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The U.S. Includes Cuba and Venezuela on Its List of ‘Foreign Adversaries’

14ymedio, Havana, July 8, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Energy published a warning this Wednesday in the Federal Register that includes Venezuela, China, Iran and North Korea on its list of “foreign adversaries”. According to El Nuevo Herald, the Department’s decision is part of the implementation of an executive order signed in May by … Continue reading “The U.S. Includes Cuba and Venezuela on Its List of ‘Foreign Adversaries’”

Governance Without Transparency

14ymedio, Regina Coyula, Havana |7 July 2019 – In forums about the governance of the internet it is easy to determine who represents the governments, almost always in formal clothes, and who represents business, also formal but with more expensive clothes. Then there is the academy, with that mix of athletic shoes, jacket and blazers, … Continue reading “Governance Without Transparency”

Removing Life Support from a Comatose Patient / Somos+, German M. Gonzalez

Somos+, Germán M. González, 26 April 2019 — When Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, the Cuban government and Communist Party assumed a disinterested attitude. At first, official propaganda outlets gave the event little attention and toned down their routine attacks on American leaders. That attitude persisted until some time after the presidential inauguration, when … Continue reading “Removing Life Support from a Comatose Patient / Somos+, German M. Gonzalez”

A Swede in Burundi, a Uruguayan in Cuba / 14ymedio, Regina Coyula

14ymedio, Regina Coyula, Havana, 10 February 2016 – The Uruguayan journalist Fernando Ravsberg has spent years living in Cuba. But after reading his article Uncle Sam’s Cuban Cousins, and pondering it, I think what happened to Ravsberg in Cuba is the same thing that happened to the “disoriented Swede in Burundi” he references in his article. One … Continue reading “A Swede in Burundi, a Uruguayan in Cuba / 14ymedio, Regina Coyula”

Happy on the Outside but Worried on the Inside / Somos+, Javier Martinez Delgado

Somos+, Javier Martinez Delgado, 22 October 2015 — Since 1959, when the Castro brothers hijacked a triumphant revolution that was thought to be democratic, the Cuban government has portrayed the United States as the country’s main enemy. All our economic, social and political misfortunes over the next fifty-five years would be blamed on the “restless and … Continue reading “Happy on the Outside but Worried on the Inside / Somos+, Javier Martinez Delgado”

From Political Violence to Citizen Participation / Somos+, Alfonso Susano

Alfonso Susano, 20 August 2015 — The highest level of conscience is required amongst those who practice politics. On the other hand, the same activity which should promote liberty and creativity of individuals can transform into the worst form of violence and suffering. As the years pass by, various forms of political violence have been … Continue reading “From Political Violence to Citizen Participation / Somos+, Alfonso Susano”

A Century Of Tumultuous Relations / 14ymedio

1898: the United States declares war on Spain after accusing it of the sinking of the battleship “Maine” in Havana harbor. The United States wins and Spain has to give up Cuba. 1901: On June 12, the United States imposes the Platt Amendment which will be incorporated into the first Constitution of Cuba and limits the sovereignty … Continue reading “A Century Of Tumultuous Relations / 14ymedio”

Causes and Dangers of the Government’s Erratic Course / Dimas Castellano

The Antecedents The Revolutionaries who took power in 1959 substituted the 1940 Constitution for the Fundamental Law of the Cuban State*, the Prime Minister assumed the powers of the Head of Government, and the Council of Ministers replaced the Congress. Measures for “the benefit of the people” were decreed that legitimized the power acquired through … Continue reading “Causes and Dangers of the Government’s Erratic Course / Dimas Castellano”

CUC vs. the Dollar: A Perpetual Tax? / Jeovany Jimenez Vega

Jeovany Jimenez Vega, 31 May 2015 — On Thursday, May 29 Cuba was removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. It had been on the list since 1982 because of what Washington saw as the Cuban government’s decades-long history of harboring members of the Basque terrorist group ETA, Colombian FARC guerrillas and more than one … Continue reading “CUC vs. the Dollar: A Perpetual Tax? / Jeovany Jimenez Vega”

MCl Leader for the Freedom of a Cuba without Castros / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

Interview with Rosa Maria Paya Leader of the Christian Liberation Movement and Cuba Decides From El Pais  “The United States is negotiating with the Cuban caste.” Cuban regime opponent, daughter of Oswaldo Para, speaks of the shortcomings of the thaw. Alba Casas Madrid, 3 July 2015, 23:03 CEST To Rosa Maria Paya (b. January 1989, … Continue reading “MCl Leader for the Freedom of a Cuba without Castros / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”

Another Stripe for the Tiger / Angel Santiesteban

Angel Santiesteban, 17 May 2015 — The latest report from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, confirmed the permanence of Cuba and Venezuela in the “black list” because of violations of those rights “has not changed”. This violation situation has remained in Cuba for decades without any particular interest shown in resolving it, because to … Continue reading “Another Stripe for the Tiger / Angel Santiesteban”

Inventory of Differences / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, 26 June 2015 – To talk about a lack of unity within the Cuban opposition has already become commonplace. Among the causes of these lamentable circumstances are enumerated some peculiarities rooted in the greatest depths of our history, whose paradigmatic example is warlordism. However, there are also rational reasons because opponents gather … Continue reading “Inventory of Differences / 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar”

Access to International Banks: Cuba’s True Objective in These Negotiations / Juan Juan Almeida

Juan Juan Almeida, 25 May 2015– For many, it was a surprise that the United States and Cuba should conclude its new round of negotiations without achieving the expected agreement, the reopening of new embassies–more so when both delegations described the recently concluded meeting as “respectful, professional, and highly productive.” Thus does the Island’s government operate; it … Continue reading “Access to International Banks: Cuba’s True Objective in These Negotiations / Juan Juan Almeida”

President of Cienfuegos Government Falls in Police Raid / Juan Juan Almeida

He confused having a political position with autonomy and freedom, used the Internet service to call his daughter who resides in Canada, was summoned for it, and had to pay the price for believing in the future. Eduardo Walfrido Coll Rodríguez, known as Eddy Coll, President of the Municipal Assembly of People’s Power in Cienfuegos, … Continue reading “President of Cienfuegos Government Falls in Police Raid / Juan Juan Almeida”

Five Months and… / Rafael Leon Rodriguez

Rafael Leon Rodriguez , 22 May 2015 — A little over five months have transpired since the conversations between the governments of Cuba and the United States of America were made public. After half a century of disconnected positions, hope has returned of renewing the ties that have historically linked the two nations. An exchange of … Continue reading “Five Months and… / Rafael Leon Rodriguez”