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The Difficulty of Staying Current

I learned in the upper grades of elementary school that one important trait of a cultured individual is being well-informed about everything.

This is not the first time the government has boasted of strong Cuba-China cooperation, only for the Chinese government to later backtrack.

Mental health in Cuba stopped being a secret kept inside consulting rooms; today, it is part of our daily conversations.

When this new nationwide blackout happened, on September 10th, at 9 in the morning, my son and I were in the middle of some errands…

The reconnection of the grid does not mean electricity has returned to all Cubans, who suffer an average of over 15 hours a day without power

From the increasingly common charcoal stoves to homemade wind turbines, people have turned to ingenuity to get through the crisis.

From the early afternoon, skies will become overcast, with some showers, rain, and thunderstorms expected. Highs will be 29 to 31ºC (84-88 F)

I heard the following comments from a Mexican woman: “We were in Varadero and met a singer who was so nice and sang so well…”

The machinery of power, if not dismantled, will continue reproducing its authoritarian dynamics.

Cuba’s State Electric Company (UNE) reported the news in a message on its social networks on Wednesday morning.