Justice
Cuba's Official Press Crosses Red Lines to Frighten the Population
DDCMadridNumerous lawyers and journalists have questioned journalistic and judicial practices that 'violate due process'.
Politics
New Citizens, New Despotisms?
Armando ChaguacedaVeracruzThere is a new governance that challenges traditional theories of dictatorships and democracies, as describes John Keane in his most recent book.
The Global Air Crash in Cuba: No Justice for the Victims’ Families
DDCMadrid'They never contacted us again. Not even to ask how we were,' a mother told DIARIO DE CUBA.
REPRESSION
State Security to Journalist Yoe Suárez: "We have thoroughly infiltrated DIARIO DE CUBA"
DDCLa HabanaTwo officers "escort" the reporter, blindfolded, and ask him to work "on our side."
Politics
Cuba's Leadership: The Oldest in World History
Roberto Álvarez QuiñonesLos ÁngelesCastroism has set at least four world records worthy of appearing in the 'Guinness Book'.
Covid-19
Covid-19: A Coup de Grâce for the Feeble Cuban Economy?
DDCMadridThe island's economic engines have been brought to a standstill, and there does not appear to be a plan for what comes after this, experts tell DIARIO DE CUBA.
Laws
A 'revolutionary tradition' with guaranteed convictions: 'show trials' in Cuba
DDCMadridIt is not about the crime that the accused has committed, but rather the effect that his punishment will have on the public.
CUBA-US RELATIONS
The Centrist Cuban-American's Dilemma
Michel SuárezMadridCaught between Biden's dangerous appeasement and Trump's chaotic domestic policy.
Covid-19
Los Sitios: No Man's Land in the Havana of Coronavirus
Gerónimo GarcíaLa Habana"The people's disobedience is a direct result of the scant police presence in the neighborhood," say area residents.
REPRESSION
Why Is Cuban State Security Going After Independent Journalists in the Midst of the Pandemic?
Yoandrys GutiérrezLa HabanaIt is the agents themselves who are perpetrating the crime of spreading the epidemic.
Laws
The José Daniel Ferrer Case: Some Notes on the Verdict
Lucía Alfonso MirabalLa HabanaThe irregularities and arbitrariness marring the UNPACU leader's trial expose Cuba's warped justice system.
Opinion
The Pandemic Could Topple the Castroist Gerontocracy
Roberto Álvarez QuiñonesLos Ángeles"Neither General Castro nor those who keep him on the throne ever imagined that an apolitical enemy, devoid of any ideology, would be what could finally pull the rug out from under them."
COVID-19
The Lies and Half-truths Surrounding a Donation from China to Cuba to Fight the Coronavirus
Katia Monteagudo / Mayli EstévezLa HabanaThe island's government blamed the embargo for a Chinese donation never making it to Cuba. This is the complete story behind that half-truth.
REPRESSION
José Daniel Ferrer's release apparently due to pressure exerted by the European Union
DDCMadridInformation obtained by DIARIO DE CUBA indicates that Josep Borrell's team dealt with a group of figures in the regime that did not include Raúl Castro or Machado Ventura.
Politics
Cuba, Social Discontent and the Coronavirus
Dimas CastellanosLa HabanaSocial discontent, previously covered up, has erupted in some sectors of society, facilitated by modern media instruments.
Covid-19
Cuba: The Government's Covid-19 Measures Are Illegal
DDCMadridThe authorities have closed borders and confined citizens, without employing the only valid instrument to do so. The strengthening of the rule of law, to which Díaz-Canel recently referred, has proven one of the first casualties of Covid-19 in the country.
HUMAN RIGHTS
"It’s a good time to set an example of civic conduct": Cuban civil society in the face of the pandemic
DDCMadridLuis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Rosa María Payá, Berta Soler and Eduardo Cardet evaluate the government's reaction to Covid-19.
Politics
When Castroism Politicized the Immigration Issue
Orlando Freire SantanaLa HabanaThe accusation leveled against the United States of having politicized the immigration issue in the context of the countries' relations has been a constant.
Opinion
Editorial: The Cuban Government Must Close the Borders
DDCMadridFor economic reasons, Cubans are being placed in danger.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: State Security’s Hijacking of Cuban Justice
DDCMadrid 1The authorities' arbitrary and illegal conduct is unacceptable in any state bound by the rule of law.