The Communist Party of Cuba has ordered changes to the circulation of the country’s newspapers in response to the impact of the U.S. blockade and the energy crisis, it was announced today.
The measure, agreed upon by the Political Bureau and set to take effect on Monday, March 2nd, is a direct response to the effects of the U.S. government’s Executive Order announced on January 29, which has drastically limited the availability of energy resources for printing and distributing newspapers.
Under the new schedule, the national newspapers Granma and Juventud Rebelde will be published in print only once a week, on Tuesdays, in an eight-page format.
The weekly newspaper Trabajadores will maintain its weekly publication schedule, also on Tuesdays, and the print editions of provincial newspapers will be suspended.
The political organization emphasized that this decision aligns with the global trend of digital news consumption and represents another step in the transformation of Cuban society.
Consequently, these media outlets will strengthen their multiplatform approach through the constant updating of their websites and social media, as well as by integrating their content with radio and television.
To ensure the right to information for all citizens, free access to these publications’ websites will be enabled via mobile data throughout the country.
The Correos de Cuba business group will implement the necessary adjustments to existing contracts with subscribers.
This decision is part of the measures adopted by the Cuban government to confront the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by Washington more than six decades ago, which has been further tightened in recent weeks with new coercive measures against the island.
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
