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The Cuban Police Prevent ’14ymedio’ From Accessing the Burial of the Bishop Who Challenged Raul Castro

14ymedio, Havana, 1 July 2023 — Reporter Francisco Herodes Díaz Echemendía, a collaborator of 14ymedio, was prohibited from entering the cathedral of Santiago de Cuba to attend the funeral mass of Pedro Claro Meurice Estiú, who was archbishop of that city. The remains of the priest, who died in 2011 in Miami, were transferred this … Continue reading “The Cuban Police Prevent ’14ymedio’ From Accessing the Burial of the Bishop Who Challenged Raul Castro”

The Population of Cuba in 2023: Low Fertility, Aging and Depopulation. And Then What?

According to a study, Cuban women have an average of 1.14 children, the lowest rate in the region. (14ymedio)14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 12 July 2023 — In order to study the demographic and social problems, countries conduct research through surveys of the main variables that affect the population. Therefore, the fact that the Cuban … Continue reading “The Population of Cuba in 2023: Low Fertility, Aging and Depopulation. And Then What?”

For the Second Time in Four Years, a Private Bar Is Set on Fire in Santiago de Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 12 July 2023 — A fire caused serious damage to the ground floor of the M’ka bar in the city of Santiago de Cuba this Tuesday around 9:30 in the morning. The private premises also suffered a similar accident in January 2019. In both cases, there was no loss of human life or … Continue reading “For the Second Time in Four Years, a Private Bar Is Set on Fire in Santiago de Cuba”

More Than 200,000 Doses of the Cuban Vaccine Abdala Will Expire This Summer in Mexico

14ymedio, Mexico City, 11 July 2023 — About 227,449 doses of the Cuban vaccine Abdala, which the Government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador bought in 2022 from the Island as a booster drug against COVID-19 for the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Jalisco and Puebla, will expire between July and August of this year. “The … Continue reading “More Than 200,000 Doses of the Cuban Vaccine Abdala Will Expire This Summer in Mexico”

Baseball Player Yasiel Gonzalez Leaves a Salary of 17 Dollars in Cuba for an Opportunity in the Dominican Republic

14ymedio, Havana, 11 July 2023 — The baseball player Yasiel González, who three months ago left the National Series due to low salaries, is now looking for opportunities to enter the Major Leagues from the Dominican Republic. The current salary of the players is not enough “to cover all the athletes’ needs,” said Francys Romero, … Continue reading “Baseball Player Yasiel Gonzalez Leaves a Salary of 17 Dollars in Cuba for an Opportunity in the Dominican Republic”

Foreign Investment in Cuba: Data from the Regime’s ‘Friends’

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 11 July 2023 — Friends of the Cuban communist regime are everywhere, even in the most incredible places. Yesterday we had an opportunity to verify that when it comes to helping the Island’s political system, friends do not skimp on resources or prestige. I am referring to the press conference … Continue reading “Foreign Investment in Cuba: Data from the Regime’s ‘Friends’”

A Recording Made by Miguel Coyula Reveals the Tensions Between Filmmakers and Cultural Authorities

14ymedio, Havana, 3 July 2023 — Film director Miguel Coyula made public this Sunday several video and audio fragments recorded during the meeting held on June 23 at the Chaplin Cinema, in Havana, attended by more than a hundred filmmakers and authorities from the Ministry of Culture and the Communist Party. Gathered in the Assembly of Cuban … Continue reading “A Recording Made by Miguel Coyula Reveals the Tensions Between Filmmakers and Cultural Authorities”

It Took the Cuban Police More Than a Year To Capture a Cattle Thief

14ymedio, Madrid, 7 July 2023 — Raidel Perera Romero, a fugitive from justice for more than a year, has been arrested by the Police in Santo Domingo, Villa Clara. According to Fuerza del Pueblo, a page related to the Ministry of the Interior, the “antisocial element,” who had an 11-year prison sentence for robbery with … Continue reading “It Took the Cuban Police More Than a Year To Capture a Cattle Thief”

The Spanish Melia Opens a Luxury Hotel in the Building of the Extinct Petroleum Union in Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 6 July 2023 — A room costs between 295 and 383 euros a night this month at the new INNSiDE Habana Catedral hotel, inaugurated last Saturday by the Spanish group Meliá in Old Havana. If the traveler prefers the “Townhouse Suite,” with 560 square feet, king size bed and view … Continue reading “The Spanish Melia Opens a Luxury Hotel in the Building of the Extinct Petroleum Union in Havana”

A Third of Those Enrolled in Mais Medicos De Brasil Come From Bolivia, Paraguay and Cuba

EFE (via 14ymedio), Sao Paulo, July 5, 2023 — Some 36% of those enrolled in the Mais Medicos (More Doctors) program, one of the hallmarks of the Brazilian Government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, are professionals trained in Bolivia, Paraguay and Cuba, according to data sent by the Ministry of Health to EFE. In … Continue reading “A Third of Those Enrolled in Mais Medicos De Brasil Come From Bolivia, Paraguay and Cuba”

While Healthy and Cheap Food is Absent, Parranda Beer Arrives in Cuba in Half-Liter and a Liter-and-a-Half Bottles

14ymedio, Havana, July 6, 2023 — Cubans who wanted to buy Parranda beer – created by an agreement between the Dutch company Bavaria and the state-owned Cuba Ron – have only been able to do so in the 3rd and 70th market in Havana and paying in freely convertible currency (MLC). The debut of the … Continue reading “While Healthy and Cheap Food is Absent, Parranda Beer Arrives in Cuba in Half-Liter and a Liter-and-a-Half Bottles”

Almost 1,500 Cuban Minors Crossed Honduras in Transit to the United States in the First Half of the Year

EFE/14ymedio, Tegucigalpa/Havana, 5 July 2023 — More than 24,000 migrant minors in transit to the United States crossed Honduras in the first half of 2023, 181% more compared to the 8,555 who entered in the same period of 2022, according to data consulted this Wednesday by EFE. Between January and June, about 24,030 irregular minors … Continue reading “Almost 1,500 Cuban Minors Crossed Honduras in Transit to the United States in the First Half of the Year”

Cuba Lacks Food. . . and Will Continue to Lack Food

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 22 June  2023 — In Cuba, food is lacking. It’s been six decades of pernicious scarcity that demand a response to one of the most serious day-to-day problems for Cubans. A recent edition of the State TV program Mesa Redonda [Roundtable] was dedicated to this issue, with the title What … Continue reading “Cuba Lacks Food. . . and Will Continue to Lack Food”

A Shipment of Canadian Wheat to Provide Cuba with Bread for Two Weeks

14ymedio, Havana, 5 June 2023 — The arrival of 21,000 tons of Canadian wheat will allow Cuban bread production to resume. The good times will likely be short-lived, however, because this amount will be only enough for about two weeks. Osmany Rodriguez Long, director of logistics for the company Food Industry, said on the Cuban … Continue reading “A Shipment of Canadian Wheat to Provide Cuba with Bread for Two Weeks”

Cuba’s 64 Years of Agrarian Reform: Nothing to Celebrate

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 21 May 2023 — Fidel Castro activated a plan, not deviating one millimeter from its content, for seizing power in Cuba following the fall of the Batista regime. And in that plan, one of the first actions — when the execution machinery was in full swing at La Cabaña fortress … Continue reading “Cuba’s 64 Years of Agrarian Reform: Nothing to Celebrate”