Almost everyone is charging and collecting for their work “under the table,” and any employee or official who hasn’t started doing the same will soon begin feeling the consequences of their principles when they sit down at their dinner table.
Read MoreMulloy captured the apathy and disenchantment experienced by most teenagers on the island, which is not reflected in Cuban telenovelas. Despite being foreign, she managed to avoid most of the stereotypes that mark Cuban movies by foreign and local directors.
Read MoreI firmly believe that a country and its people can also end up lost, no matter how superior a sense of direction its members appear to have. A country can wind up like Lacy or whatever beloved pet with barely the possibility of finding its way home.
Read MoreHow many times have you ever told yourselves that you have a bad memory, because you forget relevant dates, or events like the birthday of some person you care about, or where you are keeping an important document.
Read MoreBack to school took place a week ago in Cuba. Luckily, every time the school year starts, all Cuban children have a place in our educational system. That’s not just a slogan; it’s true.
Read MoreI recently met several Cubans who came to Venezuela for a couple of weeks. Since I know how difficult it is to come to an unknown country and “find things” at prices affordable to our pockets, I offered to show them around, serving as a kind of guide.
Read MoreThings have been shaking on the Internet with a trilogy of open letters, each of them dealing with the controversial theme of the Cuban diaspora. From different perspectives, all of them analyze the problems of emigration and its consequences.
Read MoreWhy limit the debate on the political situation in Cuba to the confrontation between the state and civil society. Any confrontation that goes beyond this is often interpreted simplistically.
Read MoreRecently I heard an item on the television news that left me open-mouthed. According to the reporter, Granma is the hottest province in Cuba due to its geographic position, since the sun’s ultraviolet rays reach this territory with greater intensity.
Read MoreThe driver lost his composure and started ranting and raving at the passengers. He then cursed a few words under his breath that I couldn’t understand from where I was standing, but then the bus started moving again.
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