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Cuba: Suchel Went Too Far with Alcohol and Did Not Put Fragrance in its Colognes

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 28 January 2023 — No customer dared to pay this weekend the more than three MLC (freely convertible currency) that a bottle of Suchel cologne costs at the La Filosofía store in Centro Habana. “They got out of hand with the alcohol,” warned one of the sales clerks as she discouraged shoppers … Continue reading “Cuba: Suchel Went Too Far with Alcohol and Did Not Put Fragrance in its Colognes”

Cuban Independent Media ‘El Toque’ Describes the Pressures on its Journalists as ‘Bullying and Psychological Torture’

14ymedio, Havana, 10 September 2022 — The directors of the digital platform El Toque denounced, this Friday, new pressures from State Security against their team on the island. The public resignation of Wimar Verdecia and Iran Hernández, director and illustrator, respectively, of  Xel2 graphic humor supplement  led to the shutting down of this feature, which … Continue reading “Cuban Independent Media ‘El Toque’ Describes the Pressures on its Journalists as ‘Bullying and Psychological Torture’”

Job Offers from ‘Cubadebate’ Set Off an Avalanche of Ridicule

14ymedio, Havana, 9 March 2022 — “I would love to work for you. I have always loved science fiction.” This one by Osvaldo Figueruelo was one of the multiple reactions to a job announcement launched by Cubadebate this Tuesday to cover ten positions in the official media. The medium offers positions as journalist, web editor, designer, social network … Continue reading “Job Offers from ‘Cubadebate’ Set Off an Avalanche of Ridicule”

Electric Tricycles Sell Like Crazy for Dollars in Cuba

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 23 March 2021 — Those who visited the store that sells in hard currency (MLC) on Infanta Street, in Centro Habana, on Monday, could not believe it: for sale were the first electric vehicles for private sale in more than half a century. Two models of electric cargo tricycles were on display, … Continue reading “Electric Tricycles Sell Like Crazy for Dollars in Cuba”

Animal Rights Advocates and Officials Take First Step to a Better Collaboration

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, November 13 2019 — Moderately satisfied, a dozen animal rights advocates met Tuesday with the health authorities to demand an Animal Protection Law in Cuba. The meeting, which took place at the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in Havana, was agreed after a protest was held on Monday in front of the … Continue reading “Animal Rights Advocates and Officials Take First Step to a Better Collaboration”

For the "Mules," Life Goes On, and So Does Business

14ymedio, Marcelo Hernández, Havana, October 17, 2019 — Joaquín and Modesto are friends and relatives who saw from the beginning that trips to Panama to bring back to Cuba household appliances and electric motorcycles would be a successful business. Since the middle of 2018 they have worked fulfilling on-demand orders, putting an added value on the … Continue reading “For the "Mules," Life Goes On, and So Does Business”

It’s Forbidden to Say the Word "Crocodile" on Cuban Television

14ymedio, Havana, 2 May 2019 — The popular actor, Luis Silva, known for his comedic character, Pánfilo, reported this Wednesday that one of the episodes he had recorded in January for the program Vivir del Cuento (Living by One’s Wits) wasn’t put on the air because of a joke about bread in the form of … Continue reading “It’s Forbidden to Say the Word "Crocodile" on Cuban Television”

One Single History / Fernando Damaso

Fernando Dámaso, 14 January 2019: Cuba’s history runs from 1492 to the present day, and men and women have contributed to it, for good or ill, throughout this period. Because of that, I have never understood why they talk and write about science, art and sport, to name but three examples, as being pre-January 1st … Continue reading “One Single History / Fernando Damaso”

From Camels to a Sleigh, Cuba Moves from The Three Kings to Santa Claus

14ymedio, Marcelo Hernandez, Havana, 6 January 2019 — Red hats with a white band, beards as props, and gifts placed under the tree are Christmas elements increasingly frequent in Cuban homes. The increasingly fluid contact with Cubans in exile, after the immigration reform of 2013, has reduced the tradition of the Magi, while Santa Claus is more … Continue reading “From Camels to a Sleigh, Cuba Moves from The Three Kings to Santa Claus”

The ‘Chicken’ of ‘Rice with Chicken’ / Somos+

Somos+, Germain Gonzalez, 13 October, 2018 — There’s a certain surprise in digital media over the active participation of the Cuban population in the “debates” about the project of the constitution. The surprise is valid because in reality the “revolutionary” enthusiasm is minimal. The “electoral” processes as well as in the status reports from the … Continue reading “The ‘Chicken’ of ‘Rice with Chicken’ / Somos+”

Blacks and Mixed-Race, in Cuba’s Dissidence and Council of State / Iván García

Ivan Garcia, 7 May 2018 — Fidel Castro’s revolution was always more political than economic. He was never able to produce sewing needles and disposable diapers. He had an incredible ability to multiply poverty, reduce livestock and, based on nonsense, bury the sugar industry. The sooty pots on the stove remain empty and what was left of the … Continue reading “Blacks and Mixed-Race, in Cuba’s Dissidence and Council of State / Iván García”

Lessons From A Planned Succession: Angola and Cuba

14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 28 March 2018 – United by the slave trade and, later, by geopolitics, Angola and Cuba are today experiencing a similar moment beyond cultural ties or military pacts. Both countries are going through a process of succession from the historic leadership, which, in the case of Luanda, is defying more than … Continue reading “Lessons From A Planned Succession: Angola and Cuba”

Cuban TV Censors Come Down on Director and Screenwriter Eduardo del Llano

14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 1 November 2017 — The film director, screenwriter and writer Eduardo del Llano has denounced that the Cuban television censors are hounding him and accuses the authorities of wanting to force him to emigrate. According to a statement written by the artist and shared through the social networks of Carlos Lechuga, … Continue reading “Cuban TV Censors Come Down on Director and Screenwriter Eduardo del Llano”

The Dark Side of Voter Registration in Cuba

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 27 July 2017 — The starting point for the Cuban electoral process is undoubtedly the disclosure of the voter register, the list of all those who have the right to mark a ballot at the polls. The preparation, public character and possible omissions of these lists decisively influence the course of the … Continue reading “The Dark Side of Voter Registration in Cuba”

Havana, Nostalgia Capital

14ymedio, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 16 July 2017 — The walls full of photographs of old city landscapes and a whole host of famous artists from the Cuban Republic, record album covers from the same period, and old advertising posters from the 40’s and 50’s. In a central space, an old off-duty Victrola captures the prominence … Continue reading “Havana, Nostalgia Capital”