Latest information
— Regular peace reigns in Cuba, gusano spread rumors of Camaguey “falling” were entirely fabricated
— The critical energy situation has been stabilized for now
— The government reiterated that by the end of August at least 60% of the Cuban population will be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
— The government announced various measures in response to the protests at a round table with senior government leaders. The specific details of the announced measures can be read on the website of Cubadebate:
http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2021/07/14/diaz-canel-y-dirigentes-del-gobierno-comparecen-en-la-mesa-redonda-video/ — Hundreds of delinquents and criminals have been arrested and investigations are underway to discover the depth of each individuals participation. The organizers and provocateurs will be found soon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHAWQDgeaXY — A flotilla of gusano yachts is expected to take off from Miami toward Cuba next Monday, July 19th. They have also been talking about smuggling firearms into Cuba.
Cuban websites of interest
Government and important mass organizations:
National Assembly
https://www.parlamentocubano.gob.cu/President and Government
https://www.presidencia.gob.cuhttps://www.presidencia.gob.cu/en/Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX)
http://www.minrex.gob.cuMinistry of Health (MINSAP)
https://salud.msp.gob.cu/Ministry of Culture (MINCULT)
https://www.ministeriodecultura.gob.cu/es/https://www.ministeriodecultura.gob.cu/en/National Electoral Council (CEN)
http://www.eleccionesencuba.cuCommunist Party of Cuba (PCC)
https://www.pcc.cu/Young Communist League (UJC)
http://ujc.cuCommittees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR)
www.cdr.cu
Workers’ Central Union or Cuba (CTC)
www.cubasindical.cu
Federation of Cuban Women (FMC)
http://www.mujeres.cu/Writers and Artists Union (UNEAC)
http://www.uneac.org.cu/National media:
Granma, newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party
http://granma.cu/http://en.granma.cu/Juventud Rebelde, newspaper of the Young Communist League
http://juventudrebelde.cuTrabajadores, newspaper of the Central Workers’ Union of Cuba
http://trabajadores.cu Prensa Latina, official state news agency
https://www.prensa-latina.cu/https://www.plenglish.comCubadebate, editorial journal of primarily Cuban journalists discussing imperialist campaigns against Cuba and defamation of Cuba in the foreign press
http://cubadebate.cuhttp://en.cubadebate.cuAgencia Cubana de Noticias, Cuban News Agency
http://www.acn.cu/http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/CubaSí, an online newspaper
https://cubasi.cu/La Calle, magazine of the CDR's
http://www.lacalle.cuRevista Bohemia, a magazine which predates the revolution, with commentary on various domestic matters
http://bohemia.cuRegional newspapers:
Tribunal de La Habana — Havana
http://tribuna.cu Girón — Province of Matanzas
http://giron.cuVanguardia — Santa Clara
http://vanguardia.cu5 de Septiembre — Cienfuegos
http://5septiembre.cuEscambray — Sancti Spíritus
http://escambray.cuGuerrillero — Pinar del Río
http://guerrillero.cuInvasor — Ciego de Ávila
http://invasor.cuAdelante — Camagüey
http://www.adelante.cuPeriódico 26 — Las Tunas
http://periodico26.cuAhora — Holguin
http://ahora.cuLa Demajagua — Province of Granma
http://lademajagua.cuSierra Maestra — Santiago de Cuba
http://sierramaestra.cuVenceremos — Guantanamo
http://venceremos.cuVictoria — Isla de la Juventud
http://periodicovictoria.cuCuban TV and Radio:
Cuban Radio and Television Institute
https://www.icrt.gob.cuhttps://www.icrt.gob.cu/en/Televisión Cubana, public tv
https://www.tvcubana.icrt.cu/Radio Cubana, public radio
https://www.radiocubana.cu/Radio Rebelde, the original Rebel Radio set up in 1958 by Che Guevara and the M-26-7 rebels in the mountains Sierra Maestra
https://www.radiorebelde.cu/Radio Havana Cuba, international broadcaster
https://www.radiohc.cu/Misc.:
Cubarte, Cuban cultural portal
http://www.cubarte.cu/http://www.cubarte.cu/enTourism portal
http://cubatravel.cuEcuRed, the Cuban online encyclopedia
https://www.ecured.cuEcuRed article on the U.S.
https://www.ecured.cu/EEUUPortal José Martí, a page dedicated to Cuban national hero José Martí
http://www.josemarti.cuAgencia Cubana de Rap, the Cuban Rap Agency, tasked with subsidizing and promoting Cuban rap artists
http://dcubamusica.cult.cu/directorio/intitucion/agencia-cubana-de-rap/Directory of various Cuban blogs
http://cubava.cu/blogs/Videos, movies and documentaries
http://picta.cuList of common Cuban abbreviations you may come across
ANAP — Asociación Nacional de Agricultores Pequeños (National Association of Small Farmers)
CDR — Comités de Defensa de la Revolución (Committees for the Defense of the Revolution)
CEN — Consejo Electoral Nacional (National Electoral Council)
CTC — Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (Workers' Central Union of Cuba)
FEEM — Federación de Estudiantes de la Enseñanza Media (Federation of High School Students)
FEU — Federación Estudiantil Universitaria (Federation of University Students)
FMC — Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (Federation of Cuban Women)
ICRT — Instituto Cubano de Radio y Televisión (Cuban Radio and Television Institute)
MEP — Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Ministry of the Economy and Planning)
MINCOM — Ministerio de Comunicaciones (Ministry of Communications)
MINCULT — Ministerio de Cultura (Ministry of Culture)
MININT — Ministerio del Interior (Ministry of the Interior)
MINJUS — Ministerio de Justicia (Ministry of Justice)
MINREX — Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
MINSAP — Ministerio de Salud Pública en Cuba (Ministry of Public Health)
MINTUR — Ministerio de Turismo (Ministry of Tourism)
MTSS — Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (Ministry of Labor and Social Security)
OPP — Organos del Poder Popular (Organs of People's Power)
OPJM — Organización de Pioneros José Martí (José Martí Pioneer Organization)
PCC — Partido Comunista de Cuba (Communist Party of Cuba)
UJC — Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (Young Communist League)
UNEAC — Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba)