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Some Seven Thousand Cows ‘Disappear” in Villa Clara Province / 14ymedio, Orlando Palma

14ymedio, Orlando Palma, Villa Clara, 15 November 2014 – Around 7,000 head of beef cattle were presumed disappeared in the space of a year during a count carried out in ten cattle ranches in the province of Villa Clara, according to a report by the newspaper Juventud Rebelde. The inspection, carried out by the province’s … Continue reading “Some Seven Thousand Cows ‘Disappear” in Villa Clara Province / 14ymedio, Orlando Palma”

The Difficult Task of Eating Lunch and Dinner / Leon Padron Azcuy

HAVANA Cuba – Imagining a Cuban nutritionist in a health centre is like flying a kite without air. Given the general scarcities, these specialists in healthy eating, in their efforts to propose adequate diets to patients with obesity, high cholesterol or diabetes, have to act as circus magicians. How can anybody guide you on what … Continue reading “The Difficult Task of Eating Lunch and Dinner / Leon Padron Azcuy”

Dreaming of Steak in Cuba / Tania Diaz Castro

HAVANA, Cuba , December, www.cubanet.org – Pedro Yánez, an honest and decent man, led a quiet life with his wife and two small sons in a humble house built almost completely by him, on 19th Street in Santa Fe. Like almost all the residents of this seaside neighborhood to the west of Havana, he raised … Continue reading “Dreaming of Steak in Cuba / Tania Diaz Castro”

Why Not Just Dissolve the CDR? / Regina Coyula

Comments on the recent speech by General-President Raul Castro can be heard in a pharmacy line as well as in an almendrón.* People in general are pleased that the country’s top leadership is finally acknowledging the presence of the invasive social weed that until now seems to have been growing unnoticed. Cubans, with our ability to adapt … Continue reading “Why Not Just Dissolve the CDR? / Regina Coyula”

It Seems Cuba is Saying Goodbye to Beef / Ignacio Estrada

By Ignacio Estrada Havana, Cuba: For decades Cubans have seem themselves constrained with it comes to putting beef on the table. A type of meet that causes stage fright in those who have never imagined themselves on a stage. To date, no one knows why they are doing what the popular voice continues to pass … Continue reading “It Seems Cuba is Saying Goodbye to Beef / Ignacio Estrada”

Deputy Attorney General of Cuba Questions the Conviction of Inmate Michel Martinez Perez / Yaremis Flores / Laritza Diversent

Young man sentenced to 10 years for “illegal slaughter of cattle” based solely on evidence from a dog, granted new trial. By Yaremis Flores Carlos Raul Concepcion Rangel, Deputy Attorney General of the Republic of Cuba, asked the Supreme Court to review the penalty of 10 years imprisonment imposed on Michel Martinez Perez. The common … Continue reading “Deputy Attorney General of Cuba Questions the Conviction of Inmate Michel Martinez Perez / Yaremis Flores / Laritza Diversent”

Let’s Talk About AIDS in Cuba / Ignacio Estrada #Cuba

Havana, Cuba: For decades Cuban government bodies have used the issue of the disease of HIV/AIDS as one of the standards of the health system and a model of the politics of the Cuban nation. When the media and official spokesmen of the Castro family empire address the issue they do it in the most … Continue reading “Let’s Talk About AIDS in Cuba / Ignacio Estrada #Cuba”

Couldn’t the Journalist Wait? #Cuba

By Osvaldo Rodríguez Díaz In the month of November 2011, the concern and emotional state of the family and friends of an accused person reached an intolerable level. They were shocked at the in-your-face and disrespectful manner in which the press referred to the defendant. The following appeared in the newspaper Granma on 8 November 2011 … Continue reading “Couldn’t the Journalist Wait? #Cuba”

Raul Castro Knows That Food is a Time Bomb / Iván García

General Raúl Castro acknowledges that beans are more important than canons. For the green khaki overlords food is a matter of national security. Since taking power on July 31, 2006, Castro II has tried to revitalize agricultural production. But, so far, nothing. The efforts of the enormous and inefficient Ministry of Agriculture have not allowed … Continue reading “Raul Castro Knows That Food is a Time Bomb / Iván García”

Briefing Note No. 3 Cuban League against AIDS / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada

During the month of June and the first days of of July The Cuban League Against AIDS has monitored the rise of protests in Cuban jails for inmates with HIV / AIDS. The protests show the dissatisfaction by the Cuban prison population affected by this disease. The affected prison population at the time of writing … Continue reading “Briefing Note No. 3 Cuban League against AIDS / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada”

They Steal Cows From a Commander of the Revolution / Yaremis Flores

Yaremis Flores Last Saturday, May 5, in the nighttime hours, at least three cows were taken from a farm belonging to Commander Guillermo Garcia Frias, located southeast of the capital. At dawn the next day, three patrol cars and two Forensic Medicine vehicles were observed. The non-commissioned officer Alexander Borrero, one of those charged with … Continue reading “They Steal Cows From a Commander of the Revolution / Yaremis Flores”

The Reasons for One Without Reasons / Fernando Dámaso

The problem of cattle has been a major problem in Cuba, for decades. In 1958 Cuba was in fourth place worldwide in cattle per capita (six million head of cattle for six million five hundred thousand inhabitants, for a 0.90), surpassed only by Uruguay (3.01), Argentina (2.39) and Brazil (1.01) — as a matter of … Continue reading “The Reasons for One Without Reasons / Fernando Dámaso”

The Blessed Who Mourn Like Ángel Santiesteban / Ernesto Morales Licea

How can an admired writer be turned into an alleged and persecuted anti-social? How can one pass from being a creator of stories, a prize-winner, read, respected, cited, to become part of the social evils which, according to the all-powerful authority, it is necessary to mercilessly eradicate? The answer is very simple: Live in Cuba. … Continue reading “The Blessed Who Mourn Like Ángel Santiesteban / Ernesto Morales Licea”

The Real Enemies of Raul Castro’s Reforms / Iván García

It’s a war of power against power. On one side, General Raúl Castro manages military counter-intelligence, pulls the strings in the major economic sectors of the nation and has consolidated his cabinet with loyalists as bullet proof as atomic bombs. But behind the scenes, his adversaries look at him sideways. They are high-flying bureaucrats, local … Continue reading “The Real Enemies of Raul Castro’s Reforms / Iván García”