Author: Dariela Aquique

I think Assange is one of those citizens of the world who do not profess an affiliation, neither left nor right. He is a freethinker, passionate about the real opportunities provided by technology.

For more than a half a century, we Cubans have suffered from apprehension, as we have gone through an adverse social juncture in which our civil rights have been constantly vetoed by the government.

The main character was a fairly shrewd Swede who manages to survive in Cuba by taking advantage of his status as a foreigner. This was exactly how Swedish national Jens Aron Modig seemed to me when he appeared at the center of a press conference.

I know of many brains that haven’t been exactly stolen, but they have been squandered by real-life circumstances and personal choices.

In the late 80’s, a program was conceived by the Cuban health care system. The idea was to create a new kind of physician to assist pregnant women and to treat children and seniors – with all of this directly within the local community.

I heard an interview with a young musician on a television program where he said, “We who have had the possibility of traveling.” This made me think about something that’s almost taken for granted here: For Cubans, traveling (like many other things) is only a possibility.

A Census is the official lists of the inhabitants or citizens of a state, as well as their assets or properties. A rather unusual census is being carried out in Cuba right now, one in sotto voce (a hushed voice).

If the mainstream journalists were paid in Cuba according to their area of coverage, there would be two large castes: one, the very well remunerated sphere of international news; and the other, the very poorly paid field of national news.

“Eating crow” is a less formal way of expressing the humiliation of having been proven wrong after taking a firm position. For some time now in Cuba, such a kick in the teeth has been reflected in joint ventures, corporations and foreign investment, which are currently quite common.

An editorial published a few days ago in the official Cubadebate web site is one of the most sickening examples of media manipulation that I have read of late. They lie without the most minimal scruples while their non-stop discourse is scathing, offensive and threatening.