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About Being Powerless and Alienation

On April 10th, on one of the streets that crosses Reina Street, in Havana, I was surprised to find an old, well-dressed man with a folder in hand, lying on the ground.

When the “Special Period” Came Knocking on My Door…

Almost all of our HT readers must have heard about the infamous “Special Period”, which did as much damage to Cuban’s financial situation as it did to their souls.

Cuba’s “ONAT” Tax Office: Whenever the Form Is Ready

What will happen to us and the country if every document the population needs at state institutions continues to be insufficiently provided?

Planet Earth Should Be Home to Everyone

On a recent trip to the island, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, president of the UN General Assembly, said that “Cuba is an essential ally for the UN and has strengthened multilateral efforts, because of its firm commitment to the ideas and interest of this global institution to be more relevant for people.”

How I Managed to Stop Smoking

The following events happened when I had exhausted every other resource I had to stop smoking, so I locked myself in jail.

Civic Action in Havana: March against Animal Abuse

The march against animal abuse that took place in Havana on April 7th, can be put into the category of “firsts” in the history of these events. (14 photos)

Transition Continues in Cuba… Without an Apology

Last Saturday morning, a panel dedicated to the late and controversial Cuban writer Guillermo Cabrera Infanta, one of a series of conferences at the Cuban Film Institute’s Young Filmmakers Festival.

Machismo Continues to Kill in Cuba

Leydi Laura Garcia Lugo lived in La Esperanza, she was in the fourth year of her medical career at the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara. She was only 24 years old with a whole life ahead of her.

Here in Venezuela We’ve Become Zombies

Electricity is the spirit of modern-day society. Without it, we become zombies, at least for a while, the time it takes us to create a new spirit. Try it out. But don’t worry, you don’t need to be guinea pigs in order to prove my theory, we are already proving it in Venezuela.

The Loss of Havana’s Titanic

Riomar is maybe a Titanic with the vast sea behind, sometimes calm, other times stormy. However, indifference is the storm that is making it crumble away, the salty air is just a undercover agent. It was a luxurious Titanic once upon a time, moored in Miramar, Havana.