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Alfredo Guevara: “Cuban Society Will Break Free from the Prison of the State” (II)

Concerning the exciting statement made by Alfredo Guevara referring to “de-statization,” I think it’s important to specify a key point concerning the new changes that have now started to become a reality in Cuba. There are many diverse ways of being anti-statist, but essentially — in a schematic manner — there are only two: the liberal-capitalist and the socialist-libertarian.

Should We Return to Segregation?

My grandmother used to say that “social segregation” was apparent back in her day. Places where people assembled were defined by their race, status or other distinctions, as people’s attitudes reflected individual and collective cultural norms of that time.

Christmas in Today’s Cuba

It is no longer politically incorrect to celebrate Christmas; and most Cubans — anxious to find a reason to rejoice and celebrate more than compelled by the faith and its solemnity — welcome the new opening enthusiastically.

Street Dogs

In my neighborhood, the survivors of various acts of abandonment form a pack of 20 or 30 dogs that wander around during the night and lay around near my neighborhood by day.

John Lennon Remembered in Havana

Though there were many people in the audience between the ages of 16 and 30, one couldn’t overlook that the bulk of the participants were over 40, and it was precisely those adults who enjoyed the event the most, sang all of the songs and even danced.

Predictable Wikileaks Cables on Cuba

The cables from the US Interests Section in Cuba are much less juicy and proved to be downright tiresome.

A Yankee in Guantanamo, Cuba

Since I began writing for Havana Times I’ve spoken with Guantanamo residents from all walks of life. Almost all of them gladly agreed to give me their opinion on some specific issue, but always under the condition that neither their name nor their photo be published.