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September Rumors in Cuba: Soldiers in Russia, Splurges for the G-77, Punishment for Small Private Businesses

14ymedio/Yucabyte, Havana, 18 October 2023 — In a context of maximum international tension, the news that there were Cuban soldiers fighting in the service of Russia during the invasion of Ukraine generated countless rumors. Meanwhile, on the Island, the leaders did not give an official explanation, and soon – after the arrival in Havana of … Continue reading “September Rumors in Cuba: Soldiers in Russia, Splurges for the G-77, Punishment for Small Private Businesses”

In Old Havana, Almost Half of the 20,000 Homes Are Not Habitable (Official Data)

14ymedio, Havana, 5 October 2023 — The collapse of a building in Old Havana this Wednesday claimed the lives of Yoandra Suárez López, Luis Alejandro Llerena Martínez and Ramón Páez Frometa. Unfortunately, this is not an unusual event in the Cuban capital, which suffers from a more than palpable urban degradation. With hearts still heavy … Continue reading “In Old Havana, Almost Half of the 20,000 Homes Are Not Habitable (Official Data)”

A Man Dies in Another Partial Collapse in Central Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 28 September 2023 —  A man lost his life early this Thursday in a partial collapse in Central Havana. The Municipal Assembly of People’s Power itself reported the event on its networks. It took place on Maloja Street, between Oquendo and Márquez González, when the roof of a house fell off … Continue reading “A Man Dies in Another Partial Collapse in Central Havana”

The G-77 Summit in Cuba Has Ended, and the Blackouts Return With a New Breakdown in La Guiteras

14ymedio, Havana, September 18, 2023 – A few hours had passed since the closing of the G-77 plus China Summit, held in Havana, when the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, located in Matanzas, left the National Electricity System (SEN), which this Sunday had a deficit of 274 megawatts (MW); today, Monday,  it foresees the lack of … Continue reading “The G-77 Summit in Cuba Has Ended, and the Blackouts Return With a New Breakdown in La Guiteras”

Ramiro Valdes Proposes Resurrecting the Microbrigades To Solve the Housing Problem in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 20 April 2023 — The ninety-year-old Ramiro Valdés got angry during a meeting with leaders of Santiago de Cuba last week over the terrible state of housing in the province. The soldier, ratified this Wednesday as Deputy Prime Minister of the Island, “punched the table,” according to the local official newspaper, after unraveling … Continue reading “Ramiro Valdes Proposes Resurrecting the Microbrigades To Solve the Housing Problem in Cuba”

The State Construction Sector in Cuba Remains Without Workers Due to Flight to the Private Sector

14ymedio, Madrid, March 6, 2023 — The flight of professionals from the state sector in Cuba has become an issue for the official press, which gives figures for a situation that was already known at street level. Last week it was announced that 10,000 electrical workers left their positions in 2022, and this Monday the news … Continue reading “The State Construction Sector in Cuba Remains Without Workers Due to Flight to the Private Sector”

Cuba: The Economic Consequences of Hurricane Ian (Part 1)

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 28 September 2022 — At the moment, there is no doubt that the most worrisome news for Cubans is the damage caused by the passage of Hurricane Ian through Pinar del Río. With its proverbial propagandist efficacy, the official newspaper Granma has referred to the consequences in the important region … Continue reading “Cuba: The Economic Consequences of Hurricane Ian (Part 1)”

A Month After the Explosion of the Saratoga Hotel, Cubans Seek Answers

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 6 June 2022 — Still surrounded by a strong police operation and with metal fences to prevent the passage of pedestrians and vehicles, the deteriorated structure of the Saratoga Hotel continues to remind everyone who approaches about the explosion of a month ago that destroyed part of the building and … Continue reading “A Month After the Explosion of the Saratoga Hotel, Cubans Seek Answers”

Floods, Landslides and Thousands Sheltered from the Rains in Western Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 4 June 2022 — Havana reports the greatest damage due to the heavy rains associated with the large area of low pressure in the southeast of the Gulf of Mexico that affects western and central Cuba. The authorities of the capital describe the conditions in the city as becoming “complex” and report two … Continue reading “Floods, Landslides and Thousands Sheltered from the Rains in Western Cuba”

Galiano and San Lazaro, Another Deadly Corner in Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 17 May 2022 — The corner of Galiano and San Lázaro has been left out of the “magic ring.” Too far from the Cathedral of Havana and the Plaza de la Revolución, this point of the Cuban capital has not received the benefits of the restoration of the historic center … Continue reading “Galiano and San Lazaro, Another Deadly Corner in Havana”

Havana Firefighters Travel by Tricycle

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 28 January 2022 —  An electric tricycle belonging to the fire department caught the attention this Thursday afternoon of many passers-by on Carlos III Avenue, in the Cuban capital. The vehicle was traveling along with three other units of Command 1, which is based on Agramonte street, corner of Corrales, in Old … Continue reading “Havana Firefighters Travel by Tricycle”

A Collapse in a Quarantine Zone in Havana Leaves Several Families Living in the Ruins

14ymedio, Serafín Martínez, Havana, 17 November 2020 — A week after having lived their worst nightmare, the residents of 355 Teniente Rey Street, between Aguacate and Villegas, in Old Havana, still do not believe that part of the three-story building where they have lived crowded together for years collapsed, an incident that it has left … Continue reading “A Collapse in a Quarantine Zone in Havana Leaves Several Families Living in the Ruins”

“I didn’t even have time to take my wallet, so I was left with nothing”

14ymedio, Havana, 14 October 2020 — A deafening screech, like metal bending, was the signal received by the residents of a three-story building on Lucena Street, between San Miguel and San Rafael, in Centro Habana, before their home collapsed, leaving them without nothing. “It was around 3:30 in the morning. A neighbor who was watching … Continue reading ““I didn’t even have time to take my wallet, so I was left with nothing””

Residents of 505 Zulueta Street Carry on Without Institutional Respect

This video is not subtitled but clearly shows the state of the building at 505 Zulueta Street 14ymedio, Marcelo Hernández, Havana, 8 September 2018 — If it rains, bad; if the sun shines, the same. For the residents of the half-ruined building at 505 Zulueta Street in Havana, there is no peace treaty with the … Continue reading “Residents of 505 Zulueta Street Carry on Without Institutional Respect”

Corruption and Mistreatment in the Ruins of the Old Hotel Rex in Havana

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 26 July 2018 — The two hotels have the same name but have had very different destinies. The Hotel Rex in Santiago de Cuba, where some of the protagonists of the assault on the Moncada barracks stayed, can boast of three stars. The ruins of what was once the Hotel Rex in … Continue reading “Corruption and Mistreatment in the Ruins of the Old Hotel Rex in Havana”