English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
Much has been said about the new image of the Cuban woman. In official spheres they speak of the revolutionary woman, mother, comrade, worker, housewife. But what’s certain is that, more and more, our women suffer transformations that are detrimental to their appearance and self-esteem. A free woman is not a woman who tosses out … Continue reading “The New Image of The Woman / Rebeca Monzo”
Social harmony implies that scientific, technological, economic and cultural rights have a corresponding reflection in social justice, democratization and civil liberties. The absence of this correspondence makes the demands of the past coexist with the present and, therefore, its solution has to be undertaken jointly, which gives a high degree of complexity to the processes … Continue reading “February 24: Old and New Demands / Dimas Castellanos”
Before requesting refuge citing humanitarian reasons, Liván Fuentes Álvarez was part of the regime’s leadership. 14ymedio, Havana, 13 May 2024 — The United States immigration authorities denied entry to their territory to Liván Fuentes Álvarez, president of the Municipal Assembly of Popular Power on the Isle of Youth between 2019 and 2022, who had previously … Continue reading “The United States Revokes the Humanitarian Parole of a Former Senior Official of the Cuban Regime”
“Sometimes plastic bags and papers fly to my door, and the smell is intolerabl, especially at night” 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Matanzas, 10 May 2024 — He took the job to “survive,” but Fernando strives to make Calle Medio, in Matanzas, look impeccable by the end of the day. At 73, he still gets up … Continue reading “New Trash Dumps and Puddles Like Lakes, the Hygiene Situation in Matanzas, Cuba”
Holguín residents complain that the vehicles cover an unpopular route, instead of serving more central stops 14ymedio, Miguel García, Holguín, 4 May 2024 — Shining under the May sun, the 20 new electric tricycles that travel the streets of Holguín will began to provide service this Thursday. However, poor planning has already hindered the beginning … Continue reading “The Blackouts in Holguin, Cuba, Predict a Dark Future for the New Electric Tricycles”
Between the 11J protests in 2021 and those of this March there are multiple points in common, as ’14ymedio’ and ‘Yucabyte’ confirmed 14ymedio/Yucabyte, Havana, 21 April 2024 — On March 17, the flood of rumors reached a fever pitch comparable to, though less intense, those of 11 July 2021 (which were quickly baptized ’11J’). Fed … Continue reading “A Flotilla from Miami on March 17, One of Many Rumors from Cuba”
Prisoners Defenders corrects the version disseminated by some media and specifies that this measure also affects all “representatives of the regime” 14ymedio, Havana, 20 April 2024 — The Cuban NGO Prisoners Defenders (PD) asked this Saturday for a correction from the agencies and media that disseminated in a “misrepresented” way, this week, the decision of … Continue reading “The European Parliament’s Veto of Cuban Deputies is Permanent, Not Temporary”
The German chain estimates that it will be able to receive its first customers in just five months 14ymedio, Havana, 18 April 2024 — After announcing its remodeling in 2019, and after several years of work, the Metrópolis hotel finally found an owner. Located on Aguacate Street, on the corner of O’Reilly, in Old Havana, … Continue reading “Kempinski Luxury Hotels Will Manage the Recently Remolded Metropolis in Old Havana”
14ymedio, Juan Matos, Manzanillo (Granma province), April 11, 2024 — With orders from the municipal company Aqueduct, a backhoe opened a long ditch in the central Martí Street, in the port city of Manzanillo. The objective: to install a new central pipe to replace the old one, which had multiple leaks. But the cure, say … Continue reading “Residents in Manzanillo, Cuba, Receive Water Every 30 Days, and a Part Is Lost Due to Leaks”
The Mercedes-Benz subsidiary in Cuba will provide the vehicles and maintenance; the State, the doctors 14ymedio, Havana, 5 April 2024 — The Mercedes-Benz distributor in Cuba, MCV Comercial S.A., agreed on Thursday to an unprecedented collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health for the “experimental use” of 15 ambulances. The company – a mixed … Continue reading “Public Health Contracts With a Private Company to Manage 15 Ambulances in Havana”
14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, April 4, 2024 — Faced with the excessive optimism of those who believe that the dictatorship is about to fall, it is necessary to warn that they have a plan. It is not about “guarding the conquests of the Revolution” or “that the flags of Marxism, Leninism continue to be … Continue reading “The Bad News Is That They Have a Plan, Which Doesn’t Even Include a ‘Fraudulent Change’”
14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez/Juan Izquierdo, Havana, 28 March 2024 — Four buses of the Armed Forces parked this Thursday in front of the Yara cinema, in Havana’s Vedado district. Its passengers – a flood of soldiers, almost all of them Army and Navy recruits – had tickets for the 2:00 pm screening: I am Barbarossa, … Continue reading “‘Barbarossa’ Is Resurrected at the Yara Cinema With a Performance for the Military”
14ymedio, Alejandro Mena, Miami, 2 April 2024 — It’s been three months since Estefany (fictitious name) arrived from Cuba to the United States with the humanitarian parole established by Joe Biden’s Administration last year, and at the moment she does not seem to adapt well to the rule of law. Last week, she was fired … Continue reading “A Cuban Suggests ‘A Course of Detoxification From Castroism’ for Newcomers to Florida”
14ymedio, Havana, 2 April 2024 — The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) moved the pieces on its board again on Monday, when it dismissed, just two days after the dismissal of Susely Morfa in Matanzas, its first secretary in Mantua, Pinar del Río. Liusmara Rodríguez Soriano “was released from her responsibility,” said the official press, … Continue reading “A Senior Official of the PCC in Pinar Del Rio Has Been Dismissed, Criticized for ‘Dubious Management’”
14ymedio, Havana, 29 March 2024 — Cuba’s state plan to expand the private sector to rescue the convalescent categories of the economy seems to give results in Las Tunas. A brand new MSME (private enterprise) of civil construction has managed to cover “legendary potholes” with its cold asphalt method, in addition to starting up a … Continue reading “In Cuba a Small Private Business in Las Tunas Does What the State Has Not Managed To Do in 20 Years”
