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Rumors of October in Cuba: Suspicious Deaths, Medical Strike, Escape Plan for the Castros

14ymedio/Yucabyte,  Havana , 22 November 2023 —“Why do memes harm the Revolution?” The question, written on the blackboard of a Cuban school, gives the measure of the regime’s suspicion towards the rumors that circulate on social networks, whose common factor is the deterioration of life on the Island and the upsurge in violence. 14ymedio and Yucabyte confirmed this in October, … Continue reading “Rumors of October in Cuba: Suspicious Deaths, Medical Strike, Escape Plan for the Castros”

Illegal-Sized Bats, Defective Balls and Blackouts Harm Cuban Baseball

14ymedio, Havana, November 20, 2023 — Irregularities in the equipment of Cuban players, caused, among other reasons, by the lack of sports equipment on the Island, continue to hinder the development of the national game. This Saturday, habanero Yoasnier Emilio Pérez was expelled from the match between his team, Industriales, and Los Gallos de Sancti … Continue reading “Illegal-Sized Bats, Defective Balls and Blackouts Harm Cuban Baseball”

To Sleep in Havana and Wake Up in Moscow

14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 19 November 2023 — As with almost everything deep or interesting in Mexico, very few young readers in my country know Jorge Ibargüengoitia. Don’t panic: the cult of the writer with an arduous surname – which no one forgets to mention, and neither do I –  died along with 180 other … Continue reading “To Sleep in Havana and Wake Up in Moscow”

Migration Conferences for Castroism

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, November 18, 2023 — The ability of the Island totalitarianism, despite its long agony, to develop strategies that to some extent extend its existence is really remarkable, a reality that is evidenced by the call for a Fourth Conference on the Nation and Emigration, two concepts that the dictatorship interprets at … Continue reading “Migration Conferences for Castroism”

For the Neighbors Sentenced to Prison for the Death of Three Girls, the Blame Belongs to the Cuban State

14ymedio, Havana, 14 November 2023 — The Supreme Court of Havana sentenced Adrian Frómeta González and his wife, Regla Isabel Rodríguez López, residents of Vives 102, between Águila and Revillagigedo, Old Havana, to seven years in prison for reckless homicide of the three girls who died after the collapse of a balcony of their building … Continue reading “For the Neighbors Sentenced to Prison for the Death of Three Girls, the Blame Belongs to the Cuban State”

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”

Cuban Authorities Blame the Failure of Banking Reform on Hard Currency Sellers

14ymedio, Havana, 27 October 2023 —  After turning a blind eye for decades to street currency sellers, the authorities have decided that this activity “hinders” the bancarización* [banking reform] decreed by the Government last August. On Friday, the official press reported a police raid in Sancti Spíritus against an “illegal cadeca” (exchange house run by individuals). Those … Continue reading “Cuban Authorities Blame the Failure of Banking Reform on Hard Currency Sellers”

Faced With the Deplorable Transport Situation in Cuba, the Government Looks to the Private Sector

14ymedio, Madrid, 20 October 2023 — The Cuban Government does not yet know how to integrate the private sector into passenger transport to make it attractive but is studying it, according to the Minister of Transport, Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, speaking Thursday on State TV’s Roundtable program, as part of a discussion in which he offered … Continue reading “Faced With the Deplorable Transport Situation in Cuba, the Government Looks to the Private Sector”

Cuba: Totalitarianisms’ Dangerous Business Vision

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, October 14, 2023 — Castroite totalitarianism is reinventing itself by launching the rise and development of small enterprises, an activity that would not be possible if the ruling class weren’t strongly involved with the opportunistic objective of preserving power. I confess that I do not believe in the good faith of … Continue reading “Cuba: Totalitarianisms’ Dangerous Business Vision”

Melia Is Congratulated for Its Respect for the Environment in an Area of Cuba Destroyed by Tourism

14ymedio, Madrid, September 26, 2023 — The Spanish hotel company Meliá received favorable attention from the official Cuban press on Monday. Reproducing a statement from the company itself on the occasion of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, on September 16, the Prensa Latina agency highlighted that “several of the facilities” … Continue reading “Melia Is Congratulated for Its Respect for the Environment in an Area of Cuba Destroyed by Tourism”

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”

Cuba: False Emissaries of Peace

14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, September 27, 2023 — By 1877, the Ten Year’s War was was at an impasse. The Spanish had not managed to defeat the Cuban guerillas and the insurgents were nowhere close to a decisive victory. The Army of Liberation was riddled with internal strife, plagued by regional divisions, defeatism and … Continue reading “Cuba: False Emissaries of Peace”

The Cuban Economy is Close to Collapse

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, September 29, 2023 — In the latest edition of the State TV’s Roundtable program, Cuba’s Minister of Economy Gil reaffirmed the “socialist” model to get the Cuban economy out of the rut, a combination of rejection of the market and a determined commitment to planning that are, in short, the … Continue reading “The Cuban Economy is Close to Collapse”

Cubans Go without Food as the State Grants Concessions to Government-Controlled Businesses

14ymedio, Havana, September 27, 2023 — Three independent organizations released a statement on Tuesday calling on the Cuban government to grant greater economic and market freedoms to address the structural crisis facing the country. The League of Independent Farmers, the Latin American Federation of Rural Women and the Independent Trade Union Association of Cuba also … Continue reading “Cubans Go without Food as the State Grants Concessions to Government-Controlled Businesses”

Cuba Hopes for Permission From the French Government To Send Its Doctors to Brittany

14ymedio, Madrid, 19 September 2023 — The Cuban government is discussing the possible landing of one of its international medical missions in France, in metropolitan territory, an idea that depends on a French government permit that seems very unlikely. Otto Vaillant, Cuba’s ambassador to the country, and his number two, Gisele Pérez Gómez, attended the … Continue reading “Cuba Hopes for Permission From the French Government To Send Its Doctors to Brittany”