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Cuban Regime Publishes its List of ‘Terrorists’ with Activists and Exile Organizations

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 7 December 2023 —  The politician Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat, the journalist Ninoska Pérez, and the presenter Alex Otaola are some of the 61 names on the National Terrorist List published this Thursday by the Cuban Ministry of the Interior. The inventory also includes 19 organizations “that carry out actions against State security,” whose members, … Continue reading “Cuban Regime Publishes its List of ‘Terrorists’ with Activists and Exile Organizations”

The Cuban Army Exhibits its Underground Arsenal and its ‘Katiushas’ on Russian Television

14ymedio, Havana, December 2, 2023 — War tanks, missile launchers, Ural-4320 trucks, soldiers capable of walking on barbed wire and a labyrinth of secret tunnels. The disturbing images that the Cuban Army allowed a reporter from the Russian channel Zvezda to record have all the ingredients of a propaganda cocktail, but they offer a clear message: Cuba has … Continue reading “The Cuban Army Exhibits its Underground Arsenal and its ‘Katiushas’ on Russian Television”

The Cuban Foreign Minister Made the Wrong Speech at the Session on Human Rights in Geneva

14ymedio, Madrid, 15 November 2023 — A discussion of the United States took up half the time taken by the Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, in his  presentation of Cuba’s report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council this Wednesday in Geneva. The mechanism is designed for the United Nations to … Continue reading “The Cuban Foreign Minister Made the Wrong Speech at the Session on Human Rights in Geneva”

The Communist Party of Chile Tries to Torpedo the Cuban Athletes’ Request for Refuge

14ymedio, Havana, 16 November 2023 — Cuban emigration Cuban lawyer Mijail Bonito, who represents the 13 athletes who abandoned the Cuban delegation during the Pan American Games, accused the Communist Party of Chile on Wednesday of acting as Havana’s “interest office” to discredit his clients. The athletes, he emphasizes, now have temporary residence visas despite … Continue reading “The Communist Party of Chile Tries to Torpedo the Cuban Athletes’ Request for Refuge”

The Annual Condemnation of the U.S. Embargo Against Cuba Demonstrates the Ineffectiveness of the UN

14ymedio/EFE, Madrid, 2 November 2023 — One more year, and the UN General Assembly has again approved a resolution against the U.S. embargo on Cuba; the Cuban regime calls it a “new victory.” This time, there were 187 votes in favor and two against: those of the U.S. and Israel. In addition, there was one … Continue reading “The Annual Condemnation of the U.S. Embargo Against Cuba Demonstrates the Ineffectiveness of the UN”

Emigrate or Start a Business? Most Cubans Prefer to Leave

14ymedio, Havana, 13 October 2023 — The conclusion of the most recent report by the online opposition platform Cuba Siglo 21 (21st Century Cuba) on the emergence of small and medium-sized companies (MSMEs) on the island is that they have been a resounding failure. Designed as an attempt to breath life into the Island’s moribund … Continue reading “Emigrate or Start a Business? Most Cubans Prefer to Leave”

Russia and Latin American Countries Advocate Unity in the Face of the ‘Western Policy of Sanctions’

EFE (via 14ymedio), Moscow, 2 October 2023 — Russian and Latin American parliamentarians condemned, on Monday, the unilateral sanctions imposed by the West against 30 countries within the framework of the First Russia-Latin America international parliamentary conference. “We categorically oppose sanctions, any unilateral restriction of an illegitimate nature that violates international law and the rules … Continue reading “Russia and Latin American Countries Advocate Unity in the Face of the ‘Western Policy of Sanctions’”

Was Chilean Salvador Allende a Good President?

14ymedio, Jorge González, Appalachian Mountains (Canada), September 14, 2023 — I belonged to a generation of young Chileans who, in the 1960s, joined left-wing parties en masse, They were a significant force in helping Salvador Allende win the presidential election. In the summer of 1964, a group of young communists, all of us from Santiago, … Continue reading “Was Chilean Salvador Allende a Good President?”

High-Level Meeting Between Cuba and Washington Before Cuban President’s Diaz-Canel’s Visit to New York

14ymedio, Madrid, 15 September 2023 — Senior officials from Cuba and the United States held a meeting on Monday in Washington, according to a statement released this Thursday, shortly after the renewal of the US embargo was announced. The meeting was attended by the Undersecretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the State Department, Brian A. … Continue reading “High-Level Meeting Between Cuba and Washington Before Cuban President’s Diaz-Canel’s Visit to New York”

Monthly Report on the Human Rights Situation in Cuba (July 2023) / Cubalex

Cubalex, 8 August 2023 — The month of July was marked by the second anniversary of the 11 July 2021 (11J) anti-government protests and the internal and external reactions it generated. Inside Cuba, the date provoked a considerable increase in the level of repression, which will be detailed below;  there were several protests in prisons … Continue reading “Monthly Report on the Human Rights Situation in Cuba (July 2023) / Cubalex”

Cuba’s Umpteenth Negotiation With the Paris Club for Non-Payments, Meanwhile Luxury Hotels Multiply

14ymedio, Madrid, 31 August 2023 — The future of Cuba’s 4.827 billion dollar debt with its Paris Club creditors is at stake today in Havana. According to the official press, William Roos, co-president of the institution, proposed establishing a new calendar in accordance with Cuba’s ability to pay after expressing that “there is understanding towards … Continue reading “Cuba’s Umpteenth Negotiation With the Paris Club for Non-Payments, Meanwhile Luxury Hotels Multiply”

Gaviota and the Chinese Bases: Distracting Attention From the Serious Economic Situation? No, Thanks

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 13 June 2023 — The Castro regime has been quick to deny two pieces of information circulating in the media and on social networks. This is unusual. The hierarchy that directs the country rarely finds reasons to lower itself to the level of media confrontation, since it exercises absolute control over … Continue reading “Gaviota and the Chinese Bases: Distracting Attention From the Serious Economic Situation? No, Thanks”

Two American Businessmen Meet with ‘SMEs’ in Cuba to ‘Do Business’

14ymedio, Madrid, 7 June 2023 — Two American businessmen visited Havana on Tuesday to talk “about the possibilities of doing business, scientific exchanges, cooperation and instruction,” according to Prensa Latina, which presented the meeting as one with large attendance. At a press conference, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, Antonio Carricarte, highlighted … Continue reading “Two American Businessmen Meet with ‘SMEs’ in Cuba to ‘Do Business’”

Russia’s Waste of Good Intentions Towards Cuba During the Visit of Putin’s Economic Adviser

14ymedio, Madrid, 3 May 2023 — This is the third consecutive week of a high-level Russian visit to Cuba. Maxim Oreshkin, economic adviser to President Vladimir Putin, met on Tuesday with the highest authorities of the Island, starting with President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who highlighted from Moscow his “enormous sensitivity to Cuba’s problems.” The Cuban president … Continue reading “Russia’s Waste of Good Intentions Towards Cuba During the Visit of Putin’s Economic Adviser”

Cimex Proposes a Computer Application To Organize Gasoline Lines in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 26 April 26, 2023 — “If this is going on in Havana, what will happen in the countryside?” asks a man from Camagüey after Cimex announced the reorganization of gas stations in the capital on Tuesday. The fuel shortage, despite the arrival of oil tankers in the ports of the Island, is at … Continue reading “Cimex Proposes a Computer Application To Organize Gasoline Lines in Cuba”