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Blackouts in Cuba, a True Curse

My aunt tells me, laughing—though what she’s talking about is no laughing matter—that she ran into a friend and they wanted to chat.

The man finished listening to the WhatsApp voice message from his son. He massaged his temples, without smiling, without feeling joy…

Today’s featured musician is trombonist Juan Pablo Torres from Cuba with the song “When Day Breaks” from the album “Together again” (2000).

Another university student warns, amid the advance of dollarization, that the country “also belongs to those of us who don’t have dollars”.

“Nothing ever comes to the ration store. We’re living off the small private businesses, off hot dogs that cost 450 pesos.”

Today’s featured musician is Candido Camero from Cuba with the song “I’m On My Way” from the album “Beautiful” (1971).

The Trump administration informs migrants that their work permits have been “revoked” and must be returned to USCIS.

Two doctors said that the bank told them it did not have the foreign currency to pay them what they were owed for their work in Angola.

Dying on a Sunday might not be so bad—there’s more silence, a tranquility that makes us reflective. Sundays tend to be long, sometimes too long.

Highs will be between 32 and 34°C (90 and 93°F), with lows 22 and 23°C (72 and 73°F). Sea surface temperature will be 28°C (82°F).