the president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canelacknowledged that in some towns on the island protests are taking place over the electrical blackoutsand asked for “understanding” and “savings” in a situation that has no “immediate” solution. “There are some people who, to express their discomfort and misunderstanding, which is legitimate because they are experiencing a situation of […]
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AMLO begins visit to Cuba without speeches or comments
Lima, 05/08/2022 11:14 am the president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorstarted this Sunday in Havana official conversations with his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canelwithout making statements or comments to the large press that covers his visit. Shortly after 10:00 local time (2:00 p.m. GMT), López Obrador arrived at the Plaza de la Revolución in Havana […]
Blackouts, a chronic factor of discontent in collapsed Cuba
Power cuts, one of the factors that fueled social discontent last year in Cubaare repeated on the island in the run-up to the warmest months of the year, those with the greatest demand. Experts consulted by Efe consider that this issue, along with other causes behind the anti-government demonstrations on July 11, 2021, remains unresolved […]
Long lines for fuel in Cuba raise concern about rationing and supply
Hour-long lines formed at gas stations in Havana on Monday generated concern among Cubans, after local media reported fuel rationing in at least one province, at a time of an acute economic crisis that has left food shortages. and medications in Cuba. Geobel Quinterocoordinator of programs of the provincial government of killingstold local media that […]
The Cuban president describes the current sugar campaign as bad
Updated on 03/21/2022 05:56 pm President Cuban, Miguel Diaz-Caneldescribed the current harvest campaign sugar bowl as bad, but stressed that the sector, historical for the country, “cannot disappear”, in a note released by the Presidency this Monday. Díaz-Canel chaired a meeting with regional leaders of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC, the only legal one) […]
Cuban regime sentences 127 people to 1,916 years in prison for protesting on July 11
The Cuban Justice sentenced this Wednesday 127 people to a total of 1,916 years in prison for acts related to the anti-government protests of last July 11. The Supreme Court of the Republic reported the decision of the People’s Provincial Court of Havana for the trial, held between December 14 and February 3, for the […]
Cuba’s dollar stores stoke anger, division amid economic crisis
Michel López, a 41-year-old Cuban businessman, spent the night on a sidewalk in Old Havana lining up to buy an inexpensive package of chicken that could feed his family for several days. His life would be easier if he earned in dollars. Cubans with access to hard currency, through tourism or remittances, can buy everything […]
Court of the Cuban Regime Sentences 5 to 16 Years in Prison for July 11 Protesters
Twelve Cubans who participated in the demonstrations on July 11, 2021 in the city of Cárdenas, in western Cuba, were sentenced to between 5 and 16 years in prison for various crimes, the Supreme Court reported. In the trials, held from December 8 to 10 last “in the Central Territorial Military Court”were judged “13 citizens, […]
The US reopens its consulate in Cuba for immigration visas after four years
United States will resume the issuance of migrant visas in Havana after a four-year break, within the “gradual expansion” of consular activity, although in a “limited” way and without fixed deadlines. An official from the United States Department of State informed the media in Havana on Thursday of the step decided by Washington, which is […]
Russian airlines cancel their flights to Cuba due to sanctions for invasion of Ukraine
The russian airlines Aeroflot and Azur Air have temporarily canceled their flights to Cuba because of the sanctions applied to Russia for invading Ukrainewhich will affect the island’s economy, according to experts. The companies have made that decision after most European countries closed their airspace to them and Russia, in response, did the same with […]