English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
While the government exports thousands of doctors, old diseases are coming back, such as dengue fever, tuberculosis, whooping cough, chikungunya, and cholera, and new exotic diseases are appearing that had never before been seen on the Island. Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 18 February 2015 – For a few days, Maritza thought that her four-year-old son’s … Continue reading “Cuba: Medical Impotence / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya”
14ymedio, Havana, 5 November 2014 — The documentation that the Cuban government has distributed among potential foreign investors for the purpose of capturing some 8.7 billion dollars for development projects on the Island highlights the country’s “favorable business environment.” The Opportunities Portfolio and Guide, to which 14ymedio has had access, highlights the “restructuring of the … Continue reading “The Government Paints an Idyllic Country for Foreign Investors / 14ymedio”
Every interesting story has light and dark parts, epic actions, and a protagonist who inspires. The rest consists of weaving reasons and emotions together by way of origami. The Cuban government knows very well how to put into practice its habitual juggling act in order to locate itself opportunely at the center of all news … Continue reading “Cuba: The fight against Ebola is the new theater of war / Juan Juan Almeida”
14ymedio, Havana, 7 August 2014 – Health authorities in Cuba are facing one of the most serious epidemiological situations in recent years, seeking curb the spread of cholera, dengue fever and the chikungunya viruses which are spreading to much of the country. In Camagüey province the cholera outbreak has claimed the lives of at least … Continue reading “Cholera Spreading in All Cuban Provinces / 14ymedio”
My husband has dengue fever. Or chikunguya, what the difference is can only be known after a long-awaited test. We needed to find our family doctor because he kept going from house to house inquiring of people with fever or other suspicious symptoms. The doctor, after a physical examination and posing a series of questions, … Continue reading “What We Don’t Talk About / Regina Coyula”
Gone is the last game, the German goal, Götze’s hands raising the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Gone are the get togethers with friends, wrapped in the flag of Italy or Costa Rica, to go see the games in some public place. Some of the excitement remains, it’s true, but the roar that ran through Havana … Continue reading “Football Hangover / 14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez”