The Minister Resigns, but the Government Still Refuses To Acknowledge Poverty in Cuba

In Cuba, no one is allowed to resign from their position; disgrace and dismissal always come from “the top.” A disabled man searches for something to eat in a garbage container in Havana. / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, 16 July...

US deports immigrants from Jamaica, Cuba and other countries to African kingdom of Eswatini

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United States sent five immigrants it says were convicted of serious crimes to the African nation of Eswatini, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said — an expansion of the Trump administration's largely...

The Regime Dismisses the Minister Who Said There Were No Beggars in Cuba, Only People “Disguised” as Beggers

In fact, Marta Elena Feitó’s words reflect the official policy of denying poverty. Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, dismissed as Minister of Labor on Tuesday. / Facebook/Presidency of Cuba 14ymedio, Madrid, 16 July 2025 — “The lack of sensitivity in...

Cuban Parliament analyzes measures to address water supply deficit

The issue of water supply was widely debated. Photo taken from Prensa Latina Havana, July 15 (RHC)-- Cuban authorities informed Parliament of the measures to address the water supply crisis affecting more than one million people, 300,000 of them...

Cuban Political Bureau accepts resignation of Minister

HAVANA, Cuba, July 15 (ACN) A Tuesday prime-time news program on Cuban TV aired the following announcement: The Political Bureau accepts resignation of the Minister of Labor and Social Security As a result of an analysis conducted by the...

Cuba and China to expand media cooperation

HAVANA, Cuba, July 16 (ACN) At a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between Fu Hua, president of the Xinhua news agency, and Marydé Fernández López, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and deputy chief of its Ideological...

Cuba promotes higher education based on science and innovation

HAVANA, Cuba, July 15 (ACN) The Cuban Ministry of Higher Education presented a report on the progress of the Sectoral Program for Science, Technology and Innovation, entitled "Educación Superior y Desarrollo Sostenible” (Higher Education and...

Mark Cuban Once Defended Ripple And XRP: Today, The Legal Drama With SEC Is All But Settled, And The Coin Is Sitting On 295% Gains

Billionaire entrepreneur and popular television personality, Mark Cuban, was among the few voices that strongly backed Ripple Labs and XRP XRP/USD during their years-long legal struggle with the SEC. What happened: In an X post from July 2023,...

Cuban Volleyball Federation denounces U.S. discrimination

HAVANA, Cuba, July 15 (ACN) The Cuban Volleyball Federation (FCV) issued the following official statement: The Cuban Volleyball Federation (FCV) confirms the decision made on June 26 by the United States Embassy in Havana to deny our team the...

Cuban labour minister resigns after backlash for suggesting that beggars were pretending

HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban minister who sparked criticism after saying that there are no beggars in Cuba, only people disguised as such, resigned Tuesday. Cuba’s Presidency said in a post on X that Minister of Labour and Social Security Marta Elena...

Cuban minister resigns after saying beggars in the country were all fakes

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US deports migrants from Jamaica, Cuba to Eswatini

Cape Town: The United States sent five migrants it describes as “barbaric” criminals to the African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration's largely secretive third-country deportation program, the US Department of Homeland...

“For Every 100 Cattle Thefts, Only One or Two Are Cleared Up,” Confesses a Deputy From Santiago De Cuba

Private producers hold 84.5% of the livestock mass, but the Government continues to prioritize the State sector. “I sleep with a gun next to me, keeping watch 24 hours a day. This is not business; it’s passion and sacrifice” / EFE 14ymedio,...

Cuban, Jamaican men among 5 deported to small African kingdom of Eswatini

The United States sent five men it describes as "barbaric" criminals to the small African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration’s largely secretive third-country deportation program, the U.S. Department of Homeland...

Trump news at a glance: Musk mocks ‘Epstein hoax’ claims after president blasts its ‘stupid’ believers

Elon Musk has mocked Donald Trump’s claim that files related to the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are “a hoax”. “Wow, amazing that Epstein ‘killed himself’ and Ghislaine is in federal prison for a hoax,” Musk wrote on his social media...

Cuban minister criticised for saying country has no beggars

A general view shows the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana, Cuba, on August 10, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Tomas Bravo REUTERS HAVANA, Cuba--Cuba's labour minister denied there are beggars in the poor, Communist-run country in official testimony,...

Southwest to serve St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Island, beginning in early...

Airline begins adding new destinations to its network for the first time since 2021 DALLAS, July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) intends to grow its network in 2026 initially with new service at Cyril E. King...

Cuba fires minister who said beggars were all fakes

HAVANA (Reuters) -The Cuban government fired its labor minister after she was publicly rebuked by the president for saying the country's beggars were all phonies in disguise. A brief announcement Tuesday evening said Labor and Social Security...

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Cuban Gov. Admits Inability to Reverse Economic Collapse

Current revenues “are not enough to acquire essential raw materials to increase domestic production.” / Cubadebate Official data confirms an 11% drop in Cuba’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the past five years. By 14ymedio HAVANA TIMES – The...