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Raúl Castro: “The Table is Set for the United States” / Yoani Sánchez

On Thursday morning, the 26th of July was celebrated in Gunatanamo province. The 59th Anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes barracks went according to script with no great surprises. In Mariana Grajales Plaza in this eastern city, members of the government, local authorities and thousands of local people gathered. … Continue reading “Raúl Castro: “The Table is Set for the United States” / Yoani Sánchez”

“No one can doubt that totalitarianism will be dismantled.” / Antonio Rodiles

Antonio Rodiles Speaks to PenultimosDias.com about his arrest and detention at Oswaldo Payá’s funeral On July 24th, during Oswaldo Payá’s funeral, Antonio Rodiles, coordinator of the independent project Estado de Sats, was arrested by the police and held for almost 24 hours in the Police Station at Infanta and Manglar, in the Cerro neighborhood. Some … Continue reading ““No one can doubt that totalitarianism will be dismantled.” / Antonio Rodiles”

Oswaldo Payá: The Act of Serving / Luis Felipe Rojas

Still dazed and in shock I compose these words to Oswaldo. When I started to get the first messages about Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas’s death they were showing the film “War Horse,” and in one of the scenes a soldier leaves his foxhole to save his charger and before the imminence of his death he is … Continue reading “Oswaldo Payá: The Act of Serving / Luis Felipe Rojas”

Oswaldo Payá: the nights of San Juan de Letrán / Jorge Ignacio Domínguez

It was the summer or autumn of 1984. Father Juan de Dios — who is now a bishop and yesterday celebrated the first funeral mass for Oswaldo Payá — chose several people to prepare a document that summarized what was said by Havana Catholics over the previous months in hundreds of meetings preparatory to the Cuban … Continue reading “Oswaldo Payá: the nights of San Juan de Letrán / Jorge Ignacio Domínguez”

Rosa María Payá Honors Her Father Oswaldo Payá: “We do not seek revenge, but we thirst for the truth” / Yoani Sánchez

About five hundred people accompanied the body of Oswaldo Payá to his final resting place in the Colon Cemetery. Family members, activists, Ladies in White, foreign correspondents and diplomats based on the island gathered at eleven in the morning. Dozens of dissidents traveled from the central and eastern provinces to the capital in Havana to … Continue reading “Rosa María Payá Honors Her Father Oswaldo Payá: “We do not seek revenge, but we thirst for the truth” / Yoani Sánchez”

Oswaldo Payá, a Part of Our History / Dimas Castellano

Yesterday, Sunday the 22nd of July, through a telephone call from a friend, I learned of the tragic death of the leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas in a traffic accident that occurred in Granma province. The versions about what happened are dissimilar and will surely vary. What will not change is … Continue reading “Oswaldo Payá, a Part of Our History / Dimas Castellano”

An Odyssey That Begins in La Coubre / Eliécer Ávila

La Coubre — the name that comes from a ship involved in a tragic eventthat killed many Cubans — is now a symbol of contemporary sadness: The National Railway Terminal, baptized with the same name. Its back patio consists of a large roofed space divided into several offices in the form of ships, which serve … Continue reading “An Odyssey That Begins in La Coubre / Eliécer Ávila”

A Brief Chronicle of a Telephone Transaction / Rebeca Monzo

Yesterday, after nearly a month, I finally resolved the mysterious business of my cell phone account having been recharged which, it seems, had caused great anxiety for a certain commercial enterprise which really seems more like a bureau of investigation. You might recall my telling you that one fine day I received a small gift … Continue reading “A Brief Chronicle of a Telephone Transaction / Rebeca Monzo”

Inflatables in Cuba / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada

Havana-Colored inflatables attract the attention of Cuban children as one of the most tempting offers of the present summer in the island. Teams install them in the most strategic places. Many of the parents still believe that the operation of these devices is a work of the Cuban State, strictly for the recreation of our … Continue reading “Inflatables in Cuba / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada”

Double Immunity / Cuban Law Association, E. Javier Hernández H.

By Atty. E. Javier Hernández H. Validating the principle of “bad economic base, bad superstructure,” parallel to the inefficient economic management, the functioning of the State organs of administration is also flawed at all levels, flawed and ineffective. For years a vicious circle has been created in the occupation of key positions to manage the economy … Continue reading “Double Immunity / Cuban Law Association, E. Javier Hernández H.”

Increase in Penal Cases Filed in Courts of the Capital / Cuban Legal Advisor, Yaremis Floris / Laritza Diversent

By Yaremis Flores The increase in police reports and criminal trials held in the capital, were among the topics discussed a few weeks ago in a meeting among presidents of municipal courts in the former Audiencia de la Habana*, facing the Capitol. A judge who participated in the meeting and requested anonymity, said that the … Continue reading “Increase in Penal Cases Filed in Courts of the Capital / Cuban Legal Advisor, Yaremis Floris / Laritza Diversent”

The Speck in Our Own Eye / Oscar Espinosa Chepe

For years it has been the practice of totalitarianism to try to divert attention from the complicated situation that exists in Cuba by showing the problems that exist in other countries, often exaggerating them to make people believe our own are not that serious. This is done by taking advantage of the disinformation possible through … Continue reading “The Speck in Our Own Eye / Oscar Espinosa Chepe”

Animals – For What? / Rebeca Monzo

I found out from national press and radio reports that the government of Namibia will send to “my planet” nothing more and nothing less than one hundred fifty animals for the national zoo, which is located on the outskirts of our capital city. These include elephants, lions, tigers, panthers, great apes and many other species … Continue reading “Animals – For What? / Rebeca Monzo”

S. O. S. for the Zoo / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada

Havana – Once again the international media talks about the shipment of 146 animals from Namibia to Cuba. The act will fulfill the agreements signed by both governments a few moths ago. Just to cite some examples, there are elephants, black rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetahs and antelopes on the list of species. These animals will be … Continue reading “S. O. S. for the Zoo / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada”

Decals to Learn Punctuality / Dora Leonor Mesa

The absence of rules in the majority of private Cuban childcare centers means that some kids arrive late every day and their parents and families, with the greatest nonchalance, explain that they fell asleep, or the babies didn’t want to get up, which in many cases is certainly true. There are rarely justifiable reasons. They … Continue reading “Decals to Learn Punctuality / Dora Leonor Mesa”