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Soccer and Emotions

The girl who was crying on TV and hugging the Spanish flag probably doesn’t know why she did that. One acquaintance told me, “It’s great that the native motherland won; we all have some Spanish in us.”

Words that Reveal Intentions

Dichotomies are unsafe in socio-political thought. Certain thinkers, for example, have considered it appropriate to distinguish between the elite and the masses in society.

Sane Art or Sick Art

Summer has begun, and —as is now the custom in Havana— artisans have taken over the Cuba Pavilion facility on busy 23rd St. What caught my attention this time were some colorful key rings that had inside… scorpions?!

Songs of Sovereignty and Censorship

I knew that Germany would end up in third place in the world soccer championships because that had been predicted by a famous octopus named Paul.

The Kidnapping of Laura

Speaking of grandchildren, her youngest has just gone through an experience worthy of the wildest action movie.

Three Assassins in Santiago

I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was relaxing at the top of a tall peak called Puerto Boniato on the outskirts of Santiago de Cuba when I spotted them: three assassins, a long machete and their soon-to-be-dead victim.

Defending the “R” Word

A certain fashion is emerging around the letter “R” of the word “Revolution.” However, I think it’s unfair to let the conformists monopolize this word.

Popular Expression vs. Official Discourse

For many years political leaders used popular culture, especially music, to carry out ideological propaganda. This was easy work during the days when people believed the Revolution would generate the social changes promised since the beginning: those of granting power to the people themselves.

Where Corruption Begins

Up to this point he was recounting what everyone already knows, though writing from a government perspective. For Morales, corruption is like a woodworm infiltrating the State apparatus, eating away at its purity and candor.

The Frustrated Fan

Every time this event is held, one observation has become customary among many Cubans. To us, what is impressive is not so much the teams that participate in the competition, but the fans that accompany them to such matches.