“USSR: four letters, four lies,” said Cornelius Castoriadis. This year Russia was deprived of a word that was also a part of its revolutionary heritage, and most certainly a lie. The Russian “Militia” was renamed in accordance to what it has been all along: “The police.”
Read MoreUnlike other provinces, it’s not often that you’ll find places in Havana where the government has set up outdoor tables where you can eat and pay for your meal using the workers’ currency: moneda nacional (MN).
Read MoreI prepared myself psychologically to deal with the paradoxes of Western medicine. I reviewed and considered all the potential complications that would be implied by me introducing myself into the dynamics of the Cuban public health care system.
Read MoreIt’s alarming the number of protests, occupations and marches of the “outraged” that are occurring in different parts of the world. Obviously, the discontent of the masses has acquired unsuspected dimensions.
Read MoreThe “Managua’s Boobs” are a couple of hills that stand about 12 miles south of the Havana (photo 0). I grew up looking at those ridges, yearning to explore them.(19 photos)
Read MoreSince that period when Cuba ran into “La Desgracia” (the hard times of the 90’s), I’ve heard and seen how people grouped around different faiths in Havana, and possibly throughout all of Cuba.
Read MoreCelia is a nice woman who works at a bookstore in Old Havana. I met her several years ago and from that very first time encounter, I knew that she was a good person. She’s also proud of her first name, which has several meanings – one of which is “smooth as silk.”
Read MoreThe always interesting television program Como me lo contaron (The Way I Heard It), discussed the hot topic of cockfighting last week. Although this lucrative business is promoted by the Cuban state — which exports about 700 fighting birds annually — government involvement in this abuse was not the focus of the program.
Read MoreThat structure from the Bible in which all of the world’s languages mythologically and eclectically converged actually exists in Havana. Its location is on Lealtad Street, in the Centro Habana neighborhood.
Read MoreSince the issuing of licenses was approved many people have gotten busy putting together their own businesses. This is occurring especially in the areas of food service and the sale of light articles like handicrafts, clothes, etc.
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