Cuba’s Planned Economy = Guaranteed Poverty (Video)

By Eloy Viera Cañive (El Toque) HAVANA TIMES – The Cuban regime insists on the narrative that the centrally “planned economy” is the best way to develop the country. However, the result of decades of such a planned economy has been only one: poverty. The …

Prisoners Defenders Denounces to the UN a Wave of ‘Indiscriminate Arrests’ in Cuba

Amnesty International said that the regime uses four tactics “to suppress dissent” Image of the arrests of 11 July 2021 /14ymedio 14ymedio, Havana, 27 December 2024 — The organizations Prisoners Defenders (PD) and Consorcio Justicia denounced to the …

Cuba Rejects U.S. Blockade, Calls for Global Solidarity

Cuba remains steadfast in the face of ongoing challenges, particularly in relation to the United States’ economic blockade, which continues to weigh heavily on the island. The latest session of the National Assembly of People’s Power, as reported by Granma …

Fugitive Suriname Pres. Bouterse hid in Cuba & Venezuela this year; Funeral in January

The funeral of former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse is scheduled for January 3 or 4, 2025, pending the release of his body by Surinamese authorities. Prior to his recent death, Bouterese allegedly hid in Cuba and Venezuela, where he was receiving …

As Cuba grapples with power shortages and a faltering economy, tourists stay away

Serbians express solidarity with Cuba

During a meeting to evaluate its work in 2024, the organization also expressed its rejection of the United States economic blockade against the Caribbean country and its inclusion in the list of States sponsoring terrorism, drawn up by the White House. For …

Cuba dances Casino for Victory

In Havana, the event will be at La Piragua, where several dance couples who won awards in various championships will also perform, and the most popular in Cuba will be chosen, Luis Llamo, president and organizer of the Retomando el Son Project, told Prensa …

Cuba remembers title of Doctor Honoris Causa awarded to Che

Awarded on December 28, 1959, it was the result of a proposal by a group of advanced thinking professors of the then faculty of pedagogy and conferred on Che by virtue of his example and teachings formed in the practice of the struggle for freedom. Dr. …

The High Cost of Menstruating in Cuba

With manufacturing at rock bottom, and imports a low priority, the Cuban state pharmacy network is unable to meet demand. / EFE Cuban Women spend up to 30 percent of their salary on buying personal hygiene products. Por 14ymedio HAVANA TIMES – A video …

As Cuba grapples with power shortages and a faltering economy, tourists stay away