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An ‘Apparatchik’ is Appointed President of Cuba’s Film Institute to Deal With the Rebellion of Cuban Filmmakers

14ymedio, Madrid, 10 November 2023 —  On Thursday, the official journalist Alexis Triana was named as the new president of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (Icaic) by the Ministry of Culture. The position had been vacant since Ramón Samada Suárez was dismissed in July, after the filmmakers protested the showing of the documentary … Continue reading “An ‘Apparatchik’ is Appointed President of Cuba’s Film Institute to Deal With the Rebellion of Cuban Filmmakers”

With Mobile Phone Internet and Fear of Being Robbed, Cubans Abandon Open-Air Wifi

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya and Miguel García, Havana/Holguín, 25 October 2023 — It’s 11:00 AM and the only people to be seen in the park at the corner of Infanta and San Lázaro streets in central Havana are couple of people sitting on a bench and a man with his dog. The scene was very … Continue reading “With Mobile Phone Internet and Fear of Being Robbed, Cubans Abandon Open-Air Wifi”

Cuban Activist Yasmany Gonzalez is Kept in a Punishment Cell

14ymedio, Havana, November 4, 2023 — Activist Yasmany González Valdés is in a punishment cell in the Combinado del Este prison, in Havana, as confirmed to 14ymedio by his wife, Ilsa Ramos. The 31-year-old political prisoner is being accused of the alleged crime of “propaganda against government bodies” but the trial against him has not … Continue reading “Cuban Activist Yasmany Gonzalez is Kept in a Punishment Cell”

The Prisoner With the Placard is Considered ‘Disappeared’: ‘The Hunger in Cuba Was So Great That We Ate Fear’

14ymedio, Havana, 4 November 2023 — Dayana Aranda Batista, wife of Juan Enrique Pérez Sánchez, detained for participating in the protests of 11 July 2021 (’11J’), demands a proof of life for the political prisoner who was transferred, without prior notice, to the Melena del Sur prison in Mayabeque. This Friday, Aranda traveled to the … Continue reading “The Prisoner With the Placard is Considered ‘Disappeared’: ‘The Hunger in Cuba Was So Great That We Ate Fear’”

Cienfuegos, Cuba, Decrees a 75 Percent Reduction in the Prices of Sweet Potatoes, Cassava and Bananas

14ymedio, Havana, November 1, 2023 —  On Wednesday, the provincial government of Cienfuegos decreed a cap on the prices of food sold in both state and private markets. It is expected that the measure, which does not take into account the abysmal difference between the real cost of the product and that imposed by the authorities, … Continue reading “Cienfuegos, Cuba, Decrees a 75 Percent Reduction in the Prices of Sweet Potatoes, Cassava and Bananas”

Cuban Court Asks for 15 Years in Prison for Writing ‘Diaz-Canel, Motherfucker’ on Three Occasions

14ymedio, Madrid, November 3, 2023 —  The Provincial Court of Havana tried three Cubans this Thursday for crimes against State Security, which the Prosecutor’s Office asks to be punished with a total of 30 years in prison between them. Half of those years, for Jorge Luis Boada Valdés, 27 years old; to which is added the … Continue reading “Cuban Court Asks for 15 Years in Prison for Writing ‘Diaz-Canel, Motherfucker’ on Three Occasions”

Cuban’s End of the Year Family Dinners Will Be Made With a Reduced Basic Basket

14ymedio, Havana, 2 November 2023 — The deficit of milk and the delay in its delivery to the bodegas [ration stores] continue to upset the residents of Ciego de Ávila. The authorities, for their part, acknowledged to the official press that there is little they can do to alleviate the situation, since the Dairy Products … Continue reading “Cuban’s End of the Year Family Dinners Will Be Made With a Reduced Basic Basket”

The Annual Condemnation of the U.S. Embargo Against Cuba Demonstrates the Ineffectiveness of the UN

14ymedio/EFE, Madrid, 2 November 2023 — One more year, and the UN General Assembly has again approved a resolution against the U.S. embargo on Cuba; the Cuban regime calls it a “new victory.” This time, there were 187 votes in favor and two against: those of the U.S. and Israel. In addition, there was one … Continue reading “The Annual Condemnation of the U.S. Embargo Against Cuba Demonstrates the Ineffectiveness of the UN”

Mijain Lopez Beats Up a Cuban Who Asked for ‘Freedom’ for Cuba in the Pan American Games

14ymedio, Havana, 25 October 2023 — The instability caused by the escapes of players continues to affect Cuban baseball, which on Tuesday suffered a defeat against Brazil (2-4), leaving it out of the medals at the Pan American Games Santiago de Chile 2023. However, the worst grade, shameful for the delegation, was given to the … Continue reading “Mijain Lopez Beats Up a Cuban Who Asked for ‘Freedom’ for Cuba in the Pan American Games”

Cuba in the Face of Growing Poverty

14ymedio, Yaxys Cires, Madrid, 26 October 2023 — Some 28 months after the historic protests of 11 July 2021 in Cuba, with demands regarding political and social rights, the Island’s authorities continue to show no will to carry out the urgent changes that the country needs and that Cubans demand. The immobility of the regime … Continue reading “Cuba in the Face of Growing Poverty”

San Pepper’s Burger, the Holguin Business Raising the Ire of Cuban Officials

14ymedio, Natalia Lopez Moya / Manuel Garcia, Havana / Holguín, 12 October 2023 — For decades, chewing gum, corn chips and hamburgers were very much frowned upon by the Cuban government as symbols of American culture. Enjoying these products in public could lead to anything from a reprimand to more severe penalties. Though attitudes have … Continue reading “San Pepper’s Burger, the Holguin Business Raising the Ire of Cuban Officials”

Burdened by the Escapes of Athletes, the Cuban Delegation Travels to Chile for the Pan American Games

14ymedio, Havana, October 18, 2023 — The delegation of 382 Cubans who arrived in Santiago de Chile this Tuesday to compete in the Pan American Games will have to pluck up their courage to be successful in the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) competition. Marked by the escapes of high-caliber athletes … Continue reading “Burdened by the Escapes of Athletes, the Cuban Delegation Travels to Chile for the Pan American Games”

Mexico Resumes Deportation Flights and Returns 138 Cubans to the Island

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 15 October 2023 — Mexico resumed, this Saturday, the deportation flights of Cubans with the return by air of 138 people who illegally entered the Aztec country. The return came a day after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed the meeting with 10 leaders, including Miguel Díaz-Canel, on October 22, in Palenque … Continue reading “Mexico Resumes Deportation Flights and Returns 138 Cubans to the Island”

Imports of Chicken From the United States Skyrocket and Even the Cuban Army Sells It in Its Markets

14ymedio, Havana/Madrid, 9 October 2023 — The arrival of  American chicken in Cuba has multiplied to such an extent that on Saturday it landed in Havana’s Nuevo Vedado market of the Youth Labor Army itself, the agro-market of the Cuban Armed Forces. In August, imports from the United States recorded absolute record figures, both in quantity … Continue reading “Imports of Chicken From the United States Skyrocket and Even the Cuban Army Sells It in Its Markets”

Celia Cruz, Joined With ‘Patria Y Vida’, the Anthem of the Protests in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 3 October 2023 — Since this Monday, Celia Cruz and Patria y Vida (Homeland and Life), two of the greatest Cuban musical symbols of recent times, are united in a new video clip of the song that became a dissident anthem since its premiere, in February 2021. In this new version, the song incorporates … Continue reading “Celia Cruz, Joined With ‘Patria Y Vida’, the Anthem of the Protests in Cuba”