The latest Cuban movie has provided a bit of relief to the relatively wealthy on the island. When they have a twinge of conscience, they now know that all they have to do is give a Playstation to some poor kid.
“If we don’t say what we think, we can’t defend this country,” said Pedro Luis Ferrer before those who listened to his music with delight at the Mella Theater. Those words stirred a deafening applause in the hall.
The UN Council of Rights Human recently adopted a resolution taking a stand against discrimination among people by reason of their gender identity or sexual orientation. The Cuban press flatly ignored the decision, even though the national delegation voted in favor of it.
Almost a hundred people crowded round on Havana’s avenue of the port to see the great tuna of more than two yards long. Notwithstanding the beauty of the fish, the expression of death on its face could not be overlooked.
The first rains arrived, and with them the great May drought came to its end. The impact on the water supply put a severe strain on the population. However, now I’m thinking about the plants.
The Fourth Campaign against Homophobia is continuing. It has been good that every year it poses new challenges and that its demands have been able to combine critical thought with pleasure and amusement. (40 photos)
A teacher earnestly advised us students that we shouldn’t show up in the Vedado district on May 14 for the celebration of the Cuban LGBT community.
The historical origins of this march are conveniently silenced in our media. The popular demands by Chicago workers in 1886 and their strong criticism of the government and capitalism are not pointed out.
I have serious doubts about “representativeness” because it’s unjust, even when it can function for the good in certain contexts.
If you walk any time after midnight in an outlying neighborhood of Havana, you have to move at a certain speed. The new Highway and Traffic Act went into effect this year.