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Cuban Students are Called to Denounce the ‘Ungrateful’ Who Demand Food

14ymedio, Havana, 12 November 2021 — Residents in the former Latin American Solidarity School of Las Guásimas, Havana, protested this Friday over the poor conditions of the premises and the lack of food. The families, relocated to the building converted into a shelter to house those who had lived in buildings that collapsed in Old Havana and … Continue reading “Cuban Students are Called to Denounce the ‘Ungrateful’ Who Demand Food”

At Cuba’s National Aquarium Even the Fish Look Sad

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodriguez, Havana, October 20, 2021 — “Mom, I want to go see the dolphins.” Ana Laura — mother of a seven-year-old boy fascinated with the prospect of seeing these animals at the National Aquarium of Cuba in Havana — heard this refrain thousands of times over the course of a year. After … Continue reading “At Cuba’s National Aquarium Even the Fish Look Sad”

Cuba: The Island Flees Inside a Suitcase

14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Havana, 3 October 2021 — In a drawer I keep a box with photos that I avoid looking at. They are images filled with the faces that have left, hundreds of friends, colleagues and relatives who no longer inhabit this Island. The escape of athletes, artists, rafters or officials accelerates as the country … Continue reading “Cuba: The Island Flees Inside a Suitcase”

Residents Release Video on the Shocking State of the ‘Rubber Company Building’

14ymedio, Havana, June 27, 2021 — Residents of the “rubber company building” decided to take further action to draw attention to the deterioration of their building. One resident recorded a video this week that shows water running down walls and her neighbors criticizing inaction from officials. After dozens of complaints to authorities, the official response to … Continue reading “Residents Release Video on the Shocking State of the ‘Rubber Company Building’”

“Signatures are not Patrimony,” Insists the Manager of La Bodeguita del Medio

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, 26 May 2021 — The image of La Bodeguita del Medio without the thousands of signatures on its walls, which were part of its character, surprised locals and strangers. A few days ago, Robin Pedraja, creative director of the art magazine Vistar, shared photographs of the restoration of the premises on social … Continue reading ““Signatures are not Patrimony,” Insists the Manager of La Bodeguita del Medio”

Cuba’s Poorest Find it Impossible to Pay the Gas Bill

14ymedio, Serafín Martínez, Havana, 9 March 2021 — The times when all the burners were lit in a kitchen or of simmering beans for hours are over for many Cubans. Increases in the rate of manufactured gas has redesigned culinary practices and has also put in check the families who cannot pay the new prices, … Continue reading “Cuba’s Poorest Find it Impossible to Pay the Gas Bill”

“Cuba has Helped to Bleed Dry Venezuela, the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg”

14ymedio, Yaiza Santos, Madrid | 27 February 2021– Throughout the past five years journalists, behind the pseudonym Diego G. Maldonado, documented in detail, with direct sources, newspaper archives and cross-public data, to what extent Cuba has blood-sucked Venezuela dried, stretching to the recesses of the Armed Forces and intelligence services. The result of this research … Continue reading ““Cuba has Helped to Bleed Dry Venezuela, the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg””

Woman Dies in Havana After Building Collapse

14ymedio, Havana, 24 July 2020 — María Magdalena Olivares Miller, age 68, is the second fatality in less than a week as a result of the collapse of a building in Havana. The victim was trapped when the building, located at 1061 Monte Street, between Fernandina and Romay, in the Havana municipality of Cerro, collapsed. … Continue reading “Woman Dies in Havana After Building Collapse”

A Day for the Fight Against Dengue Fever

14ymedio, Jancel Moreno, Havana, 27 August 2019 —  It’s called “bonebreak fever” because it causes severe pain.  This August 26th is International Day for the Fight Against Dengue. Despite the intense official campaign against this disease, secrecy and lack of transparency have weighed against the information citizens receive about the virus. The economic crisis of … Continue reading “A Day for the Fight Against Dengue Fever”

500th Anniversary of the City "Nightmare" / Rebeca Monzo

Rebeca Monzo, 28 January 2019 — Much is said via the media of the celebration in 2019 of the 500th anniversary of the city of San Cristobal of Havana, but when you go out to the street you see that the destruction of this country, above all the capital, began in the ’60s, as a … Continue reading “500th Anniversary of the City "Nightmare" / Rebeca Monzo”

Havana Turns 500 With its Infrastructure and Services Anchored in Time

14ymedio, Zunilda Mata, Havana, October 15, 2018 — Havana is many cities in one. Tourists see it as a theme park of the past, with old cars and “beautiful” ruins; those who were born here more than five decades ago recall its endless nights and lament its deterioration; while young people consider it like a … Continue reading “Havana Turns 500 With its Infrastructure and Services Anchored in Time”

"The Work of the Century" is Now a Ghost Town in Cienfuegos

14ymedio, Justo Mora, Cienfuegos, August 30, 2018 — Pedro Albaladejo arrived in Juraguá 31 years ago. At that time he didn’t have as much gray hair as he does now, nor did he let his beard grow more than five days. He was a strong young man, with a tanned complexion, who at 35 made … Continue reading “"The Work of the Century" is Now a Ghost Town in Cienfuegos”

May Rains Brought More “Drama” to Cubans / Ivan Garcia

Ivan Garcia, 4 June 2018 — When it started raining on May 2, Eliseo and his wife had already covered the leaks in the roof of tiles with silicone, wooden planks and pieces of plastic. On the deck, outside, they sprayed waterproof paint and reinforced the iron beams on the roof that run through the house, so … Continue reading “May Rains Brought More “Drama” to Cubans / Ivan Garcia”

The Name Alberto is Cursed in Artemis

14ymedio, Bertha K. Guillén, Candelaria, 1 June 2018 — The rains of subtropical storm Alberto have focused their gaze towards the center of the country, the area most affected by the floods, but in the West the damages are also considerable. In many areas of Candelaria in the province of Artemisa residents are still “up to … Continue reading “The Name Alberto is Cursed in Artemis”

Alberto Causes Serious Floods in Central Cuba Forcing More Than 5,000 Evacuees

14ymedio, Havana, 27 May 2018 —  The intense rains of subtropical storm Alberto, the first of the Atlantic hurricane season, have left more than 5,000 evacuees in Cuba, flooded villages and damage to extensive agricultural areas, especially in the western and central areas of the island, according to information gathered by 14ymedio. Saturday and Sunday have … Continue reading “Alberto Causes Serious Floods in Central Cuba Forcing More Than 5,000 Evacuees”