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The UN Determines the Cases of Denis Solis and Luis Robles are Arbitrary Detentions

14ymedio, Havana, October 20, 2021 — The United Nations issued a statement which concluded that rapper Denis Solís as well as Luis Robles Elizastigui, the so-called “young man with the placard”,were detained arbitrarily. The text, dated October 14th, was published Wednesday by Cuban Prisoners Defenders (CPD), the organization which denounced both cases before the Arbitrary … Continue reading “The UN Determines the Cases of Denis Solis and Luis Robles are Arbitrary Detentions”

The Cuban People Have Already Conquered Their Freedom

14ymedio, Ariel Hidalgo, Miami, 20 September 2021 — When José Martí was preparing Cuba’s war of national liberation from exile, he wrote in the newspaper Patria that the objective was not a change of clothes, but “a change of soul.” It could be understood that the root of the problem did not consist of transforming institutions, not excluding … Continue reading “The Cuban People Have Already Conquered Their Freedom”

Lobster and Ground Meat to Calm Tensions in Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodriguez, Havana, July 27, 2021 — On Tuesday a rare scene unfolded on the corner of San Lazaro and Soledad streets in Central Havana. The fish market on that corner, which had been poorly stocked for months, suddenly had items which generated expressions of astonishment and long lines. Customers saw lobster, ground … Continue reading “Lobster and Ground Meat to Calm Tensions in Havana”

In Cuba ‘They Have Taken Away Even Our Freedom to Think’

14ymedio, Havana, July 24, 2021 — Luis Robles, known as the young man with the sign, has been in prison for eight months and, as his brother Landy told 14ymedio, they have again denied the defense request for a change in the precautionary measure of provisional confinement. His trial was scheduled for July 16, but was finally suspended … Continue reading “In Cuba ‘They Have Taken Away Even Our Freedom to Think’”

Eight Years of Rationed Water in Bauta

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, havana, 29 May 2019 — The water is not reaching Bauta, one of the municipalities of the young province of Artemisa. For about eight years, many of its more than 40,000 inhabitants have been introducing their own measures so that the locality’s water problems are less and less evident in their homes. … Continue reading “Eight Years of Rationed Water in Bauta”

May First Without an Official Speech, But With a Recording of Fidel Castro’s Voice

14ymedio, Havana, 1 May 2019 — Unlike what happens in the rest of the world, the thousands of Cubans who marched this May Day did not ask for wage increases and better working conditions. And, unlike in previous years, there was no speech from any of the authorities present; neither president Miguel Díaz-Canel nor the … Continue reading “May First Without an Official Speech, But With a Recording of Fidel Castro’s Voice”

Brief and Imprecise Sketch of a Supporter / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 3 January 2017 — The images from the January 2nd parade and the march of the “combative people” provoked questions in many: Who are these Cubans who went to the Plaza of the Revolution? What characteristics define those who awoke at dawn, shouted slogans in front of the podium or marched diligently … Continue reading “Brief and Imprecise Sketch of a Supporter / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar”

The Repression Obama Did Not See in Havana / Iván García

Ivan Garcia, 22 March 2016 — Just when Air Force One landed at 2 pm at the Andrew military base on the way to Havana, forty-six Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White) walked in file along the central promenade of 5th Avenue, with photos, placards with slogan against the autocracy, and photos of political prisoners. … Continue reading “The Repression Obama Did Not See in Havana / Iván García”

Many Cubans Were Indifferent to the Pope’s Visit / Ivan Garcia

Ivan Garcia, 24 September 2015 — The best news for Celestino Cabrera, retiree, who lives in a neighborhood of low-rise houses and steep streets, was the arrival of half a kilogram of chicken per person at his area butcher shop. “For a week now we’ve been waiting for the ration-book chicken. Lots of Pope, but … Continue reading “Many Cubans Were Indifferent to the Pope’s Visit / Ivan Garcia”

Anticipated News of Another May Day / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 30 April 2015 — Like all ritual ceremony, the parade for International Workers Day involves previous preparation and specific purposes. Along with 26th of July events and the Triumph of the Revolution’s anniversaries, May 1st has always stood out as the celebration that mobilizes the most people in Cuba. In some … Continue reading “Anticipated News of Another May Day / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar”

Rosa Maria Paya Detained at Airport in Panama

  Translations, from top to bottom: They searched everything I had in my bag, even my underwear. At one point they took my personal agenda with all my notes. Now they have put me in detention, saying they are checking my documents I am someplace in the Tocumen airport. “You will be deported to Cuba … Continue reading “Rosa Maria Paya Detained at Airport in Panama”

An Anachronistic May Day / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 30 March 2015 – A compendium of bows to the official discourse has served the Secretariat of the Cuban National Workers Center (CTC) to tailor its now traditional Call for the May Day celebration. Under the central motto “United in the Construction of Socialism” a call has gone out to fulfill … Continue reading “An Anachronistic May Day / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar”

The Contradictory Spirit of Nostalgia / Camilo Ernesto Olivera

HAVANA, Cuba, December, www.cubanet.org — Between 1977 and 1978 Cubans living in the United States were able for the first time to return to the island to visit relatives. When my great uncle and great aunt came to our house, my father, who was an official in the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR), could not be … Continue reading “The Contradictory Spirit of Nostalgia / Camilo Ernesto Olivera”

A Farewell to Souls / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

The first time I saw Havana was when I walked it holding your hand. The city smelled of coarse capitalism, of drinks and meals suddenly very expensive, of transparent dusk, of lateral light, of placards that no one will renovate now, of Fidel Castro the cadaver, of dirty grey, of a stampede of guayaberas and … Continue reading “A Farewell to Souls / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”

The Conquests of the Proletariat / Reinaldo Escobar

This Wednesday we will once again see the traditional May Day parade. In a difference from other countries, where the working class takes advantage of these events to make its demands, our workers will march with photos of Hugo Chavez (to whom, at the last moment, this day is dedicated) and will carry a variety … Continue reading “The Conquests of the Proletariat / Reinaldo Escobar”