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Hero in Miami, Criminal in Havana, Luis Posada Carriles Dies at 90

Mario J. Penton/Newsroom, Miami/Havana | Mayo 23, 2018 — Luis Posada Carriles, one of the Cuban regime’s most bitter enemies and a former CIA agent, died Wednesday in Miramar, southeast Florida, at 90 years of age after a long illness. The activist died around 5:00 am local time “in a government veterans home,” said his lawyer, Arturo Hernandez, … Continue reading “Hero in Miami, Criminal in Havana, Luis Posada Carriles Dies at 90”

Few Surprises in Cuba’s New Council of State

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 18 Paril 2018 — The proposal of Miguel Díaz-Canel to be president of the Council of State confirmed widespread expectations, however the nomination of Salvador Valdés Mesa as first vice president surprised those who bet on Mercedes López Acea, who, from her position of vice president, was removed from the list … Continue reading “Few Surprises in Cuba’s New Council of State”

Paya Award Winners: Former Presidents in Support of Democracy

EFE, via 14ymedio, Miami, 1 March 2018 — The Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas (IDEA), a forum in defense of democracy made up of former presidents and heads of state created in 2015 by two Venezuelans, won the Oswaldo Payá Freedom and Life Prize this Friday. The second annual award of this prize, instituted by the … Continue reading “Paya Award Winners: Former Presidents in Support of Democracy”

War Vocation in the “Peace Zone”

Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 31 May 2017 — A brief note published by the official Cuban press reports the meeting held by “General of the Army Raúl Castro Ruz” with “the Chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army, Timoleón Jiménez” (FARC-EP), where the former “ratified the willingness of the Cuban government to continue … Continue reading “War Vocation in the “Peace Zone””

A Month Without Machado Ventura

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 27 March 2017 — Just a month ago his face disappeared from the Cuban government’s family photo. The last time he was seen, Vice President José Ramón Machado Ventura handed out orders in an extensive agricultural area of ​​Pinar del Río. Four weeks later, no official media has offered an explanation for the absence … Continue reading “A Month Without Machado Ventura”

Cuban Doctors and Nurses in Exchange for Angolan Oil / Juan Juan Almeida

Juan Juan Almeida, 14 February 2017 — In a memorable address on December 18, 2008 in Salvador de Bahía, Brazil, Raúl Castro referred to what we now know as Operation Carlota, saying, “We told the Angolan people we will only take with us the remains of our dead.” But he lied. The Cuban military mission there … Continue reading “Cuban Doctors and Nurses in Exchange for Angolan Oil / Juan Juan Almeida”

The New Archbishop Of Havana Confesses To Being “Scared” / 14ymedio, Zunilda Mata

14ymedio, Zunilda Mata, Havana, 22 May 2016 – In a packed cathedral with screens showing the mass for those who couldn’t enter the temple, Havana’s new Archbishop, Juan de la Caridad Rodriguez, took possession of his new post this Sunday. The successor to Jaime Ortega y Alamino delivered a homily in which he acknowledged he … Continue reading “The New Archbishop Of Havana Confesses To Being “Scared” / 14ymedio, Zunilda Mata”

Cuba Must End “Apartheid Against Its Citizens” / Oscar Arias, Laura Chinchilla

The undersigned, Latin Americans and diverse in our allegiances, professions and interests, but united by a common aspiration for freedom, democracy, equality and well-being throughout the hemisphere, address our fellow citizens and governments, especially those in Cuba, to express the following: We celebrate the growing process of normalization in Cuban-American relations and the willingness of … Continue reading “Cuba Must End “Apartheid Against Its Citizens” / Oscar Arias, Laura Chinchilla”

First of Cubans Who Were Stranded in Costa Rica Arrive in US / 14ymedio

14ymedio (with information from agencies), Havana, 15 January 2016 – The first group of Cuban migrants coming from Costa Rica, of the almost 8,000 stranded in that Central American Country since November, are now in the United States. On Thursday, 12 Cubans arrived in the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo and, hours later, at night, … Continue reading “First of Cubans Who Were Stranded in Costa Rica Arrive in US / 14ymedio”

President Solis Assures Cubans Of Costa Rica’s Support To Reach US / EFE – 14ymedio

EFE (published in 14ymedio), San Jose, Costa Rica, 26 November 2015 — The president Luis Guillermo Solis of Costa Rica, on Wednesday, guaranteed the thousands of Cuban migrants who have been stranded in his country since 14 November that his government will make every effort to help them reach the United States, their final destination. “We … Continue reading “President Solis Assures Cubans Of Costa Rica’s Support To Reach US / EFE – 14ymedio”

Soviet Cuba Remains in the Official Imagination / Ivan Garcia

It’s hard to bury faith in any God, ideology, or vices. For others, like Vladimir, the passion for the Soviet era, like old rockers, never dies. Son of Communist parents, he studied at universities in the former USSR. He speaks Russian like a Muscovite and still reads Gorki or the poems of Yevstushenko in the … Continue reading “Soviet Cuba Remains in the Official Imagination / Ivan Garcia”

Violence Outside the Law / Cuban Law Association, Odalina Guerrero Lara

Lic. Odalina Guerrero Lara Law No. 59 of the Cuban Civil Code sets out: Article 129.1 – Property confers on the title holder the possession, use, enjoyment of and disposal of the assets, in accordance with its intended socio-economic use. Rolando González Camacho received from his grandfather Eufemio González Martínez a property situated at Apartment … Continue reading “Violence Outside the Law / Cuban Law Association, Odalina Guerrero Lara”

Santiesteban depends on us

By Lilianne Ruiz Havana, Cuba, April, http://www.cubanet.org.  After having been more than a week in a punishment cell, Angel Santiesteban was seen Tuesday, April 16 by his lawyer Amelia Rodriguez Cala, who was denied a visit on April 11. The prison’s own officials had declared that Santiesteban was in a punishment cell and carrying out … Continue reading “Santiesteban depends on us”

A Story from Peru / Juan Juan Almeida

1 – Yesenia Álvarez, young intelligent, successful….strange combination. Tell me about yourself, this organization over which you preside, your professional and family education, and when and why you had this passion for Cuba. If in our countries we let our talents flourish in freedom we would not talk about a strange combination. I am sure … Continue reading “A Story from Peru / Juan Juan Almeida”

Agent 007 Is Running Out of Time / Iván García & Laritza Diversent

Chilean businessman Joel Max Marambio Rodríguez faces a deadline of August 23rd to appear before the Inspector from the Ministry of the Interior (MININT), Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Miguel Estrada Portales. If he does not appear before the time runs, the criminal proceedings initiated against him could proceed to a final judgment of guilt. How does … Continue reading “Agent 007 Is Running Out of Time / Iván García & Laritza Diversent”