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Altruism and the Cuban Revolution

The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, left his Concept of Revolution, which was first declared in May 2000, as his legacy to current and future generations of Cubans…

Hare, you’ll pay for this… Maduro apparently said

The title of this article won’t go unnoticed by the Cuban people, at least no Cuban who was born before the ‘90s. This was the end phrase of every cartoon episode which we knew as “Deja que te coja” (Let him catch you).

What Hurricane Irma changed…

Like the majority of Cubans, I locked myself up in my apartment while Hurricane Irma swept through, listening to the wind beat against the window and trying to find out where this weather phenomenon was and its impact by listening to the station Radio Reloj.

Proposal to Help the Cuban People

As a result of the serious damage that Hurricane Irma has inflicted on our country’s infrastructure, it’s imperative that the government keep the Cuban people’s needs in mind. Here are some suggestions.

Vandalizing Cuban State Property

Something is about to happen in the Colon neighborhood, there’s a certain smell of recently mixed paint. You can hear discreet footsteps at night. People don’t understand why they are gathering here in this area, but there they are…

Irma and I

A friend who knows me well, who knows that I collaborate with Havana Times and knows that I am more inspired by personal experiences than any interesting news item, says: “Rosa, write something about Irma’s passage through Guantanamo.

How I See Cuba after Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma is already history and many stories could be written about destruction and devastation However, the Cuban people’s characteristic solidarity came swiftly and was manifested in many different ways…

First Cuban DotA (Defense of the Ancients) Tournament kicks off

Backed by Cuba’s Electronic Sports Group), the qualifying rounds of the first DotA tournament began on the weekend of September 2-3. Originally, it was planned that the next groups would continue playing on September 9-10, but with the sudden appearance of Hurricane Irma…

Havana Post-Irma and What’s on the Horizon

Havana has begun to recover. Some areas already have electricity and parks with WIFI connections have begun to fill with people, except for Havana’s Malecon seawall area because all the antennas were removed there in anticipation of the winds and sea surge.

Protest in Havana’s Santos Suarez Neighborhood

After four days without electricity, hundreds of residents from the Santos Suarez neighborhood took to the street in protest on Thursday. Government representatives were unsuccessful in their attempts to silence the protest, giving excuses to over 500 people.