Twitter suspended the accounts of the main Cuban news media, as well as that of some journalists and officials, for considering that they “violate” the policies on the use of the platform, one of its executives confirmed to OnCuba. Full article by OnCuba here.
Trump, in a June 2017 speech in Miami, declared his new policies toward Cuba would bypass “the military and government to help the Cuban people form businesses and pursue much better lives.” Many Cubans say, however, that their private businesses have slowed to a crawl as many relatively free-spending Americans are removed from the visitor…
El saldo del teléfono móvil es un bien preciado entre los cubanos, se puede canjear gracias a la opción de transferencia como si se tratase de una operación bancaria, y por ende, es centro de atención de habilidosos estafadores. Nota de Sputnik News en este enlace.
When president Miguel Diaz-Canel announced unexpected pay-rises in the public sector in late June 2019 (to take effect in August), many experts warned about the dangers that a measure like this one might involve, coming at the most difficult time in Cuba’s economy this century. Article by El Toque here.
Cuando a finales de junio de 2019 el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel anunció el inesperado incremento de los salarios al sector presupuestado, numerosos especialistas alertaron sobre los peligros que podría implicar una medida así, tomada en medio de la más difícil coyuntura económica que haya atravesado Cuba en lo que va de siglo. Nota de El…
In a new age of Cuban connectivity, Senator Marco Rubio is using Twitter to start a direct conversation with Cubans living on the island. In his first tweet Thursday, under the name @MarcoRubioCuba1 , Florida’s republican senator told his more than hundred new followers the Cuba policies he supports in the United States Senate are…
The overwhelming response — thousands of tweets under the hashtag #BajenLosPreciosDeInternet — became by some estimates the largest protest, albeit digital, to wash over the communist island in years. Dissidents long monitored by the government joined the cause. But so, too, did students, private-sector business owners and other Cubans who appeared to be anything but…
Camilo Condis tiene una apariencia serena, habla despacio, pero mucho, responde lo que se le pregunta y más. Quiere exponer todas sus ideas, pero no es latoso, no abruma con las palabras, parece que su experiencia con Twitter le ha enseñado el don de decir más con menos, usar solo 240 caracteres para exponer su criterio….
Until just a few days ago Havana’s Old Town was swarming with U.S. visitors, mainly from cruise ships, who toured the zone to learn about its history, culture and heritage. Private businesses in the area like restaurants, cafeterias, craft sellers and the iconic convertible vintage cars thrived with thousands of tourists supporting their activities and…
