Is Trump or Biden Better for Cuba?
The US presidential election between Trump and Biden takes place on Nov. 3rd. Foreign elections always make us Cubans a little bit jealous…
Osmel Ramirez
The End of My “Bathroom Odyssey”
I finally managed to buy wall tiles for our bathroom, some four weeks ago. I had waited years to have the money to be able to buy them.
Apartheid in Cuba Induced by Dollarization…
The government’s strategy to dollarize part of Cuba’s retail market is another clear sign of its dependence on emigration.
Do We Really Have Cooperatives in Cuba?
Osmel Ramirez asks: Do we really have farm cooperatives in Cuba? “Nobody cooperates with anyone anymore or it’s very rare.”
Challenges of Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine in Cuba
The Cuban media is giving great importance to the Russian Covid-19 vaccine called Sputnik V as well as the potential Cuban vaccine “Soberana”
Tropical Storm Laura Sweeps Through Mayari
It was a tense night on Sunday, waiting for tropical storm Laura to hit. Its visit to Mayari caused some damage but no loss of life.
My Little Girl’s Birthday, Amid Cuba’s “Temporary” Crisis
On August 3rd, my youngest daughter, Alisay, turned 5 years old. I love to celebrate birthdays…
The Chicken Lines in Mayarí, Holguin
The reality is that over half of the people present were left without and I was lucky enough to get mine.
Trying to Fix a Bathroom in Times of Crisis
Doing up my bathroom is a family necessity right now. It could have been put off before, but no longer.
“Getting by” in Cuba’s Food Crisis + Covid-19
Today, my family will eat some tamales made from corn that I have grown on my plot of land. Corn is extremely expensive in Cuba right now…