Month: October 2012

Fidel Resurrects Himself Again

Comments on the death of Fidel Castro – loved by millions, hated by thousands – had already started circulating on the Internet for several days. But when Hugo Chavez was re-elected and the Comandante didn’t make a public appearance to congratulate him, the speculation mushroomed.

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Short-Legged Cuba Loses WC Qualifier

While the Cuban media did report that the island’s soccer team lost its latest World Cup qualifier to Canada 3-0 on Friday, it did not mention the fact that they played with no reserves after the desertion of four players who reportedly fled to the United States.

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Havana Street

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Who Can We Ask?

Our press is unquestionably losing the battle with unofficial journalism, which better reflects reality and does so in a manner that’s more attractive, respectful of reality and doesn’t make concessions to dogmatism, apology or bureaucratic control.

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Water Resource Development in Cuba

Some people argue that Cuba was the “most advanced country in Latin America,” but that — far from serving as any consolation — makes one even sadder since it’s a measure of the dire straits in which the other peoples of the subcontinent found themselves.

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Good Cuban Jazz in the Gardens

It was Friday as I was walking down Linea Street in the capital. Despite the honking of the P1 bus, the sound of a trumpet could be heard, a sound that invited me into the gardens of the Mella Theater. It’s a refuge for young people who perform and listen to jazz. (7 photos)

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