Developed capitalist nations can’t see that they are becoming isolated because the world is changing and it’s becoming harder and harder to deceive or forcefully subject people who are willing to defend their sovereignty and integrity.
Read MoreA retail merchant conveniently stands a few meters away from the bus’ official stop, with sacks full of merchandise and gestures to the bus driver with a note in hand.
Read MoreThere’s something that seems suspicious to me in Florida and it’s that most Cubans, intellectuals or otherwise, automatically become Republicans as soon as they reach the US.
Read MoreHere in Havana, every time I have to go and get a document sorted out, no matter what it is for, I’m overwhelmed by a feeling of displeasure. It’s because I know that I will be a victim of abusive treatment.
Read MoreOut of the toughest problems a writer might face, none of them seemed as hard as the simple act of writing one word after another, in K’s eyes at least. Everything boils down to this, he thought.
Read MoreWealth seems to be the enemy of our economic system, not poverty. And, poverty and migration seem to be the only two things that are sustainable.
Read MoreThe distance that separates the Cuban capital to Florida is a route plagued with ghosts, dreams and nightmares. With idealism and corpses.
Read MoreThere was no coup d’etat in Venezuela on April 30th. Twenty-five militarymen with a few tanks, on a highway bridge that passes in front of La Carlota military base (in East Caracas); weren’t going to overthrow any government.
Read MoreAs if 86.85% of the referendum vote (in favor of the new socialist Constitution) wasn’t enough, this May Day, Cubans sent a clear message to their enemies about what they want when millions of workers and their families joined parades in every square and street across the country, reaffirming the overwhelming support for the Revolution and its leaders.
Read MoreA friend called me from Canada asking how things were here, especially in my Guantanamo. In love with Cuba, and its people, he is up-to-date on our beloved Island’s current situation and knows about the food shortages that have increased in recent months and the uncertainty that takes over many families’ lives.
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