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Amnesty International Calls For Release Of Cuban Opponent Eduardo Cardet / EFE, 14ymedio

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 1 Februday 2017 — The global organization Amnesty International on Tuesday called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Cuban dissident Eduardo Cardet, who has been detained for two months accused of the crime of assault. Amnesty International believes that Cardet, the national coordinator of the illegal Christian Liberation Movement (MCL), is a prisoner of … Continue reading “Amnesty International Calls For Release Of Cuban Opponent Eduardo Cardet / EFE, 14ymedio”

Cuba’s Young Communist Union Comes Late To The National Blogosphere / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 1 February 2017 — The Union of Young Communists (UJC) has joined the national blogosphere, the newspaper Juventud Rebelde (Rebel Youth) reported on Wednesday. The Young Cuban arrives ten years behind the world of blogs, that the opposition, independent journalism and civic activism have successfully developed over the last decade. The managers of the new … Continue reading “Cuba’s Young Communist Union Comes Late To The National Blogosphere / 14ymedio”

Only 45% Of Cuban Teens Watch National Television / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 23 January 2016 — New technology and the consumption of audiovisual material a la carte are gaining ground among Cuban teenagers. Only 45% of teenagers claim to watch national television, according to a study conducted in November 2015, which the official Press has reported on this week. Research was conducted through a questionnaire … Continue reading “Only 45% Of Cuban Teens Watch National Television / 14ymedio”

The Learned Illiterates of the Revolution / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 10 January 2017 — – I have often heard or read about the supposed Cuban “culture and education,” a fabulous academic record based on official Cuban statistics and, of course, the Cuban Revolution and its (literally) ashen leader. A few weeks ago, during the prolonged funerals of the Deceased in Chief, … Continue reading “The Learned Illiterates of the Revolution / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya”

Arbitrary Arrests Rose And Repression Spread To Civil Society In 2016 / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Madrid, 4 January 2016 – Last year closed with a balance of almost 1,000 more arbitrary arrests than in 2015, according to data from the Cuban Observatory of Human Rights, based in Madrid, which on Wednesday issued its annual report on the situation on the island. In 2016, there was a total of 9,351 arbitrary … Continue reading “Arbitrary Arrests Rose And Repression Spread To Civil Society In 2016 / 14ymedio”

‘Hot Avocado’, A Viral Video Infuriates Cubans / 14ymedio

Note to viewers of the video: This video was taken by the police, and as can be seen with careful viewing, the uniformed officers are not the only enforcers in this video; many plainclothes officers are also present. 14ymedio, Havana, 7 January 2017 — Images of a police operation against informal fruit and vegetable sellers … Continue reading “‘Hot Avocado’, A Viral Video Infuriates Cubans / 14ymedio”

Cuban Faces of 2016: Carlos Lechuga, Filmmaker (b. Havana, 1983) / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 24 December 2016 – Cuban Faces of 2016: The film Molasses (2013), director Carlos Lechuga’s debut, garnered much applause, but it was his second feature which placed him at the center of public attention. The film Santa and Andrés was excluded from the 38th edition of the Havana Film Festival, for political reasons. The film tells the story of a … Continue reading “Cuban Faces of 2016: Carlos Lechuga, Filmmaker (b. Havana, 1983) / 14ymedio”

Film “Hands of Stone” Excluded from Havana Film Festival / 14ymedio, Zunilda Mata

14ymedio, Zunilda Mata, Havana, 19 December 2016 – The New Latin American Film Festival ended as it began: marked by censorship. The exclusion of the film Santa y Andres stained the opening of Havana’s main cinematographic event with gray, and spectators were also unable to see the film Hands of Stone as punishment for the … Continue reading “Film “Hands of Stone” Excluded from Havana Film Festival / 14ymedio, Zunilda Mata”

Mariela Castro’s Disrespect in New York / Cubanet, Jorge Angel Perez

Cubanet, Jorge Ángel Pérez, Havana, 1 December 2016 — A cable from the Cuban press agency Prensa Latina, written by Waldo Mendiluza, warned me that the sexologist, parliamentarian, and daughter of Raul Castro, was in New York. According to the cable, the director of Cuba’s National Center for Sexual Education (CENESEX) spoke to the United nations … Continue reading “Mariela Castro’s Disrespect in New York / Cubanet, Jorge Angel Perez”

Food Prices Rise Despite Price Caps / 14ymedio, Zunilda Mata

14ymedio, Zunilda Mata, Havana, 24 November 2016 — The seller doesn’t even need to advertise his wares. He just stands at a corner with several strings of onions and buyers crowd around him. Six months after the imposition of price caps for more than twenty farm products, shortages and the high cost of food continue to … Continue reading “Food Prices Rise Despite Price Caps / 14ymedio, Zunilda Mata”

Cuba Will Close 2016 With A Record Number Of Self-Employed / EFE, 14ymedio

EFE/via 14ymedio, Havana, 11 November 2016 — The number of self-employed in Cuba totaled 522,855 at the end of September, representing the addition of 15,513 people to the sector in the last six months and an increase of nearly 24,000 compared to the total of 2015, according to data broadcast on state media on Friday. … Continue reading “Cuba Will Close 2016 With A Record Number Of Self-Employed / EFE, 14ymedio”

Looking at Society Through the ‘Cuban Lens’ / 14ymedio, Pedro Acosta

14ymedio, Pedro Acosta, Havana, 12 November 2016 — Iliana Hernandez and Yusmila Reyna circulated among sculptures and art installations at the Cuban Art Factory this week. The two women recorded some scenes for the program Lente Cubano (Cuban Lens), a program that approaches the reality of the island through culture, complaints, and the stories of success or … Continue reading “Looking at Society Through the ‘Cuban Lens’ / 14ymedio, Pedro Acosta”

Cuba’s Hard Currency Stores Prohibit Hiring of Education and Healthcare Professionals / 14ymedio, Jorge Luis Navarro Ruiz

14ymedio, Jorge Luis Navarro Ruiz, Havana, 7 November 2014 — A relatively new phenomenon is now affecting a small sector of the population, including me. The state-owned hard currency stores (TRD – the Spanish initials for “Hard-Currency Collection Store”) are a chain spread throughout the country, which, as every Cuban knows, sell products in Cuban Convertible … Continue reading “Cuba’s Hard Currency Stores Prohibit Hiring of Education and Healthcare Professionals / 14ymedio, Jorge Luis Navarro Ruiz”

Cuban Human Rights Group Denounces “Unstoppable Deterioration Of Civil And Political Rights” / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 2 November 2016 — The arbitrary arrests of peaceful dissidents in Cuba marked the highest figure in the last three months in October, with 620 cases, according to the Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation’s (CCDHRN) monthly report, released Wednesday. The report also cites 17 physical assaults, 39 acts of police harassment … Continue reading “Cuban Human Rights Group Denounces “Unstoppable Deterioration Of Civil And Political Rights” / 14ymedio”

Speech in Cuba: A Freedom under Threat / Luis Felipe Rojas

Luis Felipe Rojas, 20 May 2016 — Every day it becomes more dangerous. Engaging in speech and dissent in Cuba is still like a throwing a rock against the door of Castroism. After their cell phones were returned to them, Pastor Mario F. Lleonart and his wife, Yoaxis Marcheco, found their Twitter accounts had been disrupted. … Continue reading “Speech in Cuba: A Freedom under Threat / Luis Felipe Rojas”