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‘Liars!’ Matanzas Residents Shout to Officials Over the Lack of Electricity

14ymedio, Havana, 7 November 2020 — Shouting “Liars!” the residents of the town of Carlos Rojas, in Matanzas, summoned various officials and soldiers during a protest to demand the restoration of the electricity service, after the supply was interrupted or several hours during the day this Friday. In a video posted on social media, dozens of … Continue reading “‘Liars!’ Matanzas Residents Shout to Officials Over the Lack of Electricity”

The Death That Changed Our Lives

14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 22 February 2020 — The phone rang with a distant sound, as if it were at the end of a long hallway. I responded and the voice on the other end spoke of death, a hunger strike, and prison and mentioned a name I had never heard. On February 23, 2010, Orlando Zapata … Continue reading “The Death That Changed Our Lives”

UN Asks Cuba to Release and Compensate Three Opponents

14ymedio, Havana, 17 February 2020 — The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the United Nations Human Rights Council considers that jailed Cuban opponents Josiel Guia Piloto, Marbel Mendoza Reyes and Iván Amaro Hidalgo were convicted of vague crimes and without adequate legal defense. After learning of the cases from the  Cuban Prisoners Defenders (CPD), an … Continue reading “UN Asks Cuba to Release and Compensate Three Opponents”

Eleven Activists and Independent Journalists Blocked From Leaving Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 24 October 2019 — On Thursday, Cuban authorities prohibited the departure of twelve political activists and independent journalists who had arrived at the international airport of Havana to take a flight to Miami. They had all been invited to the Pasos de Cambio (Steps of Change) event, a meeting of Cuban civil society that … Continue reading “Eleven Activists and Independent Journalists Blocked From Leaving Cuba”

Eduardo Cardet Receives his First Visit at the Minimum Security Facility Where He Was Transferred

14ymedio, Havana, 7 February 2019 — Yaimaris Vecino, wife of Eduardo Cardet, visited the national coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement and prisoner of conscience for the first time at the minimum security prison to which he was transferred last Friday by the authorities. The visit went “fairly well”, according to Vecino as she explained … Continue reading “Eduardo Cardet Receives his First Visit at the Minimum Security Facility Where He Was Transferred”

14ymedio Faces of 2018: Eduardo Cardet, Political Prisoner

14ymedio, Havana, 24 December 2018 — In November Eduardo Cardet marked two years in prison. The leader of the Christian Liberation Movement (MCL) was arrested November 30, 2016 at the door of his home, in Holguín, and later was sentenced to three years of prison for the crime of attacking authority, in a trial that his … Continue reading “14ymedio Faces of 2018: Eduardo Cardet, Political Prisoner”

Nineteen Independent Cuban Organizations Campaign for a "No" Vote on the Constitution

14ymedio, Havana, 22 December 2018 — Several opposition parties, civil society groups and human rights organizations, totaling nineteen independent Cuban organizations, describe the revised Constitution as “undemocratic” in a statement published this Saturday. The signatories add that they have united to promote a “No” vote in the constitutional referendum. “Compatriots: we ask you to vote NO in … Continue reading “Nineteen Independent Cuban Organizations Campaign for a "No" Vote on the Constitution”

What Do Cuban Dissidents Think About Diaz-Canel? / Ivan Garcia

Iván García, 30 April 2018 — Manuel Cuesta Morúa, a 55-year-old Afro-Cuban historian of average height and thin build, is probably one of Cuba’s most intellectually gifted dissidents. Morúa’s political proposals are based on a social democratic model. He has tried different strategies, looking for a legal angle that would allow him to carry out … Continue reading “What Do Cuban Dissidents Think About Diaz-Canel? / Ivan Garcia”

Cuban Government Says Rosa Maria Paya is in Lima Due to "Secret Machinations"

14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 11 April 2018 — Rosa María Payá is one of the few Cuban activists who have managed to reach the Summit of the Americas being held in Lima this week. While the majority of the opponents who reside on the island have been stopped by the police from leaving their homes, or picked … Continue reading “Cuban Government Says Rosa Maria Paya is in Lima Due to "Secret Machinations"”

Opposition March in Havana in Remembrance of Orlando Zapata Tamayo

Cubanet, Enrique Díaz Rodríguez, Havana, 19 February 2018 – Nearly eight years after the physical disappearance of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, nineteen human rights activists staged a march in Havana streets in remembrance of the Cuban opposition martyr. The group of activists, made up of women dressed in white and members of the Orlando Zapata Tamayo … Continue reading “Opposition March in Havana in Remembrance of Orlando Zapata Tamayo”

State Security Threatens To Prosecute Instigators Of A Protest

14ymedio, Havana, 29 September 2017 — State Security cited and threatened three opponents they the would be charged with the crimes of instigation to commit crimes and public disorder after participating two weeks ago in a protest in Carlos Rojas, a town of about 6,000 inhabitants located in the municipality of Jovellanos, in Matanzas province. … Continue reading “State Security Threatens To Prosecute Instigators Of A Protest”

Jose Marti, Tell the Tyrant… / Jeovany Jimenez Vega

Commentary by Carmen Zampallo in the forum of the article “Martí and his Myth,” by José Gabriel Barrenechea, published at 14:30m on the 17 May 2015. Thanks, Carmen, wherever you may be! Where are you Martí? What have you become? In your name have been created tyranny, torture camps, and forced labor. Yes, Marti, we … Continue reading “Jose Marti, Tell the Tyrant… / Jeovany Jimenez Vega”

In Puerto Rico, Cubans Call for a Commission Against Impunity / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, San Juan, 15 August 2016 — The emergence of a new opposition partnership called the Conference of the Cuban National Congress is the most notable result of the event that has gathered in Puerto Rico 65 organizations from the island and in exile. After lengthy and complex discussions in which there was … Continue reading “In Puerto Rico, Cubans Call for a Commission Against Impunity / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar”

January 1, 1959: The Beginning of a Betrayal? (Part 2) / Somos+

SOMOS+, Jose M. Presol , 3 January 2016 — Part 1 enunciated what I consider to be the four main points of the “Manifesto to the People of Cuba,” but there are many more. Let’s recall these four points and take a look at what actually happened. 1. Restoration of the 1940 constitution. Technically speaking, … Continue reading “January 1, 1959: The Beginning of a Betrayal? (Part 2) / Somos+”

Opposition Coalition Elects New Executive Secretariat / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 11 December 2015 — After months of gestation and discussion, the opposition Democratic Action Unity Roundtable (MUAD) elected its executive secretariat Friday. With this structure composed of various organizations and independent activists, the coalition expects to gain in unity and visibility on the stage of democratic activism within the island. During a meeting held … Continue reading “Opposition Coalition Elects New Executive Secretariat / 14ymedio”