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A Woman Left All Alone

Her husband left her back in 1994. That night, Fidel Castro went on TV to give the green light to anyone who wanted to leave Cuba.

A Story of Friends and Coffee

While I keep an eye on the coffee maker so it doesn’t explode, I think of Todd Carmichael, the coffee sourcer and his Dangerous Grounds show.

Incessant complaining, peculiar moves and sheer delusion

“Christ, all that people have done today is complain to me about their country”. I said it out loud, as if addressing a group. Sin embargo,,,

Freedom is Brewing in Cuba

Thirteen years ago on May 1st, a group of citizens paraded through Havana. “Down with Bureaucracy, Long live the Workers”, were their slogans.

Life in Cuba Nowadays

I recently stumbled across a Latin American forum with opinions about Cubans’ quality of life. The reality is we have a bad reputation.

Luis Manuel Otero and a Flawless Government

“I think about the moral poverty of the government who cornered Luis Manuel and pushed him to his limit. Now they’re keeping him isolated…”

Cuban Scientific Breakthroughs

In early April, Cuba already had five potential vaccines, two of which are in the third and final phase of clinical trials, with very promising results

Online Concerts and Cuba

Every day, I hear on the radio or the TV that a Cuban musician gave or is going to give a concert online. However, I have no way to access.

Take Away from the Cuban Communist Party Congress

It’s as if there were two Cubas: the one on the street and the Cuba presented in official discourse, the one contemplated at the Congress.

The End to Many Public Services in Cuba

As a town near Havana, Cojimar had many public services that disappeared over twenty years ago. Some didn’t reach until the ‘90s, like gas.