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May 1st Parade in Cuba, for Workers or Managers?

May 1st is the day that trade unions worldwide march for their main demands with greater visibility. However, it doesn’t work that way in Cuba

The first time I heard about the “Special Period”, I was 7. I was at school & the teachers were very concerned when talking about the subject.

One morning towards the end of 2021, I woke up surprised by a prickling in my legs. By that afternoon, a rash had erupted on my thighs…

It was 1980. I was 5 years old when some relatives of my maternal grandfather were able to come back and visit Cuba.

One good thing that’s come out of this is that you no longer see cans or plastic bottles on the street, they are all collected to be recycled

The animal protection community feels like their suggestions, proposals, concerns, and demands have all been thrown out the window…

What does any of this have to do with Cuba you ask? Well, a lot, because this pattern is repeated in every human society…

If you want to put a plate of food on your family’s table in Cuba, you must go to a stand or market to look for some vegetables every day.

When people ask me why I don’t write articles anymore, I can only answer: because writing about Cuba is a devastating exercise.

My friends & I were thirsty for culture, & we were always busy soaking it all in, going to theaters, museums, galleries, the National Library