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Good news from Cuba
Positive stories set in or affecting Cuba, gathered from the newsrooms Rally reads. Every headline links back to the publisher who reported it.
6 stories.
Cuba opens business ownership to emigrants: ‘Who is going to buy what you are going to sell? How will you finance it?’
Cuba is now allowing emigrants to own businesses, a major step for its private sector. Economists see potential but caution that legal protections for investors remain uncertain. The move could boost entrepreneurship and economic ties with the diaspora.
El País (English)
A Cuban theater group’s defiance against censorship: ‘We will no longer submit’
A Cuban theater group, El Ciervo Encantado, has left state oversight to perform independently, reclaiming creative freedom. Their defiance against censorship offers hope to artists and audiences seeking unfiltered expression. This bold step challenges restrictions and paves the way for more open cultural spaces.
El País (English)
Carlos Saladrigas, businessman: ‘We recommend a Marshall Plan for Cuba’
A Cuban-American business leader is urging the U.S. to lift sanctions, arguing it would help stabilize and rebuild the island. The call comes from the Cuba Study Group, which supports private-sector growth in Cuba. This step could ease economic hardship and foster cooperation.
El País (English)
With Little Electricity in Cuba, He Uses a Giant Battery to Throw Parties
In Cuba’s energy crisis, David González is using a giant battery to host lively parties, bringing joy to Havana. His gatherings offer a rare escape from blackouts, and they might even inspire a broader movement. It’s a creative way to turn a challenge into connection.
The New York Times
Exiled Cuban artist Otero Alcantara has arrived in US, Rubio confirms
Otero Alcantara is part of the San Isidro Movement, which has long been the target of Cuban repression.
Al Jazeera
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US
Whereabouts of artist imprisoned after 2021 protests had been unknown following end of his prison term in July
The Guardian
