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Images of Empty Voting Centers in Cuba Belie the Official Participation of More Than 70 Percent

14ymedio, Havana, 27 March 2023 — A lack of enthusiasm marked Cuba’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, March 26, which even with the official data available so far already point to the lowest turnout since 1959. The 14ymedio team was able to verify in different polling stations in Havana that not many Cubans came to vote. … Continue reading “Images of Empty Voting Centers in Cuba Belie the Official Participation of More Than 70 Percent”

No Cuban University Student Foresees a Fulfilling Future

14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 18 June 2022 — The majority of university students in Cuba were born between 1998 and 2003. According the Ministry of Higher Education, as reported in the newspaper Granma, preliminary enrollment for the 2021-2022 academic year was 292,507 students, distributed across Cuba’s fifty universities and 113 majors. The most prestigious schools, … Continue reading “No Cuban University Student Foresees a Fulfilling Future”

Cuban Architect’s Criticism of the New Tower at 23rd and K in Havana Unleashes the Wrath of the Official Press

14medio, Havana, 8 June 2022 — Havanans have seen what will be the tallest building in Havana go up, at 23rd and K, the heart of El Vedado, in just a few months and without the usual propaganda by the Cuban authorities when it comes to an achievement. The construction, which is called the “López-Calleja … Continue reading “Cuban Architect’s Criticism of the New Tower at 23rd and K in Havana Unleashes the Wrath of the Official Press”

Remnants of the Cuban Censor Who Attends Me

14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, May 22, 2022–Those who think that all ciberclarias* are slick and anonymous are mistaken. Some come with pedigree and martial ranks. There is a group of ever-loyal comrades, trained in military or Party schools, who do not understand the Five Grey Years, nor the special periods, nor have they foreseen crises … Continue reading “Remnants of the Cuban Censor Who Attends Me”

The Official Cuban Press Takes Out Its Artillery Against 15N and Yunior Garcia

14ymedio, Havana, 13 October 2021 — Cuba’s official media deployment against 15N (15 November) and specifically against Yunior García Aguilera, one of the promoters of the marches initially called for November 20 and advanced after the Government decided to place the Moncada Exercise and the National Defense Day for that date. One day after learning the … Continue reading “The Official Cuban Press Takes Out Its Artillery Against 15N and Yunior Garcia”

Enrisco, Between Freedom and Power

From New Jersey, the Cuban writer, professor and humorist speaks to us of the divine aspect of making humanity laugh about the inhuman. 14ymedio, Jorge Fernandez Era, Havana, 12 January 2025 — Pérdida y recuperación de la inocencia (Loss and Recovery of Innocence) is one of those books that change the perception of literature, humor, … Continue reading “Enrisco, Between Freedom and Power”

Cuban Faces 2024: Mijaín López, 130 Kilograms in the Service of the Cuban Regime

’The Horseshoe Colossus’, as he is known, won his fifth Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024 and avoided Cuba’s debacle 14ymedio, Havana, 26 December 2024 — The best exponent of Greco-Roman wrestling is Cuban. Mijaín López, at age 41 and against the odds, won his fifth consecutive gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games … Continue reading “Cuban Faces 2024: Mijaín López, 130 Kilograms in the Service of the Cuban Regime”

‘When I Was at My Peak, They Gave Me Everything. Now What?’ Says a Former Cuban Boxer

14ymedio, Havana, December 5, 2023 — “When I was at my peak they gave me everything. Now what?” The claim of Ariel Hernández Azcuy, a 53-year-old former boxer and two-time Olympic champion of Cuba, is nourished by his desperation. After his retirement, he says, the Cuban authorities stopped paying attention to him, and with the … Continue reading “‘When I Was at My Peak, They Gave Me Everything. Now What?’ Says a Former Cuban Boxer”

For Every Kilo of Coffee Exported, One Kilo for Cubans, an Italian Businessman Promises

14ymedio, Madrid, 7 December 2023 — On Wednesday, Michelle Curto made a promise in Santiago de Cuba’s Hall of Mirrors for which he will be held accountable if he does not make good on it. “For every kilogram of Cuban coffee that is exported, the same amount must be made available to Cuban consumers,” said … Continue reading “For Every Kilo of Coffee Exported, One Kilo for Cubans, an Italian Businessman Promises”

Havana Prohibits Dogs from its Beaches… Where There Are Hardly Ever Any Dogs

Juan Diego Rodríguez, 14ymedio, Havana, 22 September 2023 – Among the new measures dictated by the Havana government on hygiene and community services, one in particular has caused special irritation. It’s the one which prohibits pets or farm animals from the beach, similar to their prohibition from cemeteries or rubbish dumps, which can entail, according … Continue reading “Havana Prohibits Dogs from its Beaches… Where There Are Hardly Ever Any Dogs”

Due to Mismanagement of a Factory, the Producing Provinces in East Cuba Are Left Without Coffee

14ymedio, Havana, 21 September 2023 — It’s been more than four months since the roaster Reynerio Almaguer Paz, from Holguín, produced coffee. According to the explanations that its directors offered to the official press, the last time the factory ground coffee, during July and early August, was thanks to the fact that the producers agreed … Continue reading “Due to Mismanagement of a Factory, the Producing Provinces in East Cuba Are Left Without Coffee”

Italian Friends of the Cuban Regime Finance the Sending of Ambulances With the Sale of Cuban Coffee and Rum

14ymedio, Havana, 16 September 2023 — The left-wing Italian association Filorosso has financed the shipment to Cuba of used ambulances and medical supplies with the sale, in Italy, of coffee, rum and food made on the Island. The most recent shipment provided by the organization, based in the city of Lavis (province of Taranto), arrived … Continue reading “Italian Friends of the Cuban Regime Finance the Sending of Ambulances With the Sale of Cuban Coffee and Rum”

On May 1, A Holiday for Cubans and Red Flags for the Regime’s Foreign Guests

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 2 May 2023–It was to be expected that the streets of Havana would be empty on May 1 after the Cuban government canceled the “austere” events that had been planned. What was surprising is that the sun was shining brightly throughout almost the entire Island, when the reason given for … Continue reading “On May 1, A Holiday for Cubans and Red Flags for the Regime’s Foreign Guests”

Cuba: Suchel Went Too Far with Alcohol and Did Not Put Fragrance in its Colognes

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 28 January 2023 — No customer dared to pay this weekend the more than three MLC (freely convertible currency) that a bottle of Suchel cologne costs at the La Filosofía store in Centro Habana. “They got out of hand with the alcohol,” warned one of the sales clerks as she discouraged shoppers … Continue reading “Cuba: Suchel Went Too Far with Alcohol and Did Not Put Fragrance in its Colognes”