I was pleasantly surprised to hear such words from Guevara. Historically, scholars and also the people of Cuba generally have identified socialism with statism. Still today, few people know of the existence of liberal (anti-authoritarian) tendencies within the left.
Read MoreUpon the arrival of foreigners, one of these guys immediately approaches a European woman and with a shameful accent asked her what country she was from. Evidently not understanding a single word, she smiled, which he interpreted as an unequivocal sign of flirtation.
Read MoreIf someone in the streets of Old Havana proposes conducting “first-class business” with you, tell them no. Why? It’s simple: prostitution a synonym for “first-class business.”
Read MoreI had already been in its archives, where I received never dreamed of treatment. I told myself: Nah!, no way! After I’d criticized librarians so much for their gossiping and longing for power, I’d found the ideal library.
Read MoreEvery day we hear more criticism about some of the measures that were taken by the country’s political leadership during the period marked by what was called the “Battles of Ideas.”
Read MoreOn a first reading, it seemed that this option certainly satisfied a need that a Cuban supported by their wage couldn’t. However, when we analyze the system of taxes they’ll have to shoulder, we realize that the life of the average Cuban will continue to be hard.
Read MoreAlicia is the oldest of my female cousins. She was always very close to my mother, who considered her more like a daughter than a niece. And for my mother, everything that Alicia said was of the absolute truth.
Read MoreOne fine day during this painful 2010, a young man came to her apartment with an inspector’s card and told her that he was going to fine her for breaking up the “public streetscape.”
Read MoreThe movie reminds us of the part of the island that affects and worries us most: the material shortages and the impossibility of deciding, in many instances, what we want to do with our lives.
Read MoreIt’s probable that what I’m going to say won’t interest a ton of people. Maybe that’s because it has nothing to do with politics, which is the favorite topic of most people who thumb the digital pages of Havana Times.
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