And to ensure that such references are not overlooked, associations were created years ago to bring together almost everyone — which included the great majority of Cubans with disabilities — who were seeking to balance the rights of people as much as possible.
Read MoreThe protests and complaints began, as could have been expected. Notwithstanding, the driver paid no attention and simply continued driving along with incredible tranquility. So as not to hear the passengers, he simply cranked up the volume on the radio blasting reggaeton music.
Read MoreThis blog is starting to resemble a personal diary now. Today, for example, I want to talk about my three masters, not those that I have, but the ones I’ve abandoned. This assumes someone’s interested in reading about what I do with my spare time…
Read MoreI 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.
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