Translation from English

Sunday, February 2, 2014

NY Times- News from Cuba

Sunday, February 2, 2014

World

News about Cuba, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Jan. 24, 2014
    Dozens of Cuban artisans and vendors stage protest in Holguin, Mexico, to demand right to work without government harassment; march is rare and spontaneous reaction to crackdown at local market.MORE »
  2. Dec. 30, 2013
    Brazilian Pres Dilma Rousseff has made the hiring of Cuban doctors a cornerstone of her response to anger over deplorable public services; project also points to a broader ambition of the government, which is vying to exert influence in Cuba as authorities there slowly open the country to market forces.MORE »
  3. Dec. 13, 2013
    Editorial criticizes those who are overreacting to hand shake between Pres Obama and Cuban Pres Raul Castro at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela; calls for an end to America's embargo on Cuba and for an overhaul of policy toward the country; holds Castro regime must also do its part by releasing State Department contractor Alan Gross and other political prisoners.MORE »
  4. Dec. 11, 2013
    Pres Obama shakes hands with Cuban Pres Raul Castro during Nelson Mandela's memorial service in Soweto, South Africa; brief handshake instantly raises questions about its deeper meaning.MORE »
  5. Dec. 8, 2013
    Cuban government's increasing tolerance of dissenting opinions can be seen in many small gestures toward openness and change; Cubans, especially in Havana, are talking more openly about the economy, politics and restrictions they resent; as they increasingly discuss their problems online, they are pushing the boundary between what can and cannot be said.MORE »

Highlights From the Archives

Where Is Cuba Going?
Where Is Cuba Going?
Not long ago, there were smart people who doubted that such a thing as a post-Fidel Cuba could even exist. What comes after the Castros is as much of a mystery as ever.
September 23, 2012magazineNews

Articles

Newest First | Oldest First
Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next >>
Panama: 32 of 35 Detained North Koreans to Be Freed
The crew members of a North Korean freighter have been held since July, when Soviet-era jets, engines and antiaircraft missiles from Cuba were found on board.
January 31, 2014, Friday
Former Exit Port for a Wave of Cubans Hopes to Attract Global Shipping
Former Exit Port for a Wave of Cubans Hopes to Attract Global Shipping
The Mariel port, where desperate refugees once crammed onto boats to flee the country, has been upgraded at a cost of about $900 million and holds the government’s hopes of connecting Cuba and the rest of the world.
January 28, 2014, Tuesday
Cuban Vendors, in Rare Move, Stage a Protest
In a rare demonstration of dissent, dozens of Cuban artisans and vendors protested government inspectors in the city of Holguín, witnesses said.
January 24, 2014, Friday
Baseball Diplomacy in Cuba
Last year’s college championship team from the University of Tampa played an exhibition game against a Cuban youth squad on Wednesday.
January 16, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON CUBA AND: University of Tampa, Cuba, Baseball
Brazil Forging Economic Ties With Cuba, While Hiring Its Doctors
Brazil Forging Economic Ties With Cuba, While Hiring Its Doctors
Brazil is vying to exert influence in Cuba as the authorities in Havana slowly expose the island nation’s economy to market forces.
December 30, 2013, Monday
Obama Reaches Out to Cuba’s Leader, but the Meaning May Elude Grasp
Obama Reaches Out to Cuba’s Leader, but the Meaning May Elude Grasp
President Obama’s gesture to President Raúl Castro of Cuba at the memorial for Nelson Mandela instantly raised questions about its deeper meaning.
December 11, 2013, Wednesday
In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism
In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism
In recent years, Cubans close to the communist government have begun talking more openly about the economy, the political leadership and the restrictions they resent.
December 8, 2013, Sunday
Contractor Jailed in Cuba Appeals to Obama to Press for Release
A United States government contractor jailed for four years in Cuba appealed to President Obama on Tuesday to take any steps necessary to secure his release.
December 4, 2013, Wednesday
Cuba, Lacking Bank, Closes U.S. Consular Services
The Cuban government said it was shutting down nearly all of its consular services in the United States “until further notice” because it was unable to find a bank willing to handle its business.
November 27, 2013, Wednesday
New U.N. Rights Council Members Are Elected
The United Nations General Assembly elected China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Cuba and nine others to fill seats on the Human Rights Council.
November 13, 2013, Wednesday
Cuba to Close Private Venues for Movies and Video Games
The businesses have been operating in a legal gray area under the limited economic changes begun by President Raúl Castro.
November 3, 2013, Sunday
Panama Says It Will Release Most From Ship to North Korea
All but two of the 35 crew members of a freighter seized in July and found to be secretly transporting military gear from Cuba to North Korea will be let go.
October 22, 2013, Tuesday
A Terrible Naval Disaster
An awful fate has overtaken the U.S. battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana.
October 14, 2013, Monday
Cuba to Let Its Athletes Play Abroad
Cuba, a sports-crazed island, has long sought to keep its athletes at home in quasi-amateur leagues, usually prohibiting them from cashing in on multimillion-dollar contracts abroad.
September 28, 2013, Saturday
Cuban Slugger Brings Promise and Risk to the Plate
Cuban Slugger Brings Promise and Risk to the Plate
Jose Dariel Abreu recently left Cuba and is expected to sign a lucrative contract, though it remains to be seen if he can hit major league pitching.
September 18, 2013, Wednesday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Abreu, Jose Dariel, Cuba, Baseball
Celebration Gives Way to Questions and Doubt After a Record Swim
Celebration Gives Way to Questions and Doubt After a Record Swim
Diana Nyad became the first person to swim the 110-plus-mile route from Cuba to Key West, Fla., without a shark cage, but afterward, some questioned if she was truly unaided.
September 9, 2013, Monday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Florida, Swimming, Nyad, Diana, Cuba
Sharks Absent, Swimmer, 64, Strokes From Cuba to Florida
Sharks Absent, Swimmer, 64, Strokes From Cuba to Florida
The endurance swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, on Monday became the first person to swim the 110 miles from Cuba to Key West, Fla., without a shark cage.
September 3, 2013, Tuesday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Swimming, Florida, Cuba, Nyad, Diana
Another Attempt at a Cuba-Florida Trip
The American Diana Nyad, 64, set off from Cuba in her fifth and final bid to become the first person to swim to Florida without a shark cage.
September 1, 2013, Sunday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Florida, Swimming, Nyad, Diana, Cuba
Stream of Talent Continues to Flow From Cuba, With or Without Permission
Stream of Talent Continues to Flow From Cuba, With or Without Permission
With more and more players defecting to play in Major League Baseball, the Cuban government tried an experiment this summer, allowing a player to compete in the Mexican League.
August 26, 2013, Monday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Baseball, Cuba
Hurricane Tips From Cuba
Hurricane Tips From Cuba
Hurricane forecasting is an issue that the United States and Cuba do cooperate on, and some wish that would extend to disaster planning, given Cuba’s good track record.
July 30, 2013, Tuesday
Harsh Self-Assessment as Cuba Looks Within
Harsh Self-Assessment as Cuba Looks Within
President Raúl Castro and many of his citizens are bemoaning a loss of culture and civility in the nation.
July 24, 2013, Wednesday
Cuban Jews Find an Israeli Olympics With a Higher Purpose
Cuban Jews Find an Israeli Olympics With a Higher Purpose
Cuba is one of 21 countries participating for the first time in the 19th Maccabiah Games, a quadrennial international sporting event known as the Jewish Olympics.
July 19, 2013, Friday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Cuba, Israel, Athletics and Sports
Panama Charges North Korean Freighter Crew
The vessel was impounded on Sunday after the crew, armed with what officials called sticks, tried to fend off Panamanian marines investigating whether it was carrying contraband.
July 19, 2013, Friday
North Korea Says Freighter Carried Legal Load of Arms
North Korea Says Freighter Carried Legal Load of Arms
Breaking its silence on a rusty freighter seized by Panama and found to be carrying weapons for Cuba, North Korea demanded the ship’s release.
July 18, 2013, Thursday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Panama, North Korea, Cuba, Arms Trade
Panama Seizes Korean Ship, and Sugar-Coated Arms Parts
Panama Seizes Korean Ship, and Sugar-Coated Arms Parts
A freighter on its way from Cuba to North Korea was found carrying missile-system components cloaked in a cargo of sugar, the Panamanian authorities said.
July 17, 2013, Wednesday
U.S. Rallies to Defeat Cuba and Advance to Gold Cup Quarterfinals
Chris Wondolowski scored two goals to raise his total to five in two matches for the United States, which will very likely have its quarterfinal in Baltimore on July 21.
July 14, 2013, Sunday
Salons or Not, Cyberspace Is Still a Distant Place for Most Cubans
Salons or Not, Cyberspace Is Still a Distant Place for Most Cubans
Regarded as the least wired country in the Western Hemisphere, Cuba has expanded access in Internet salons. But the prices are beyond what most Cubans can afford.
July 10, 2013, Wednesday
Slowly, Cuba Is Developing an Appetite for Spending
Slowly, Cuba Is Developing an Appetite for Spending
A small, but increasingly visible, consumer class in Cuba has a taste for luxuries, albeit modest ones by American standards, which has caught the eye of the island’s entrepreneurs.
July 7, 2013, Sunday
Cuba: Communist Party Leaders Ousted
Cuba’s president, Raúl Castro, has announced the removal of the former Parliament chief Ricardo Alarcón and several other leaders from the Communist Party’s Central Committee.
July 4, 2013, Thursday
American Contractor Held in Cuba Loses a Lawsuit
With the dismissal of his case, Alan Gross may find it harder to pressure the United States to push for his release from a Cuban prison.
May 30, 2013, Thursday

No comments:

Post a Comment

Please leave a comment-- or suggestions, particularly of topics and places you'd like to see covered