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An Everyday Cuban Hero Who Repairs and Resolves

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

The only vehicles providing a little service in the province are the electric tricycle fleet, which meet only a small fraction of demand.

I’m afraid of the dawn, of repeating the same routine every day, and of staying stuck in the same place. I’m afraid when…

This is a recurring topic these days because it seems that the Cuban government is playing cat and mouse with private business owners.

Padura: in Cuba, the only option left is to leave, and 10 percent of the population has already done so in the last three years.

I must confess that I didn’t choose Brazil as my ideal destination. However, at this point, it brings me happiness.

In a sign of the hard times, the rationed daily bread roll sold to Cubans, when available, will now contain 60 grams instead of 80.

As time goes by, questions & speculations about the immigration program multiply, but there are no concrete answers for those who benefitted.

Gangs armed with knives and pipes wait for cars, and when they slow down, they pounce on them.

Instead of addressing the direct causes of the farm sector’s low productivity, the authorities continue to promote centralized structures.