14ymedio, Havana, 1 February 2017 — The latest audit carried out by Cuba’s Office to the Comptroller revealed losses of more than 90 million Cuban and more than 51 million Cuban convertible pesos in public enterprises and non-agricultural cooperatives in Havana, a situation that contributes to the failure to meet economic plans in the state … Continue reading “An Audit Reveals Millions In Losses In Havana Businesses / 14ymedio”
14ymedio, Havana, 24 December 2016 – Cuban Faces of 2016: The film Molasses (2013), director Carlos Lechuga’s debut, garnered much applause, but it was his second feature which placed him at the center of public attention. The film Santa and Andrés was excluded from the 38th edition of the Havana Film Festival, for political reasons. The film tells the story of a … Continue reading “Cuban Faces of 2016: Carlos Lechuga, Filmmaker (b. Havana, 1983) / 14ymedio”
