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In Cuba, We Have Lost the Ability to Dream

The phrases “We shall overcome,” “Building socialism,” “Yes we can,” have become mantras in official discourse…

Demographic profiles of Cuba reveal an aging country, with fewer births than deaths, an enormous emigration of young people of working age.

Cuba exported 8 million tons of sugar in 1989. Today, it must import more than it produces, which is unprecedented for the island.

We were all there at our chosen spots for selling – the ones we grabbed, then said: “This is my spot and I want to work here.”

The power outages complicate the pumping of water, so that the population has been without tap water for several weeks.

These days, among the people you pass on the street, it’s inevitable to make some reference to the intensity of the temperatures.

The Cuban government and its “just revolution” once promised a country without beggars as a symbol of social justice.

After living in very vulnerable conditions in Cuba, Lazaro thought he had found a way out. But the opportunity wasn’t was made out to be.

I visited the Hotel Nacional during the government of James Carter, who strengthened ties between Cuba and the USA. (34 photos)

Highs will be between 32 and 34ºC (90 and 93°F), while lows between 22 and 25ºC (72 and 77°F). Sea surface temperature will be 28ºC (82°F).