Amnesty Int. Calls for Release of Jailed Cuban Artist
Luis Manuel Otero is serving a five-year sentence for having dared to defend freedom of expression in Cuba.
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Western Union Remittances to Cuba on Hold
Banco Metropolitano warns of “technical difficulties that affect branch services and those associated with technological payment channels.”
A Caring Havana Bus Driver Confronts a Hospital’s Apathy
“He was lucky the driver was a decent man but now comes the hard part, waiting for a doctor,” said a woman on the bus.
The Sad State of Health Care in Cuba for 2024
The Health minister stated that the migration of health personnel both abroad and to other sectors of the national economy was a reality.
Cuban Government Postpones New Fuel Prices Due to a Hack
“The update of fuel prices & its marketing in USD is postponed, due to a cybersecurity attack in the marketing system of Cimex.”
The State Buys Our Fish at One Peso a Pound, People Pay 200
Many fishermen from Manzanillo, Cuba no longer go to sea because “it doesn’t add up”.
Report Sounds Alarm on Corruption in Nicaragua
The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Nicaragua 172nd among the 180 countries evaluated.
Cuba Faces the Same Blackouts in January as in Summer
This highlights the seriousness of the energy situation that no longer needs to wait for hellish heat to have 12-14 hours of blackouts.
The Thieves in a Havana Ration Store Had No Luck
“You have to be clueless to raid that store that is more empty than the freezer in my refrigerator at home,” says one resident.
Venezuelan Supreme Court Bans Maduro’s Top Competitors
They’ve chosen to mount “fraudulent elections,” denounced Maria Corina Machado. The United States will review their sanctions on Venezuela.