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“Dignified” Poverty, Cubans’ Limitless Sacrifice

The romanticization of poverty, also known as “dignified” poverty, is one of the resources used to call upon the Cuban people’s resistance.

Between October 2021 and April 2022, nearly 115,000 Cuban migrants have come overland through Central America to reach the US border.

Greg Rothschild from the United States took our photo of the day: “Chatterbox” in Havana, Cuba.

This week we have drawn on the annoying blackouts taking place in Cuba and some occurrences related to this situation.

Irina Pino from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Che and Veggies for Sale” in Havana.

The authorities ask the population for sacrifices after having destroyed the National Energy System for decades.

Margareta Turos from Hungary took our photo of the day: “Dreaming on the Malecon,” in Havana, Cuba.

I wasn’t planning to be a defense witness in the trial against Luis Manuel Otero. However, when asked I accepted with pleasure.

“We are working now for the acceptance of MIR cards in our country,” said Alberto Quiñones of the Central Bank of Cuba.

Nan Black from the USA took our photo of the day: “Heron in the Cienaga de Zapata”, in Matanzas, Cuba.