English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 2 June 2016 — The phrase uttered by Castro I a few years ago, when he confessed that no one knew how to build socialism, remains in the minds of many Cubans. Most of us, stunned and unbelieving, wondered back then what they had been doing for all previous decades, when … Continue reading “Legal Framework for the Enemy / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya”
Generation Y, Yoani Sanchez, 25 August 2015 — In the neighborhood of Cayo Hueso everyone knew her as “the woman with the machete slashes.” You didn’t have to get too close to see the scars on her arms. These marks for life were made one night when her husband returned home with more alcohol than patience … Continue reading “The Missing Statistics On Women In Cuba / 14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez”
In order to “elect” there must be different political parties to choose from, and only one is legal on the Island: The Communist Party Cubanet.org, Roberto Jesus Quinones Haces, Guantanamo, 17 April 2015 – Coming up on April 19 there will be “elections.” Many countrymen ask about the changes that the Electoral Law will introduce. … Continue reading “Enough with the Charades, Cuba Deserves Free Elections / Cubanet, Roberto Jesus Quinones”
14ymedio, Havana, 7 April 2015 – The official Cuban civil society delegation that will participate throughout the week of parallel forums at the Summit of the Americas in Panama denounced, this Tuesday, the presence of “mercenaries in the service of a foreign power” in the meeting. In a press conference, organized at the University of … Continue reading “The Cuban regime classifies the opponents are “mercenaries” / 14ymedio”
Cubanet, Martha Beatriz Roque, Havana, 2 April 2015 — Whenever the topic of democracy and the Cuban regime comes up, the top leaders say that this is the most democratic country in the world. The latest version is that “‘democracy’ is subject to interpretation, and every country understands it in its own way.” This also … Continue reading “Committees for the Defense of the Revolution and Citizen Participation / Cubanet, Martha Beatriz Roque”
LA HABANA, Cuba, September, Miriam Celaya, www.cubanet.org –The revolutionary movement that took power in 1959, from its inception kept women in a position subordinated to male leadership. None of the revolutionary programs included female emancipation. Moreover, no woman took part in the crafting of the program or gave input about the objectives and social aspirations … Continue reading “Discrimination Against Women in the Cuba of the Generals / Miriam Celaya”
HAVANA, Cuba, September, www.cubanet.org – Since Cuba announced on August 24th the medical cooperation agreement with Brazil, Granma, the Communist Party newspaper, has reported on the front page the arrival of groups of physicians in that country. All the stories omitted the fact that the offering of “solidarity and love” will pay about $4,200 per … Continue reading “Thousands of Cuban Doctors to Brazil: And For Us, What? / Yaremis Flores”
HAVANA, Cuba, August 1, 2013, www.cubanet.org.- The members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) bluntly expressed their concern “with the persistence of violence against women, including domestic violence in Cuba,” says a report published last July 25 on its official web page. They said that the phenomenon remains underreported, “due … Continue reading “UN Experts Concerned About the Situation of Violence Against Women on the Island / Yaremis Flores”
It was during the nineties and a Chilean woman known to my niece, who had come to Havana as a guest of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC), to participate in their conference, contacted me. At the end of the conference, this young woman also named Camila, but different from the one named Vallejo, showed … Continue reading “A Chilean-Cuban Anecdote / Rebeca Monzo”
According to NGOs, the crime occurred on April 18 in the community of Manicaragua EFE/14ymedio, Madrid, 6 May 2024 – The Cuban independent platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo in Cuba confirmed this Monday a new femicide on the Island, bringing the number of such murders, according to the record kept by this … Continue reading “A 28-Year-Old Mother is Murdered by Her Partner in Villa Clara, Cuba”
14ymedio, Havana, 23 April 2024 — Three words in blue ink – Patria y Vida… Homeland and Life – written on the facade of her house were enough for Sandra Hernández to understand State Security’s speedy response even in small towns like hers. After the island-wide protests of 11 July 2021 (11J), there was not … Continue reading “Two Years of Harassment and Pressure for Writing ‘Patria y Vida’ on Her House for the 11 July 2021 Protests”
14ymedio, Madrid, 10 April 2024 — Demographic problems can be alleviated through collaboration with private companies, according to the interview that the newspaper Escambray published this Wednesday with Antonio Aja Díaz, director of the Center for Demographic Studies of the University of Havana. The expert states that it is necessary to pay attention to the … Continue reading “An Expert Asks for Help From the Private Sector To Serve the Aging Population of Cuba”
14ymedio, Havana, 28 March 2024 — The independent platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTC) confirmed this Thursday the death of Yudeisi Pedroza, murdered on March 25. According to the 14ymedio record, Pedroza’s is the 14th femicide registered this year. The 45-year-old victim was killed in her home in the municipality … Continue reading “A Mother of Two Children Is Murdered in Camaguey, Cuba by Her Ex-Partner”
EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 9 March 2024 — Last year Cuba tripled the number of people convicted of femicides compared to the 2022 record, going from 18 to 61 rulings, according to official data released this Friday. The president of the country, Miguel Díaz-Canel, announced the 2023 figure at the closing of the Congress of the Federation … Continue reading “Convictions for Femicides in Cuba Tripled in 2023, According to Official Figures”
14ymedio, Havana, 22 December 2023 — The independent platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTC) confirmed this Friday a new femicide. The name of Misleidis Díaz, murdered on December 19 in Pinar del Río, is added to the painful record of femicides in 2023 on the Island, which already amounts to … Continue reading “A Woman is Murdered in Front of her Four Children in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio Province”
