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Much More than Carnival and Rio de Janeiro

My relationship with Brazilian culture was always more or less the same as most Cubans have, influenced by what I saw in the soap operas.

Highs between 28 and 32°C (82 and 90°F), while lows will be 23 and 24°C (73 and 75°F). The sea surface temperature will be 30°C (86°F).

Cienfuegos, Cuba resident: “Our diet is terrible, we eat whatever we can get hold of and not what our bodies need.”

The deterioration of movie theaters in Cuba is a shared sorrow. In Havana, my city, the sadness overtakes you when you least expect it…

I have always heard it’s good to have an aquarium with tropical fish. It can be an honorable hobby, a pastime with an artistic touch…

The Communist Party regime seeks scorched earth and seems willing to continue increasing the number of political prisoners…

Dayron vigorously scrubs the inside of the tank and an orange liquid with a strong chemical smell comes out. The risk of buying a used tank.

If we were to recount the things that have changed here in Havana since the pandemic, we could make a long list.

A friend is visiting me and makes a comment while laughing. We’ve gotten used to laughing at everything, even when it’s not exactly funny.

It all began when I had a neighbor who fixed all kinds of defective appliances: fans, rice cookers, washing machines, radios, etc.