August 2011 - Page 3 of 20

Beneath the Poplar Foliage in Havana’s Plaza de Armas

It had been a while since I’d sat in Plaza de Armas. I’m always racing here and there in the daily agitation of work and home. But today I made a parenthesis in my life.

Cuba-USA for Title in 16-U World Baseball

Cuba plays the USA in the final game of the 16-U Baseball World Championship on Sunday afternoon. Both squads have identical 5-1 records. The finals rivals are a rematch of the 2009 tournament when the US scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Cuba 7-6.

Soviet Reminiscences

I found a disk by Bicer Kirov in the CD collection of a friend. Among those present (we were all contemporaries) this triggered an explosion of laughter, and a good part of the night became devoted to that Cuban habit of asking “Do you remember…?”

A Little Europe on the P4 Bus

I was surprised to find that the bus — though full — had a nice atmosphere. The faces of the passengers reflected a kind of harmony, some even had smiles.

Havana Teems with Graphics

Havana teems with those phrases written on walls, on papers, signs and posters. Any place is appropriate to hang a “mural” of the neighborhood Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR). (25 photos)

A Cuba Hip-Hop Shell Game

The majority of people still don’t know it (and those who know keep quiet), but the hip hop symposium is the official consequence of what had been the highly acclaimed Alamar Rap Festival.

Cuba Weather Watchers Track Irene to N. Carolina

Hurricane Irene is a shade weaker as it moves closer to a possible landing in North Carolina, reported the Cuban Weather Service (INSMET) on late Friday afternoon.

Brazil: Organized Crime Raises the Stakes

The assassination of Brazilian Judge Patrícia Acioli, who was investigating militias made up of off-duty police and death squads, points to a new stage of organized crime, which is expanding into the vacuum left by the impunity surrounding 90 percent of murders in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Cuba: The Ideal Place to Kick Back and…Unplug

I greatly doubt that any other country in the western hemisphere has such ideal conditions for someone to “unplug” as does Cuba.

Old Train Station

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