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An Interesting Opinion on Mixed Marriage

“So… that girl’s going to get married to a gringo…” I said, whilst making conversation with an acquaintance of my age – as he gave me a lift in his Honda.

The Headache that is Dollarization in Venezuela

Up until a couple of years ago, Venezuela was divided into two groups: “Chavistas” and “Escualidos”, or so it seemed in the newspapers or on TV.

Long Lines in Cuba, Even for Newspapers

Long lines in Pinar del Rio city are the result of more severe shortages, so you can imagine in small municipalities and towns like my own are.

Cuba’s Invisible Radio Magicians

Cuban radio was celebrating a few days ago. Only not everyone working in radio could celebrate as well.

Damaging Ironies in Services Amid Cuba’s “Temporary” Crisis

Horse-drawn wagons and bicitaxis are the main means of transport in Mayari, Holguin, a municipality of 105,000 inhabitants…

A Nurse Who Went Beyond Her Duties

Damaris enters the room with a wide smile, as white as her uniform. It’s 1 PM and her patient is having lunch, but that doesn’t matter.

A Small Part of Havana That’s Been Transformed

In Havana, there is a place near the residential neighborhood of Miramar that has an interesting history, I’m talking about the land known as Monte Barreto.