Liborio and I Share the Same Cuba
He-who-shall-not-be-named is one of the most powerful men in this country. He is a member of the oligarchy that governs Cuba…
Diaries
A Stain in Pinar del Rio City
Located on the corner of Marti & Velez Caviedes streets, is the ruin of one of the most important buildings in the province.
Adventures for a Pair of Jeans in Cuba
In the 1970s & 1980s, getting your hands on a pair of jeans in Cuba meant seeing yourself get mixed up in a spy movie with plots and twists…
Cuban Hotels’ Astronomical Prices for Nationals
If there’s been one issue that has made headlines in Cuba in recent months, it’s not exactly been the famous COVID-19, but increasing prices.
Another Adventure Draws to an End
Nadia was itching her legs. That morning, mosquitoes had attacked us in aggressive swarms. While the insects stopped torturing us at dawn…
From Deep Down Within
I am disgusted, angry and feel helpless. Lots of emotions have been running through me, recently. Let me tell you why…
“Statistics in Cuba Are Incoherent with Reality”
We could say they were insufficient, false, manipulated… but let’s just say they were insufficient and leave the other adjectives hanging.
The Amazing Palmiro
Somebody once said we are oblivion. I don’t exactly know where I heard it, but it’s true, we are oblivion.
Broken Families
Nora was born on February 4, 1950. Her innate joy was contagious, nobody laughed better and louder than she did.
Prices Continue to Rise, Inflation Hits Cubans Hard
It was 11 AM and I was in the middle of Vedado, and the sun was at its highest point in the sky, dehydrating anyone underneath it.