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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

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Trump Demands that Venezuela End Relations with Cuba, China, Russia, and Iran

Beijing denounces U.S. “intimidation” in asking Caracas to break with China EFE (via 14ymedio), Beijing, January 7, 2026 — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has informed Venez…

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Delcy Rodríguez, Facing the Challenge of Keeping Venezuela’s ‘Chavismo’ United Under the Shadow of the U.S.

The president appoints as the new head of the Honor Guard and of military counterintelligence, a former director of Sebin EFE (via 14ymedio), Caracas, 7 January 2026 — Three days after the U.…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

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The US Adds Venezuela and Cuba to the List of 25 New Countries Requiring Bonds for Visa Applications

Up to $15,000 must be deposited to apply for entry into the U.S., and the visa is not guaranteed. EFE (via 14ymedio), January 7, 2026 — The U.S. government has added Venezuela and Cuba to a l…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

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Havana Is Without Its GAZelle Minibuses Due to Fuel Shortage

“The few that are operational will not be able to carry out all of the planned trips,” authorities say. 14ymedio, Havana, 7 January 2025 — Almost all GAZelle minibuses operating in Havana are…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

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The Closure of Havanatur in France Reflects the Crisis in Cuban Tourism

Epidemics, diplomatic warnings, and military operations in the Caribbean are driving away traditional travelers. 14ymedio, Havana, 7 January 2026 — The closure of the Havanatur office in Fran…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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The Council for Democratic Transition Advocates for the Leadership of Edmundo González in Venezuela

The Cuban opposition platform considers it to be the “expression of citizen sovereignty” 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 5 January 2026 — The Council for Democratic Transition in Cuba (CTD…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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Cuban Doctors Stationed in Venezuela Await Imminent Evacuation

Testimonies gathered by ’14ymedio’ indicate that partial repatriation will begin before January 16, but there is a shortage of planes. 14ymedio, Havana, January 6, 2026 — From th…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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“You Can’t Withdraw Non-Existent Troops”: The Official Cuban Fiction About Its Wars Abroad

Grenada, Angola, Ukraine and now Venezuela reveal a sustained policy of denial, euphemisms and silence regarding military presence in foreign conflicts. 14ymedio, Havana, January 5, 2026 — Fo…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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Switzerland Freezes the Assets of Maduro and His Associates With Immediate Effect

The measure will last at least four years EFE (via 14ymedio), Geneva, January 5, 2026 — The Swiss government announced this Monday that it has frozen the assets of Nicolás Maduro and his asso…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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The Chevron Oil Company is Sending At Least 11 Tankers to venezuela

They will arrive at the ports of José and Bajo Grande to load crude oil, two more than in December EFE (via 14ymedio), New York, January 6, 2026 — Chevron has sent at least 11 oil tankers to …

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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Trump Claims that Venezuela’s ‘Interim President’ Delcy Rodríguez is ‘Cooperating’ with the United States

Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller will be in charge of Venezuela The US president rules out a quick call for free elections in the South American country EFE (via 14ymedio), Washington, …

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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Machado Proposes to Trump That They Share the Nobel Peace Prize and Announces That She Will Return to Venezuela

The opposition leader says she would facilitate the return of Venezuelans who fled the country during Maduro’s government. 14ymedio/EFE, Washington DC, January 6, 2026 — Venezuelan oppo…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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Almost All of the 20 Cuban Interior Ministry Officials Who Died in Venezuela Were High-Ranking Intelligence Officers

The White House says the number of Cuban deaths reported by the regime is likely lower than the actual number. 14ymedio, Madrid, 6 January 2025 — On Tuesday, three days after the US intervent…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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Trump Is Convinced That Without Venezuelan Oil the Cuban Regime Will Fall on Its Own

To replace the crude oil given away by its ally, Havana would have to pay one million dollars a day in cash on the international market. 14ymedio, Madrid, 5 January 2025 — Is an operation sim…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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What Is Known So Far About the 32 Cuban Dead in Venezuela?

Most of Maduro’s bodyguards were linked to State Security and came from the eastern part of the Island, especially Granma and Santiago 14ymedio, Havana, January 5, 2026 — Official information…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

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Cubans Are Worried About the Cut-off in Oil Supply Caused By the Fall of Maduroe

Nervous and hoarse, Díaz-Canel addressed an indifferent audience at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune 14ymedio, Darío Hernández, Havana, January 3, 2026 – The morning dawned somewhat cold in Havan…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

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Cuban Activists Call for Democratic Change in Venezuela After Maduro’s Fall

From Havana and exile, voices from civil society warn about the implications for the Island of the ruler’s arrest 14ymedio, Havana, January 4, 2026 — Various voices from Cuban civil society h…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

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What Is Known So Far About the 32 Cuban Deaths in Venezuela?

Most of Maduro’s bodyguards were linked to Cuban State Security and came from the east of the island, especially from Granma and Santiago. 14ymedio, Havana, 5 January 2025 — Official in…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

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Delcy Rodríguez, the Heir to Chavismo, Whom Havana Knows Well

Who is the leader taking over in Venezuela? Why does she both reassure and worry Cuba? 14ymedio, Havana, 4 January 2025 — Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, power in Venezuela has not …

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

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Uncertainty Grows Over Cuban Personnel in Venezuela

Military escalation casts doubt on the future of the medical brigades 14ymedio, Havana, January 3, 2026 — From the early hours of this Saturday, when news broke of the United States’ interven…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

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“Today We Are Prepared To Take Power,” Warns María Corina Machado

The opposition leader called for continued vigilance until the democratic transition is complete. EFE/14ymedio, Madrid, 3 January 2025 — Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize la…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

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Cuba’s Most Notorious of 2025

The Most Notorious of 2025 Cubanet, Luis Cino, Havana, 30 December 2025 1-Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez As he has done since taking office, the most inefficient and unpopular ruler that Cuba has ever …

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

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Trump Threatens Another, ‘Much Larger’ Military Operation if Chavismo Tries To Hold On

“Maduro’s security ring was full of Cubans,” according to Marco Rubio, who issued a warning to Havana. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez’s role could only be limited to facilit…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

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“Maduro Was in a House That Was a Fortress,” Trump Explains

U.S. special forces entered Caracas at dawn and removed the dictator without causing any fatalities EFE/14ymedio, Madrid, January 3, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump provided details this S…

Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

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The Globalist Failure in the Venezuelan Context

The ineffectiveness of multilateral organizations in the face of institutional collapse and external intervention 14ymedio, Federico Hernández Aguilar, San Salvador, 3 January 2025 — The new…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

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A Cuban Migrant With a Work Permit, Detained in an ‘Unsanitary’ US Prison

Alain Núñez also has a social security number and yet he has been at IAH Polk in Livingston for eight months 14ymedio, Havana, 2 January 2025 — Cuban national Alain Núñez has been detained fo…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

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Recycled Containers, the Cuban Government’s Bet To Alleviate the Housing Crisis

The solution extends across several provinces despite the challenges of inhabiting steel structures under the Caribbean climate 14ymedio, Havana, 2 January 2025 — Four news stories published …

Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

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The Last Cuban Woman Murdered in 2025 and the First in 2026, One on Each Side of the Strait

On December 30, a man from Sancti Spíritus murdered his ex-wife and another Cuban man, both in Missouri ,before committing suicide. The first femicide of 2026 on the island occurred on January 1st …

Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

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Actress Adela Legrá Dies in Santiago de Cuba

The star of Manuela and Lucía left a unique mark on national cinema 14ymedio, Havana, 2 January 2026 — Adela Legrá’s intense gaze in Lucía (1968) is one of the most recognizable images …

Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

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Cuba: The Year Is Going Down In Flames

The burning of the effigy once again brings together satire, catharsis, and tradition in neighborhoods of Sancti Spíritus 14ymedio, Mercedes García, Sancti Spíritus, January 1, 2026 – As even…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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Cuba: The Deaths That Marked 2025

A look at the year’s most significant farewells Throughout 2025, numerous farewells took place. The obituaries published during these 12 months in 14ymedio have not only been a record of the …

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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Cuba, The Never-ending Crisis

Three determining factors shape the scenario for 2026: institutional deterioration, external isolation, and political stagnation 14ymedio, Havana, January 1, 2026 –In 2025, Cuba reached Decem…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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The Fábrica De Arte Cubano Denounces a Smear Campaign Encouraged by the Authorities

The cultural center attributes an alleged racist act to a misunderstanding on the part of its security staff. 14ymedio, Havana, January 1, 2026 — The Fábrica De Arte Cubano [Cuban Art Factory…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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The People of Matanzas, Cuba, Managed To Revive the Colla Festival This Year

Lacking state support, this celebration of Catalan origin was able to be organized thanks to a citizens’ initiative. 14ymedio, Pablo Padilla Cruz, Matanzas, December 31, 2025 – On Decem…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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Whether to Buy Food or Medicine? The Dilemma for Cubans When They Stock Up at the Neighborhood Pharmacy

“The 1,000 pesos I had saved to buy a piece of meat are going to be spent on medicine,” says a retired woman in San José de las Lajas. 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, San José de las L…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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Granma Province, Cuba: “With No Propane To Cook the Little You Can Get, What Is There To Celebrate This December 31?”

Granma Province runs out of liquefied gas due to lack of availability at the Santiago de Cuba plant 14ymedio, Madrid, December 30, 2025 — It was timely for the Granma Province television stat…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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Cuban Faces 2025: Generation Z in Cuba, Neither Silent Nor Submissive

This generational awakening, with its own particularities, has also begun to manifest itself in Cuba 14ymedio, Havana, 30 December 2025 — In various parts of the world, Generation Z has begu…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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For “Stimulating Adverse Opinions” on Social Media, Cuban Prosecutor’s Office Is Asking for up to Nine Years in Prison

Authorities link the eight defendants to the Cuba Primero group and cite as evidence “the possession of materials related to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” 14ymedio, Havana,…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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2025: The Year Food in Cuba Took On a Foreign Accent

Imported foods, more expensive and better, have displaced domestic products, which are increasingly scarce 14ymedio, Havana, Natalia López Moya, December 30, 2025 –If there was one thing Cuba…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

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Seventeen Cuban Artists Remain Imprisoned, La Crema Leaves, and the Regime Rewards Amaury Pérez

The Observatory of Cultural Rights regrets that “young creators whose personal development has been cut short by political hatred” continue to be punished. 14ymedio, Madrid, 30 December…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

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Cuban Faces 2025: Leyanis Pérez, Queen of the Triple Jump

Her performance earned her recognition from national sports authorities as the best athlete of the year, along with boxer Julio César La Cruz 14ymedio, Havana, December 29, 2025 – Cuban trip…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

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Cuban Faces 2025: Laura Gil, the Minister’s Daughter Who Demanded Transparency in Her Father’s Trial

The daughter of the convicted former minister broke her silence, appealing to the Constitution of the Republic and its recognition of “freedom of expression for all citizens” 14ymedio, …

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

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Cuban Faces 2025: The 14 Faces That Marked the Pulse of Cuba in 2025

Each one, from their own place, has influenced the public conversation or embodied a profound dimension of this turbulent year 14ymedio, Havana, December 24, 2025 — Every December, 14ymedio p…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

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Cuban Faces 2025: Juan Reinaldo Pérez, the Man Who Deepened the Crisis in Cuban Baseball

If good results have been scarce during the 53-year-old official’s tenure, promises have been plentiful 14ymedio, Havana, December 29, 2025 — With a bit of luck and by chance, Juan Rei…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

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About 8,700 Cubans Have Died From Chikungunya or Dengue in the Current Epidemic

Data from the Cuban Observatory of Citizen Auditing contrasts with the official tally, which counts only 55 deaths 14ymedio, Madrid, December 29, 2025 — Mortality from arboviral diseases in C…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

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Is There Anyone [in Cuba!] Who Can Exchange Currency?

In the queue at the Cadeca in San José de las Lajas, people just want to collect their meagre pensions in pesos and no one is interested in the new floating dollar exchange rate. 14ymedio, Julio Cé…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

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Cuban Officials Propose Taking Advantage of the Shortage To Stop Eating Potatoes and Rice, Products Foreign to the National Culture

“We are not Asians, that is not a Cuban habit,” argues a Cuban official

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

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Cuban Doctors in Angola Spend Christmas Without Pay and With No Date Set for Their Vacations

Cuban doctors in Angola spend Christmas without pay and with no date set for their vacations 14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 25 December 2025 — Christmas once again finds hundreds of Cu…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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Due to a Lack of Teachers in Cuba, Recess Is Permanent at a School in San José De Las Lajas

Staff shortages turn afternoons into lost teaching hours at Camilo Cienfuegos Elementary School 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, San José de las Lajas, 23 December 2025 –At four in the aftern…

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Translating Cuba @translatingcuba.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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Cuba’s Telecommunications Company Etecsa Restarts Mobile Line Sales, Generating Long Lines in Havana

The shortage of SIM cards has further complicated Cubans’ access to telecommunications 14ymedio, Dario Hernandez, Havana, December 23, 2025 – This Monday, the offices of the State telec…

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