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El Toque is a multimedia platform focused on telling Cuba in its diversity, complex, creative and also sometimes painful or hidden. Our very existence is a commitment to the diversity of voices, styles and functions in the media ecosystem that they publish for Cubans. Here you can learn a little more about the Island.
The Silence of the Sea: Migrants Who Go Missing
On January 3, 2023, Sandra’s* son decided to embark for the United States, together with another 24 Cubans. Their point of departure was Hoyo Colorado, a small community in the Marti municipality of Matanzas. Their destiny was uncertain, but all of them shared the hopes of finding a better place to live.
How to Read the Cuba, Pope Francis and Biden Agreement
The decision came just one month after Biden had declared otherwise, extending Cuba’s designation on the list for another year.
Biden Removes Cuba from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
In a surprise move, the Biden administration removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. According to Martí Noticias, in exchange, the Cuban government promised to release political prisoners.
Osvel Barzagas: A Free Cuban in Mexico’s Zocalo
Amid the chaos of the Zocalo, Mexico City’s central plaza, Cuban Osvel Barzagas was free. He didn’t know if he was happy, but yes, he was free.
January 10, The Decisive Day for Venezuela Has Arrived
Venezuelan citizens took to the streets on Thursday January 9th to defend Edmundo Gonzalez’s electoral victory of July 28, 2024. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for nationwide demonstrations to support Gonzalez’s potential inauguration on January 10.
Supermarkets in USD in Cuba: The Prince and the Pauper
The opening of the new supermarket 3ra y 70, located under the Gran Muthu Habana Hotel, dominated the headlines of Cuba’s independent press in the first days of 2025. Social media reactions, citizen reports, and press coverage highlight the widespread indignation among Cubans over the store’s policy: purchases can only be made with cash in foreign currency or international and certain domestic cards.
Three Wishes for Cuba
I wish that in 2025 there will only be floods of joy, blushes igniting cheeks, collapses of ill intentions, and penetrations that aren’t from the sea or pirates. Let marital beds shake and let family cupboards overflow.
What Lessons Does 2024 Leave the Private Sector in Cuba?
In December 2023, during his speech to the National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz promised that in 2024, the “mechanisms for supervision and regulation of the governmental control system over the private sector” would improve.
What We Keep Quiet at Christmas
There is something about Christmas that has always seemed magical to me: the little trees, the parties, the lights in the windows, and that feeling that time pauses a bit to remind us of what truly matters.
Cuban Government Says It Wants to Dollarize to De-Dollarize
Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, presented an update on the government’s plan and projections for 2025 at the National Assembly of People’s Power on December 18, 2024. In his over two-hour intervention, he emphasized the increased use of dollarization as a strategy to generate foreign currency.
What Changes with the New Internet Rates in Cuba?
The Cuban government needs dollars. The Telecommunications Company of Cuba (Etecsa) can provide them. The equation seems straightforward: the people in Cuba and their emigrant relatives endure, face challenges, and pay.
Promises of the Cuban Government for 2025
During the onset of the current session of Cuba’s National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero spoke about the results of the government’s management in 2024, a year when Cuba’s crisis worsened significantly, and the measures they plan to implement in 2025.
Contaminated Fish and Vegetables in Villa Clara, Cuba
The contamination of the Belico and Cubanicay rivers, which border the center of Villa Clara, has a long history. One of the first lessons families in the area teach their children is that the surrounding rivers “are not good for swimming.”
What Cuba and Ecuador Can Teach Us About Energy Crises
The chaotic state in which unfortunate Cuba finds itself today is evident across the most varied areas. Among them, the forced underconsumption of food for the average Cuban stands out, as they cannot afford the inflated prices that skyrocketed following the ill-timed implementation of the so-called “Tarea Ordenamiento”.
The Eternal Habit of Making Cuban Athletes Look Bad
Ayumi Leiva has dozens of reasons to feel proud of this title after, in August 2022, at just 19 years old, she fled a Cuban sports delegation at Madrid airport and sought asylum from the passport control police.
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El Toque is a multimedia platform focused on telling Cuba in its diversity, complex, creative and also sometimes painful or hidden. Our very existence is a commitment to the diversity of voices, styles and functions in the media ecosystem that they publish for Cubans. Here you can learn a little more about the Island.
On January 3, 2023, Sandra’s* son decided to embark for the United States, together with another 24 Cubans. Their point of departure was Hoyo Colorado, a small community in the Marti municipality of Matanzas. Their destiny was uncertain, but all of them shared the hopes of finding a better place to live.
The decision came just one month after Biden had declared otherwise, extending Cuba’s designation on the list for another year.
In a surprise move, the Biden administration removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. According to Martí Noticias, in exchange, the Cuban government promised to release political prisoners.
Amid the chaos of the Zocalo, Mexico City’s central plaza, Cuban Osvel Barzagas was free. He didn’t know if he was happy, but yes, he was free.
Venezuelan citizens took to the streets on Thursday January 9th to defend Edmundo Gonzalez’s electoral victory of July 28, 2024. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for nationwide demonstrations to support Gonzalez’s potential inauguration on January 10.
I wish that in 2025 there will only be floods of joy, blushes igniting cheeks, collapses of ill intentions, and penetrations that aren’t from the sea or pirates. Let marital beds shake and let family cupboards overflow.
There is something about Christmas that has always seemed magical to me: the little trees, the parties, the lights in the windows, and that feeling that time pauses a bit to remind us of what truly matters.
The Cuban government needs dollars. The Telecommunications Company of Cuba (Etecsa) can provide them. The equation seems straightforward: the people in Cuba and their emigrant relatives endure, face challenges, and pay.
The contamination of the Belico and Cubanicay rivers, which border the center of Villa Clara, has a long history. One of the first lessons families in the area teach their children is that the surrounding rivers “are not good for swimming.”
Ayumi Leiva has dozens of reasons to feel proud of this title after, in August 2022, at just 19 years old, she fled a Cuban sports delegation at Madrid airport and sought asylum from the passport control police.
The opening of the new supermarket 3ra y 70, located under the Gran Muthu Habana Hotel, dominated the headlines of Cuba’s independent press in the first days of 2025.
Social media reactions, citizen reports, and press coverage highlight the widespread indignation among Cubans over the store’s policy: purchases can only be made with cash in foreign currency or international and certain domestic cards.
In December 2023, during his speech to the National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz promised that in 2024, the “mechanisms for supervision and regulation of the governmental control system over the private sector” would improve.
Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, presented an update on the government’s plan and projections for 2025 at the National Assembly of People’s Power on December 18, 2024. In his over two-hour intervention, he emphasized the increased use of dollarization as a strategy to generate foreign currency.
During the onset of the current session of Cuba’s National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero spoke about the results of the government’s management in 2024, a year when Cuba’s crisis worsened significantly, and the measures they plan to implement in 2025.
The chaotic state in which unfortunate Cuba finds itself today is evident across the most varied areas. Among them, the forced underconsumption of food for the average Cuban stands out, as they cannot afford the inflated prices that skyrocketed following the ill-timed implementation of the so-called “Tarea Ordenamiento”.
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