It is not my conclusions that surprise many Cubans I know, but the fact that I confess to them that I am a Communist. But, don’t be mistaken, the people are not against Marxism, but instead are against those who carry the Marxist flag but nullify its theories with their inconsequent practices.
Read MoreThe maneuver was exceedingly clumsy and poorly executed – as evidenced by the fake letter of resignation, imitated Venezuelan style – that didn’t convince even their own supporters. They are like the Bourbons: they neither forget nor learn.
Read MoreSomething I won’t forget about our trips to Holguin was the welcoming parties the family threw for us; our relatives would sacrifice a few of their farmyard animals. I also recall us taking strolls through the city, but the only thing I remember is that there were a lot of parks.
Read MoreWhat is astonishing (if not scandalous) is that even while having “justice” on their side, and proceeding to attack somebody who is far removed from power, this individual is not even brave enough to sign the note with their real name.
Read MoreA man who had been looking insistently at us noticed the photographer’s absence and commented to an attendant: “A woman with a big camera went in around this corner; I saw her. If you want, I can go in and look for her.”
Read MoreHow is it possible that in Cuba, a country run by the working class, there is nothing to reflect the lifestyle of working families, in the factories, farms and in their homes? How can it be that the press offers no reflection of the economic situation of workers’ salaries.<
Read MoreDuring the last two years I haven’t had a lot of free time, but I feel that I’ve learned important things that are helping me to grow as a person. Those valuable lessons were precisely in those areas that were not taught to me in school.
Read MoreWe quickly found a place to stay the night, and for 40 pesos MN (US $2). It was a comfortable place, with a bathroom, front room and kitchenette. We didn’t have a lot of money, and we needed it to last us the entire week.
Read MoreAs of a few months ago, we’ve been seeing positive changes in everything related to education. From the time of the Special Period [the crisis years beginning in the early 1990s], the Ministry of Education seemed to have been run by a bureaucrat who was not only incompetent but also blind and deaf.
Read MoreI talked about the Cuban people’s resistance, their capacity to stoically withstand whatever comes along, just to keep us from falling. Falling to where, I wonder? Aren’t we already lying, curled up on the ground comfortably and quietly grumbling, letting others run our lives?
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