Censorship
The ICAIC Youth Film Festival Will be Back - But Gagged
DDCMadridIn 2021, the Presidency of the Cuban Institute for Art and the Cinematography Industry plans to resume the event for young filmmakers, but under new conditions.
Opinion
Cuba: The Economic Philosophy of Pizza
Francisco Almagro DomínguezMiami'In Cuba, pizza could be used as an economic yardstick. How much does a Cuban pizza cost, with cheese and tomato sauce, erroneously called a Neapolitan ... '
Politics
Havana Runs Risk of Becoming Dangerously Entangled in Iran's Anti-US Strategy
DDCMadridThe agreement for clinical trials of a vaccine in Cuba is part of the Iranian regime's struggle against US sanctions
The Cuban Justice Minister's Lies
Lucía Alfonso MirabalLa HabanaAccording to Oscar Manuel Silvera Martínez, passage of the Constitutional Protection Law, postponed until December 2021, is neither necessary nor prudent.
Summary 2020
A Disastrous Year for the Cuban Economy
DDCMadridAt DIARIO DE CUBA we run down the most important issues affecting the Cuban economy in 2020.
Economics
Illegal currency trafficking: a "crime" the Government forces Cubans to commit, now more than ever
DDCMadridThe Cuban state does not have dollars to sell. It does not even have enough allowing those with bank accounts containing dollars or Euros to withdraw them.
Laws
How will the Cuban State protect the elderly in the Tarea Ordenamiento?
DDCMadridSenior citizens constitute almost 21% of the population, and their status was already critical before the pandemic, dollarization and monetary unification.
Society
A lack of daycare hampers the professional development of Cuban women
Megan LavigneLa Habana'It’s a catch-22: if I have to take care of my child, I can't work, and if I can't work, I can't get a slot at a day care center,' says one mother.
Laws
Parental custody: a weapon of repression in Cuba
DDCMadridDepriving parents of the custody of their children for political reasons would violate the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, but the regime’s laws allow it anyway.
REPRESSION
The regime’s use of minors constitutes a violation of children's rights
Jorge Enrique RodríguezLa HabanaThe official smear campaign against the San Isidro Movement includes children who are indoctrinated and terrorized by teachers.
Economy
The Tax 'Reform': An Ordeal for Cuba’s Self-employed
Rafaela CruzLa HabanaWater, electricity and gas, services that private businesses cannot do without, will become more expensive at a time when many companies have no cash.
REPRESSION
The militarization of Havana: 'It is the people, not invisible terrorists, who are afraid to go out on the streets'
Jorge Enrique RodríguezLa HabanaJustifying such a deployment invoking alleged threats of terrorist actions paid for by the CIA 'is very cowardly,' says a Public Health worker.
Economy
'Here the salaries, prices and honesty don’t go together'
Alejandro Antonio TorreblancaSantiago de CubaThe nutritional imbalance due to the lack of food and the excessive increase in prices are notably affecting 32,000 seniors living alone in Santiago de Cuba.
Economy
Inedible Sicklebush Enriches the Military in Cuba
Roberto Álvarez QuiñonesLos ÁngelesInstead of clearing the fields of sicklebush, (marabú for Cubans) and producing food for its starving people, the regime has added China to its list of customers buying charcoal made from the plant
Laws
The Impending Constitutional Rights Protection Law Will Allow the Cuban Regime to Continue to Repress Dissenters
DDCMadridIts wording will impede citizens from filing suits against the state for its actions.
Economy
Going After 'Mules': An Attack on the Private Sector and Ordinary Cubans
Gerónimo GarcíaLa HabanaThis is how many Havanans see the Central Bank of Cuba's new resolution, which allows Customs officials to confiscate money.
Laws
How many international agreements has the Cuban regime breached in its handling of the San Isidro Movement?
DDCMadridHavana has squandered an opportunity to inaugurate its seat on the Human Rights Council by showing respect for them.
Laws
The presumption of innocence and human dignity vs. libel with impunity: the case of Denis Solís and the San Isidro Movement
DDCMadridThe regime media's branding of activists as 'terrorists' is illegal, but Cuban laws are designed to shield state institutions.
Society
What can Cuban women expect from the official program 'for the advancement of women?'
Yusimí Rodríguez LópezMadridThe main obstacle it will face is, precisely, the Federation of Cuban Women, subservient to the regime.
Urban Development
Havana: The Face of Cuba's Decline
Roberto Álvarez QuiñonesLos Ángeles'No other capital in modern history, without having suffered a war or devastating natural catastrophes, has regressed as much as Havana.'