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Some 150 Artists Gather in Front of Cuba’s Ministry of Culture to Support the San Isidro Movement

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 27 November 2020 — Since 11:00 AM this Friday, dozens of artists have gathered in front of the Ministry of Culture in Havana to express their solidarity with the members of the San Isidro Movement, who have been evicted from their headquarters by the security forces. In the absence of the minister, … Continue reading “Some 150 Artists Gather in Front of Cuba’s Ministry of Culture to Support the San Isidro Movement”

“A Worthless, Everyday Object is an Accomplice to Express Myself”

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana,22 November 2020 — Nelson Jalil was born in Camagüey in 1984 and graduated from the Higher Institute of Art (ISA) in Havana, where he now has his studio in Nuevo Vedado neighborhood which he shared with his fellow countryman Lester Álvarez initially, who later went to live in Madrid. Now he … Continue reading ““A Worthless, Everyday Object is an Accomplice to Express Myself””

Small Private Businesses Celebrate a Successful Fair in Cuba

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 17 November 2020 — Gretel Bormey was attending to her clients with care this Sunday at Amarillo Coworking, housed in what was previously the Casa Brava, a private boutique hotel located on Calle 2, between 21 and 23, which was forced to close due to the pandemic. The exposition space started … Continue reading “Small Private Businesses Celebrate a Successful Fair in Cuba”

Flood Victims in Majagua Denounce Cuban Government’s Mismanagement of a Dam

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 13 November 2020 — After the waters fell in the Ciego de Ávila municipality of Majagua it seemed that the worst had passed, but no. Wednesday and Thursday arrived and all people could do was put what little had survived the floods out in the sun, the mattresses, the furniture, the … Continue reading “Flood Victims in Majagua Denounce Cuban Government’s Mismanagement of a Dam”

Two Ladies in White who Filmed Matanzas Protests Were Fined 2,000 Pesos

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 11 November 2020 — Two Ladies in White, Sissi Abascal and her mother, Annia Zamora Carmenate, were fined the high amount of 2,000 pesos by the authorities. Abascal and Carmenate published on their social networks the images of the protests that took place last week in the town of Carlos Rojas, … Continue reading “Two Ladies in White who Filmed Matanzas Protests Were Fined 2,000 Pesos”

Within Days of the Start of the New School Year, Cuba’s Parents and Teachers Differ in Their Concerns

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 29 October 2020 — How many students will be allowed per classroom? Will all classes be indoors? Will there be a regular supply of water in the bathrooms? Parents’ questions grow a few days before the start of the school year in Havana. There are also many doubts from teachers, who … Continue reading “Within Days of the Start of the New School Year, Cuba’s Parents and Teachers Differ in Their Concerns”

Small Cuban Businesses Will Try to Replace Western Union’s Services

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 26 October 2020 — The lines at several of the Western Union branches in Havana were longer than usual this Monday, three days after the US Government announced that it will prohibit the sending of remittances to Cuba through companies controlled by military. The conversations among those who waited ranged from uncertainty … Continue reading “Small Cuban Businesses Will Try to Replace Western Union’s Services”

Hair Tied Up, Life in Cuba Without Shampoo

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 23 October 2020 — Washed faces and hair up in a bun or spruced up with a scarf. It is the maximum beauty treatment that women can aspire to in a country where not only are creams and makeup scarce, but where even shampoo is not available. Emilia Domínguez is 63 … Continue reading “Hair Tied Up, Life in Cuba Without Shampoo”

Police Fence in the Porch Where a Family is Sleeping, in Fear of a Building Collapse

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 22 October 2020 — Several members of a family, including small children, have been sleeping in the porches in front of the Capitol for more than a week, for fear that the building where they live will collapse.  The building is in very bad condition, and is located on Paseo de Martí between Dragones and Teniente … Continue reading “Police Fence in the Porch Where a Family is Sleeping, in Fear of a Building Collapse”

A Week of Violent Homicides in Havana

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 16 October 2020 — Safety and the absence of robberies and street crime were always a symbol of the Cuban regime. That was not the case these last few days, when various murders took place in Havana, without a single mention from the official press. As in other similar instances, the … Continue reading “A Week of Violent Homicides in Havana”

All Those Involved in the Rape of a Young Girl in Havana Are Under Arrest

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 6 October 2020 — The six men implicated in the rape of a 13-year-old girl in the Havana municipality of Cotorro were detained by the police. The mother of the minor communicated this to 14ymedio, while thanking the newspaper for publishing information about the case. “I want to thank you for the complaints … Continue reading “All Those Involved in the Rape of a Young Girl in Havana Are Under Arrest”

"It wasn’t a cow they killed. It was a girl they raped."

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 6 October 2020 — While day after day they carry on about the arrests of re-sellers and “hoarders,” the official media maintain total silence on the rape of a 13-year-old girl by five men in Havana’s El Cotorro municipality. Not only that, complains the victim’s mother: the Police have released three … Continue reading “"It wasn’t a cow they killed. It was a girl they raped."”

The End of Quarantine, With Diplomas and the National Anthem

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 6 October 2020 – From the early hours of the morning, the entire building was focused on the yellow tape that has surrounded us since the 23rd. Last night they knocked on each neighbor’s door to announce that at nine in the morning the municipal health authorities would come to lift … Continue reading “The End of Quarantine, With Diplomas and the National Anthem”

Neighbors Read Us and Friends Quietly Support Us

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, September 27, 2020 — Despite our publication being blocked on Cuban internet servers, people still manage to read us. I was able to confirm this yesterday in the elevator when a young man asked me, “Were you the one who wrote the article about the building?” “Yes,” I replied, adding that … Continue reading “Neighbors Read Us and Friends Quietly Support Us”

The Afternoon I Found Out I Was in Quarantine

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 23 September 2020 — No authorized representative came to knock on my door. I found out from my neighbor. “Hey, did you hear they locked us up?” That was it. I leaned out the window and saw the building’s “political factions” [the ‘watchdogs’] gathered in the park at the entrance and … Continue reading “The Afternoon I Found Out I Was in Quarantine”