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The Colors of Cuban Christmas

A pound of tomatoes sells for 400 pesos (around 10% of an average monthly salary) while last January it cost 100.

Havana Weather for December 19-25

Highs will be between 24 and 27ºC (75 and 81ºF), while lows from 17 to 21ºC (63 to 70ºF). Sea surface temperatures will be 26ºC (79ºF).

Promises of the Cuban Government for 2025

Prime Minister Marrero’s speech oscillated between propaganda, acknowledgment of unmet objectives set for 2024, and promises for 2025.

Revolutionary Collectivism and the Cuban National Identity

Generations of Cubans emerged conditioned to accept an immutable political order vertically imposed by the State.

Contaminated Fish and Vegetables in Villa Clara, Cuba

The contamination of the Belico and Cubanicay rivers, which border the center of Villa Clara, has a long history.

Dictatorial Cooperation on Denationalization of “Traitors”

Depriving political opponents & human rights defenders of citizenship or nationality shows the collaboration between the region’s autocracies

A Natural Paradise in the Heart of Curitiba, Brazil

Unlike Havana, where extensive green areas are a result of underdevelopment, Curitiba’s green spaces demonstrate why it is considered an ecological city.

Pictures from the 15th Havana Biennial

For this 15th Biennial, I have seen works at the Casa de las Americas Latin American Gallery and the National Museum of Fine Arts (12 photos)

A Visit to the Havana International Handicraft Fair

The Fair is not just a marketplace but is also a platform for cultural exchange and the preservation of traditions. (30 photos)

Cuba’s Dictatorship Also Celebrates Human Rights Day

I had to laugh. I didn’t reply because these people, Cubans like me, knew the truth just as well as everyone else living on the island.