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Vacations for Humble Cubans

As the bus moved through the Sierra del Rosario, I couldn’t stop thinking about when the driver would lose control.

Papaya reigned in Cuban kitchens in recent decades when oranges, cashew fruits, custard apples and soursop began to disappear.

The Council of Ministers says it has implemented “very important actions,” but they have not yet reached the population.

The Island, which is facing daily power outages and fuel shortages, needs Mexican oil in exchange for thousands of doctors.

Cienfuegos is left without the traditional CDR anniversary stew and with blackouts.

The onslaught of dictatorships poses a challenge to the international community: to preserve the last reserve of all freedoms.

Obviously, this is not the reality of Cuban women in Cuba, as most women in this country have much more important things to focus on.

Cuba has once again extended the date for importing non-commercial food, hygiene products, and medicines without customs duties.

Clothing, like almost everything, and I am talking about the most basic needs, has been a challenge in the midst of daily life here in Cuba.

During my most recent spiritual retreat last weekend, we shared an experience that, for me, was a defining moment.