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After a Pause Caused by Melissa, the Dollar Rises Again

The Cuban authorities have failed in their attempt to discredit El Toque’s publication of informal exchange rates.

It’s not just a line. It’s an open-air popular assembly, a thermometer of scarcity, and a theater of survival.

The serious accusations against Gil, which include espionage, must be proven if the regime wants to show it is a transparent legal process.

For most people, the numbers presented by the Ministry of Public Health authorities were far below the real magnitude of the epidemic.

The average salary hovers around 4,000 Cuban pesos (CUP). ($10 USD) A few years ago, that was enough to get by. Today, it’s a cruel joke.

Jose Marti spent more than half his life outside of Cuba, including 15 years in the United States. He never accepted US citizenship.

The price of the dollar or euro can soar, stabilize at a new high, and then fall sharply. However, it rarely returns to its starting point.

Every night, neighbors gather around a small business haloed in light and a faint whisper of internet thanks to a generator.

Highs will range between 25 and 30°C (77–86°F), and lows between 20 and 21°C (68–70°F). The sea surface temperature will be 28°C (82°F).

Valerie Love from Canada took our photo of the day: “The Year 2015 in Granma, Cuba”.