The Reporters of ‘La Hora de Cuba’ Were Released Under a Precautionary Sentence of House Arrest

14ymedio, Havana, July 21, 2021 — The journalist Henry Constantín Ferreiro, the designer Neife Rigau, and the photographer Iris Mariño, from the independent media La Hora de Cuba, were released this Wednesday under a precautionary sentence of house arrest, after being arrested in the demonstrations on July 11 in Camagüey. As reported by La Hora … Continue reading “The Reporters of ‘La Hora de Cuba’ Were Released Under a Precautionary Sentence of House Arrest”

Diaz-Canel Speaks Like ‘Karadzic, the Butcher of Bosnia,’ Says the Council for the Transition in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 15 July 2021 — The Council for the Democratic Transition in Cuba (CTDC) denounces that the government’s reaction to the participants of the July 11 protests “has followed the Yugoslav model” with a “call from the State for a potential massacre,” says the new opposition alliance in a statement published this Thursday. The regime … Continue reading “Diaz-Canel Speaks Like ‘Karadzic, the Butcher of Bosnia,’ Says the Council for the Transition in Cuba”

Cuban Government Admits One Death in Protests That Began on Sunday

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 13 July 2021 — After several complaints from civil society and Cubans on social networks, the Government of the Island acknowledged the first death in the protests of recent days. The deceased is a 36-year-old citizen who participated in a demonstration that took place this Monday at the La Güinera Popular Council, in the municipality … Continue reading “Cuban Government Admits One Death in Protests That Began on Sunday”

Dead, Wounded, and Disappeared, the Imprecise Toll of the Repression after the Protests in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 12 July 2021 — There are deaths, injuries, arrests, and disappearances.  It is unknown precisely how many or where because the internet and telephone lines are cut in Cuba, but little by little, by encrypted channels, messaging, and social networks, the toll of the repression of the popular, massive, and unprecedented uprising, which … Continue reading “Dead, Wounded, and Disappeared, the Imprecise Toll of the Repression after the Protests in Cuba”

Cuban Government Must Normalize Relations With Cubans Before Doing So With The U.S.

14ymedio, Havana, February 15, 2021– Cuban citizens residing inside and outside the Island have published a letter asking the U.S. Government not to normalize relations with Cuba as long as the Cuban Government hasn’t normalized relations with its own citizens. The text is also addressed to the Cuban Government and the U.S. Congress. The signers … Continue reading “Cuban Government Must Normalize Relations With Cubans Before Doing So With The U.S.”

In Addition to Being Expensive and Useless, the Cuban Passport is Not Edible

14ymedio, Marcelo Hernández, Havana, 12 December 2019 — Good art does not leave anyone impassive, especially if it mixes irreverence, mockery and everyday life, as demonstrated this December with the installation of a ripe banana stuck with adhesive tape to the wall at the Art Basel festival. The composition of the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan … Continue reading “In Addition to Being Expensive and Useless, the Cuban Passport is Not Edible”

This Is How Female Journalists Are Suppressed In Cuba / Cubalex

Cubalex, 1 November 2019 — One day before the 1st of May march in Havana, the reporter from the independent daily 14ymedio, Luz Escobar, was confronted by a State Security official to stop her attending the workers’ procession. The agent of the Cuba political police warned her she could be detained if she went to … Continue reading “This Is How Female Journalists Are Suppressed In Cuba / Cubalex”

Eleven Activists and Independent Journalists Blocked From Leaving Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 24 October 2019 — On Thursday, Cuban authorities prohibited the departure of twelve political activists and independent journalists who had arrived at the international airport of Havana to take a flight to Miami. They had all been invited to the Pasos de Cambio (Steps of Change) event, a meeting of Cuban civil society that … Continue reading “Eleven Activists and Independent Journalists Blocked From Leaving Cuba”

Reporter Ricardo Fernandez Released After Nine Days

14ymedio, Havana, 21 July 2019 — The independent journalist and 14ymedio collaborator Ricardo Fernández Izaguirre was released this Sunday after nine days in detention. The police issued a warning letter regarding his “illegal” stay* in Havana, which the reporter refused to sign, he told 14ymedio In conversation with this newspaper, minutes after being released, Fernández said that after being … Continue reading “Reporter Ricardo Fernandez Released After Nine Days”

Harassment Against ‘La Hora de Cuba’ Magazine Continues

14ymedio, Havana, 22 May 2019 — Cuban authorities prevented several collaborators of the magazine La Hora de Cuba, Inalkis Rodríguez, Iris Mariño and Sol García, from boarding a flight to attend an event in Trinidad and Tobago on the participation of women, to which they had been invited by the Simone de Beauvoir Leadership Institute. Before leaving for … Continue reading “Harassment Against ‘La Hora de Cuba’ Magazine Continues”

The Stain of the Torches

14ymedio, Henry Constantin, Camagüey, 29 January 2019 — I did not believe it, I could not believe that they were capable of such selfishness. Our unelected government began its annual torch march in Havana, one day after the tornado had passed. It is not a march to pick up debris, nor to bring help to … Continue reading “The Stain of the Torches”

"December Is a Complicated Month and If You Go Out to Report You Will End Up In a Police Station"

14ymedio, Havana, 4 December 2018 — December has started badly for a good part of the island’s civil society. Police operations, arbitrary arrests, a siege of activist homes and multiple threats against members of civil society have been constant in the first four days of this month that had already started with a warning. One … Continue reading “"December Is a Complicated Month and If You Go Out to Report You Will End Up In a Police Station"”

Police Only Show Up in Camaguey When Diaz-Canel is in Town

14ymedio, Henry Constantín, Camagüey | October 19, 2018 — President Díaz-Canel is in Camagüey. People know this not because there is more joy on the streets, nor because there are spontaneous crowds of people out to greet him, and certainly not because we see him walking about freely, approaching people to listen to their concerns. … Continue reading “Police Only Show Up in Camaguey When Diaz-Canel is in Town”

The Lack of Journalism Freedom Stays the Same Under Diaz-Canel

14ymedio, Havana, 19 October 2018 — Nothing has changed for freedom of the press on the island since Miguel Díaz-Canel became president last April. This is the conclusion reached by the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) in its report presented this Friday at the organization’s General Assembly that will continue until the 22nd in Buenos Aires. … Continue reading “The Lack of Journalism Freedom Stays the Same Under Diaz-Canel”

State Security Cites Inalkis Rodriguez for "Damage to Public Property"

14ymedio, Havana, 21 June 2018 — Inalkis Rodriguez, member of the independent magazine Cuba’s Hour, was summoned Thursday by State Security in Camaguey to inform her that she has been accused by the Office of the Historian for, supposedly, having painted “posters on the facade” of the house of Iris Marino, as reported by the publication’s … Continue reading “State Security Cites Inalkis Rodriguez for "Damage to Public Property"”