English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 26 July 2019 — The commemoration of the 66th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks, on July 26th, was the confirmation that Miguel Díaz-Canel is, definitely, the one chosen to remain in command of the country as a stand in for the historical generation. The president himself implied in his … Continue reading “’The 26th’ of Cuban President Diaz-Canel”
Rebeca Monzo, 4 July 2017 — Happy Anniversary to the North American Government and People. Translated By: Alicia Barraqué Ellison
14ymedio, Havana, 30 December 2016 – Cuban Faces of 2016: His death propelled ex-President Fidel Castro into the headlines of the international press, which had forgotten him since, in July 2006, diverticulitis forced him to leave power. Following the death of the nonagenarian leader, the government of his brother Raul Castro declared nine days of mourning, … Continue reading “Cuban Faces of 2016: Fidel Castro, Former President of Cuba (Birán, 1926-2016) / 14ymedio”
Fernando Damaso, 25 July 2016 — Tomorrow, a new anniversary of the 26th of July–that failed insurrectional action of 1953–will be commemorated. This date, one of the principal ones of the Castro regime’s calendar, served as the title and standard for the political movement that emerged from the event. The province of Sancti Spíritus has been selected as … Continue reading “The 26th, Again / Fernando Dámaso”
CUBA: Young Leaders Group, Center for a Free Cuba and the Cuban Democratic Directorate Call for Twenty Minutes of Silence for Twenty Years of Impunity Washington DC. July 8, 2014. Human rights and civil society organizations have called for a symbolic nonviolent protest action in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the murder of 37 … Continue reading “Tomorrow, July 10: 20 Minutes of Silence for 20 Years of Impunity”
26 July 2013
I went to the Zoological Park when the sun was still beating down. In my tour I could see the lion sleeping or exhausted, indifferent too the proddings of a public who want to see him standing up and roaring. I went to the fountain of my childhood, thinking I could find some water to … Continue reading “More on the Zoo at 26th / Rebeca Monzo”
July 2 2012
Today we celebrate the 235 year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, a country of immigrants and grand opportunities, so defamed by some and so dreamed about by many. I, particularly, have some critics, who say that I am pro-American, they don’t offend me. It is true that I … Continue reading “4th of July / Rebeca Monzo”
The actor Diego Boneta watched every existing video that showed the tyrant in his youth and looked through dozens of photos and testimonies 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 27 August 2024 – Last year a young and very talented Mexican actor invited me to dinner in Madrid. He was Diego Boneta, known mainly for bringing … Continue reading “‘Killing Castro’: Getting Inside the Skin of the Dictator”
The holes that are now expanding aggressively across the bay’s promenade are not just a problem for pedestrians, they’re a symbol of the city’s decay. 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Ciénfuegos, 26 July 2024 – The collision of the sea against the Ciénfuegos esplanade, along with too many years of neglect, has resulted in the continuing … Continue reading “Deterioration of the Esplanade in Cienfuegos – Another Sign of this Magnificent Town’s Decay”
It is an aberration that the Moncada carnage, which began a nightmare that seems endless after 65 years of dictatorship, became a national holiday. Cubanet, Luis Cino, Havana, 26 July 2024 — A few days ago, writing in 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera recalled when Fidel Castro, appearing on a State TV “Roundtable” [Mesa Redonda] segment … Continue reading “The Celebration of a Bloody Failure / Cubanet, Luis Cino”
A program by the anonymous spokesman Cuban Warrior and the arrest of the writer Ángel Santiesteban form part of the measures against those who oppose the current Grand Master 14ymedio, Juan Izquierdo, Havana, 26 July 2024 — The Cuban regime has demonstrated in the last 48 hours that the protest of Freemasons on July 23 … Continue reading “The Government Launches an Offensive on Several Fronts Against the Cuban Freemasons Who Protested”
The project, financed by Unicef and the Government of Extremadura, was also intended for Haiti and the Palestinian territories 14ymedio, Madrid, 19 June 2024 — Up to nine neonatal care units have been given to Cuba from a project of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Spain and the Extremadura Agency for International Cooperation … Continue reading “Cuba Receives a Donation From Spain as an Area Affected ‘By Natural Disasters and Conflicts’”
14ymedio, Juan Izquierdo, Havana, 26 July 2023 — Miguel Díaz-Canel’s speech at the Moncada barracks in Santiago de Cuba, delivered this Wednesday morning, focused on two points: lamenting the “physical disappearance of the historic generation” that stormed the barracks – although he had Raúl Castro and Ramiro Valdés in front of him – and the … Continue reading “Scarcity and Crime, Today’s ‘Moncada to Attack’ in Cuba, According to President Diaz-Canel”
