Other myths began breaking down while I noticed that, yes, I could live in this place in the middle of a country so different from the one in which I had lived for 34 years. Likewise, I could have an Internet connection for the first time and connect with friends outside of Cuba.
Read MoreWhat resources does Zelaya have to enter the country and reinstall himself in power? How would he do it? What concrete actions or practices would be undertaken by him, his team, and those who support him to achieve the “consent of those governed” and the obedience of “the men with rifles”?
Read MoreThe smoke billows out of the apartments as if there were a fire burning in every home, as if nothing were more important than attacking the enemy. “The enemy” has been the driving force behind many things on the island. In this case the enemy is a mosquito: the Aedes egypti.
Read MoreThe reality of Honduras is more complex than reflected in desires and slogans. The junta has maintained – in the face of international pressure – the unity of the political upper-class and its institutions, the backing of the army and the support of broad sectors of the population.
Read MoreThe word “revolutionary” in its “street use” is usually synonymous with a “defender of the policies established by the leadership of the Communist Party,” even though many of us are attempting to give it a meaning that is in agreement with its historical genealogy.
Read MoreAs people endowed with a voice, the emos, Gothics, freekis, repas, etc., without a doubt have a lot to say to those who are not like them. Likewise, they are entitled to organize their spaces and have their place in society recognized. In short, dialogue is required; a dialogue that doesn’t exist.
Read MoreAfter having learned all the songs of Silvio Rodriguez, and coming to the conclusion that trova is no longer played by the younger generations in today’s Cuba, I threw up my hands and prepared to kick back in my friends’ company.
Read MoreI have to acknowledge that my first impression was of calm and certain joy at the brevity and certainty of his words. They filled me with enthusiasm, especially if I compare them with some of the last July 26 speeches given by Fidel – the country falling to pieces and he dedicating his speech to recounting the evils of imperialism. That really drove me crazy.
Read MorePresently, ordinary Cubans don’t totally understand what has happened, but they perceive that a crisis in values exists among the last two generations. They also find an evident reference around which all fingers point: the crisis of the 1990s.
Read MoreThe expression “Formal Education” brings to my mind a concept that was stated and re-stated during my adolescence and young adulthood. Schools and the mass media communicated it, mass organizations and political groups monitored it, and the people – of course – reflected it.
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