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‘The Stadium has the Lights Full On but the People Can’t Even Cook’, they Complain in Sancti Spiritus

14ymedio, Havana, 22 November 2023 – Far from bringing joy to the fans of Gallos de Sancti Spíritus in the baseball Elite League, their score of victories has only created disagreement. If some of the fans do applaud the games of the national sport and say they’re a respite in the middle of the current … Continue reading “‘The Stadium has the Lights Full On but the People Can’t Even Cook’, they Complain in Sancti Spiritus”

‘With Chess We Teach Children How To Manage Frustration and Defeat’

14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 11 November 2023 — In the language of chess, Cuba is still a key word. Despite the historic ups and downs, the precariousness – and politicization – of the teaching and the exile of its best players, the Island continues to produce outstanding chess players. This is the case of the … Continue reading “‘With Chess We Teach Children How To Manage Frustration and Defeat’”

Nicaragua Facilitates the Passage of Thousands of Migrants From All Over the World as a Weapon Against the United States

14ymedio, Madrid, 6 November 2023 —  There is no record of the passage of migrants through Nicaragua who continue to the United States, as published on Monday by the newspaper La Prensa, to which a source from the General Directorate of Migration and Aliens (DGME) affirms that passports are not being stamped at the airport … Continue reading “Nicaragua Facilitates the Passage of Thousands of Migrants From All Over the World as a Weapon Against the United States”

The Mexico Summit Points Out That the Measures for Cubans and Others Stimulate Irregular Migration

EFE/14ymedio, Palenque/Tapachula (Mexico)/Madrid | October 23, 2023 — The migration summit of Mexico and other Latin American countries concluded this Sunday with a joint statement that rejected “coercive measures,” promised to respect the human right to migrate and requested more legal alternatives for migration. “[We agree] to urge the countries of origin, transit and destination … Continue reading “The Mexico Summit Points Out That the Measures for Cubans and Others Stimulate Irregular Migration”

Baseball Player Pedro Pablo Revilla Breaks His Contract With the Cuban Baseball Federation

14ymedio, Havana, 26 September 2023 — Cuban baseball player Pedro Pablo Revilla, from Guantánamo, broke off relations with the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB). A few hours after finishing the season with the Dragones de Chunichi of the Japanese Professional Baseball League, he “advanced his departure” from Japan, as confirmed by the FCB. The FCB pointed … Continue reading “Baseball Player Pedro Pablo Revilla Breaks His Contract With the Cuban Baseball Federation”

Despite the Closure of the Land Border With the United States, the Flow of Cubans to Nicaragua Does Not Stop

14ymedio, Havana, 17 August 2023 — The frequency of flights between several air terminals in Cuba and Nicaragua has increased significantly this summer, according to information collected by 14ymedio at the Augusto César Sandino airport, in Managua. With the closure of the U.S. border since December 2022 and the entry into force of the humanitarian … Continue reading “Despite the Closure of the Land Border With the United States, the Flow of Cubans to Nicaragua Does Not Stop”

Now Havana Wants to be Dulcinea

14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 12 June 2023 — At the recent Madrid Book Fair, they read out a manifesto: Literature, always on the side of freedom. The regime in Havana, always quick with a smart answer, put out a riposte in the name of Casa de las Americas, with the title: On the side … Continue reading “Now Havana Wants to be Dulcinea”

The Planned Chinese Spy Center in Cuba Has a History in Argentina and Nicaragua

14ymedio, Havana, 9 June 2023 — A formidable 35-meter-diameter antenna, operated by the Chinese army, was installed in the middle of the Argentine pampas in 2017. Near the Nicaraguan Nejapa lagoon, hidden by vegetation, a Russian satellite dish has been monitoring space since that same year. The information that an electronic espionage base, with money from Beijing, could … Continue reading “The Planned Chinese Spy Center in Cuba Has a History in Argentina and Nicaragua”

Castrochavism and Its Accomplices

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 4 May 2023 — Castroism has been catastrophic for Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia, as well as a certain threat to the progress and stability of the rest of the countries in the hemisphere because of its vast, deep and different ways of operating against democracy, so many that, despite the … Continue reading “Castrochavism and Its Accomplices”

‘The Idea is to Leave, Once Outside We’ll see,’ Say Cubans on Their Way to Managua

14ymedio, Mexico, 9 March 2023 — “Passengers who do not have a passport, stay seated.” That phrase, which on any other flight would sound strange, is already routine for the Aeroméxico flights between Havana and Mexico City that end in Managua. Cubans continue to use that route to get to the United States. Between hugs … Continue reading “‘The Idea is to Leave, Once Outside We’ll see,’ Say Cubans on Their Way to Managua”

The Renegades of Castroism

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 25 February 2023 — Political rivalry and enmity should not lead to the victimization of the adversary, as happen with the Castro regime and its peers such as Marxism and Nazi fascism, all inspired by ideas that conceive government management as divine acts that cannot be questioned. Supporters of these regimes act … Continue reading “The Renegades of Castroism”

When the Motherland is Really a Mother

14ymedio, Carlos Alberto Montaner, Madrid, 18 February 2023 — There is a rhetorical way of referring to Spain: “The Motherland.” But sometimes that fits reality and is said without hypocrisy. Especially, when it involves some sacrifice and a certain price has been paid. The socialist government of Spain, contradicting its minority partners in the coalition … Continue reading “When the Motherland is Really a Mother”

In Coyote Regimes

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 18 February 2023 — We often read about that particularly predatory human subspecies that we call “coyotes,” unscrupulous subjects who live from the despair of those who seek to have a better life for themselves and theirs. These people have no mercy. They traffic people, making them face countless dangers, like … Continue reading “In Coyote Regimes”

Mario Vargas Llosa: ‘Socialism is Dead. No One Can Believe in it After Cuba’

14ymedio, Maite Rico, Madrid, 5 February 2023 — At age 86, Mario Vargas Llosa (b. Arequipa, 1936) faces a new stage in his life. He has returned to his apartment in the center of Madrid, after ending his relationship with Isabel Preysler. Also, surrounded by his collection of hippos, he has finished his novel about … Continue reading “Mario Vargas Llosa: ‘Socialism is Dead. No One Can Believe in it After Cuba’”

283,189 Cubans Crossed to the U.S. in 2022, an Average of 775 Per Day

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico, January 2, 2023 — Miami is the target of Rolando and his wife Yaimaris. In this region in southeastern Florida they hope to achieve a better future for their seven-year-old daughter, because on the Island “the situation gets worse every day.” This Cuban couple spent 48 hours in a detention center … Continue reading “283,189 Cubans Crossed to the U.S. in 2022, an Average of 775 Per Day”