A friend told me about her over three months ago. “She was the first black model in Cuba,” she explained, and over that entire period I kept pestering her to help me get in touch with the woman. She was referring to Luz Maria Collazo Reyes, and after the first five minutes of talking with her, I realized that her achievements went a great deal further than having been the first black woman of our runways. (19 photos)
Read MoreWhenever the final stage of the baseball championships gets here, I always wonder the same thing: Why can’t we Cubans discuss the other truly monumental issues that also affect our lives in the same continuous and open way…with the same passion?
Read MoreCuban barbers and hairdressers maybe at the forefront of a new move to allow some small scale private businesses on the island.
Read MoreI had always heard that baseball was also as big a part of life in Cuba, if not more so, as it is in the US. So it was incredibly intriguing for me to watch a Cuban League game. Not just to see the game, but the whole experience of it. Mostly seeing the crowd and how they cheered on their team, argued against opposing fans and each other, etc…
Read MoreA deficit in rainfall since November 2008 in different regions of Cuba has made it necessary to supply water to 500,000 persons, informed the Civil Defense authorities. The year 2009 was reportedly the fourth driest in the last 109 years.
Read MoreThe vaccination campaign directed to protect the most vulnerable ten percent of the Cuban population is now approx. a third completed with 373,438 vaccinated since it began earlier in the month. The vaccines were donated by the World Health Organization. The Cuban health authorities have warned that the virus is present on the island and the campaign is to lower risks.
Read MoreAn earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was felt in four eastern Cuban provinces (Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Guantanamo and Holguin) on Monday night, informed the National Seismological Service. It was the 23rd tremor registered in 2010.
Read MoreSpanish singer-songwriter Joaquín Sabina affirmed he would not sign any document condemning the Cuban government for the human rights situation in the island. “I will not sign any manifesto or letter against Cuba while there exist things like Guantánamo (prison camp) or the (economic) blockade,” said Sabina in statements to the press in Mexico.
Read MoreYour father’s situation is fundamentally a matter that concerns questions and regulations about immigration – and immigration offices in Cuba do not provide information over the phone. But there are still some possibilities that might result in useful information.
Read MoreFirst on Friday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton actually blamed Cuba for the continuation of Washington’s half century economic blockade on the island. Then, in an interview published by Spain’s El Pais daily, First Vice President Maria Teresa Fernandez seconded Clinton’s demands on Cuba.
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