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What Cuba and Ecuador Can Teach Us About Energy Crises

Cuba is not alone in its misfortune within what Martí aptly named “Our America.” A similar situation is unfolding in Ecuador…

Santa’s red costume reigns in the private shops, but the regime’s olive green reigns in places under state management.

Inspectors confiscate the merchandise or fine sellers who do not put price labels on their products.

The 132-apartment building was a symbol of modernity when it opened in 1967 on Havana’s seafront.

On the outskirts of Havana is a place, harsh and vibrant in appearance, where misery and human resilience intertwine. (18 photos)

Makeshift antennas in Cuba are made of aluminum and plastic, and have become the queens of rooftops for home Internet.

The government is not obliged to be accountable for its poor management. In dictatorships, administrative accountability doesn’t exist legally

The first routine of Rolando Godínez’s day is to taste the coffee he will sell and give it his approval. Then he leaves home with his load.

Private businesses, including cooperatives, and self-employed workers affected must liquidate “their inventories and goods in transit”.

Failure to comply with these provisions can result in fines, power outages of up to 72 hours, and other penalties.