English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
14ymedio, Havana, 15 June 2022 — The sale of tickets for the Pablo Milanés concert, on June 21 at the National Theater of Cuba, in Havana, turned this Wednesday into a line with an altercation, like so many of those that occur in the capital to buy chicken or oil. Dozens of people protested at … Continue reading “Most of the Tickets for the Pablo Milanes Concert in Havana are Sold to ‘Organizations’”
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”
14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 7 June 2022 — Originally called the Reina Building, because of the street on which it is located, and renamed Almacenes Ultra because of the large store that is located on its ground floor, the building that bears number 109 on centrally located Reina avenue has become a danger for residents … Continue reading “Walking Through Havana Looking Up to Avoid Building Collapses”
EFE (via 14ymedio), Miami, 2 June 2022 — Cuba registered 185 public protests in May, 108 less than in the previous month, according to the report of the Cuban Observatory of Conflicts (OCC) released this Wednesday. The report ties this “decrease” with the entry into force of the Island’s new Penal Code, with its “greater … Continue reading “Decrease of Protests in Cuba Coincides with Approval of the New Penal Code”
14ymedio, Havana, 23 May 2022 — More than ten months after sending him to jail, the authorities have finally set a date for the trial of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, leader of the San Isidro Movement (MSI). The trial will be this coming May 30 and 31 at the Municipal Court of Marianao, in Havana This … Continue reading “The Trial of Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara is Set for May 30”
14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 12 May 2022 — The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano made landfall this Thursday morning in the port of Havana and quickly attracted onlookers and passers-by to see the four-masted vessel. Although it positioned itself in front of Havana Bay yesterday, it was not until the morning … Continue reading “Artillery Salutes and Curious Glances Mark the Arrival of the Spanish Navy Ship ‘Juan Sebastian de Elcano’”
14ymedio, Havana, 11 May 2022 — Three people have been injured by the explosion caused by a gas leak this morning in Old Havana. According to this newspaper, there is damage to doors and windows and inside the house. The residents of the building, who are waiting two blocks away from the accident, commented that … Continue reading “Three Injured in a Gas Explosion in Old Havana”
14ymedio, Havana, 10 May 2022 – On Tuesday, Cuban Civil Defense has denied reports of an alleged gas leak in Havana. The entity responded to complaints of a strong smell of gas in various areas of the city claiming that it was “false news” spread by “unscrupulous people.” From the early hours of the morning, reports … Continue reading “Cuban Civil Defense Denies That a Gas Leak Occurred in Havana”
14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 9 May 2022 — A stench spreads through the streets of Havana. It is not only around the Saratoga hotel, destroyed by Friday’s explosion, whose rubble still covers more than a dozen bodies. A few blocks away, in Centro Habana, the corners become makeshift garbage dumps, filling the environment with … Continue reading “Every Corner in Havana Where Buildings Collapse Becomes a Garbage Dump”
14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, 7 May 2022 — It sounded like thunder, but when I looked out from the balcony, the sky was clear. I scanned the city with my eyes and a huge mountain of smoke was rising in the area of Old Havana. Instinctively I looked at the clock, it was 10:52 on the … Continue reading “Cuba: Press and Responsibility in the Face of Tragedy”
Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 4 November 2019 — There are those who would swear that everything in Cuba, from the most solemn to the most mundane act, has an air of a one-act farce. The dramatic and the jocular intermingle in a scenario full of contrasts and absurdities, in a reality that far exceeds any … Continue reading “Havana’s Capitol: The Other Face of the Restoration”
14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 17 November 2017 – Cuba’s northern keys are a tropical paradise that were forbidden to Cubans for decades. In 2008, in the midst of a severe liquidity crisis, the reforms of Raul Castro’s regime allowed, for the first time since the opening to international tourism in the ’90s, Cubans to stay in … Continue reading “Cubans Are Traveling Abroad More and On The Island Less”
Iván García, 15 February 2017 — Decidedly, equanimity isn’t one of Pastor’s strong points. He’s an industrial engineer transformed into a private taxi driver, and six days a week he drives a 1954 Dodge with a body from a Detroit factory, patched up a couple of times in a Havana workshop and improved with a … Continue reading “Private Taxi Drivers Feel Harassed By The Cuban Government / Iván García”
Note from TranslatingCuba.com: The video is not translated into English. The gist of message (other than what is obvious from the images) is that things in Cuba haven’t changed for ordinary people since the announcement of the reestablishment of US-Cuba relations. Ivan Garcia, 16 October 2015 — Seated at the helm of his polished 1958 … Continue reading “How Have Cubans Benefited Since December 17? / Ivan Garcia”
14ymedio, 19 January 2015– Monday afternoon several United States members of Congress visiting Cuba held a press conference at the Saratoga Hotel. The meeting with foreign correspondents and independent media addressed the talks between the two governments and served as a culmination of the congressional delegation’s visit to the island. Senator Patrick Leahy, in his remarks, emphasized … Continue reading “US Congressional delegation concludes visit to Cuba / 14ymedio”
