Controversy over a New Look for the Havana Malecon
LED streetlights with a modern design will replace traditional streetlights in the Cuban capital’s historic center.
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Features
Rice Husks Used in Cuba to Stretch Bread Dough
“No one has eaten it in two days,” laments Luciano, a resident of Sancti Spíritus, while showing some neighbors the rationed bread.
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US Increases Sea-Air Patrols to Capture Cuban Rafters
“The smugglers exploit vulnerable migrants for profit while putting their lives at risk on board overburdened boats that are unfit to sail.”
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Cuba’s Daily Drama of Blackouts to Unimplemented Innovations
The regime has decided to turn the daily drama of blackouts into something common, and Cubans have to adapt because there’s no other remedy.
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Nicaraguan Political Prisoners “House Arrest” that Ortega Hides
The dictatorship extends isolation and silence to relatives, doctors’ visits are not allowed, and the condition of the prisoners is unknown.
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Young Instagrammers Rescue Nicaragua’s Untold Stories
Three young Nicaraguans transform forgotten memories of their country into digital archives, available for anyone to see on Instagram.
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Three Nicaraguans Businesses Succeed Amid Economic Disaster
Three small business owners in Managua, Masaya and Catarina tell how they’ve managed to maintain their businesses amid the crisis.
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Cubans Wait All Night to Buy Cheaper Dollars
The night begins to cool off in Santa Clara and, the “coleros” [who stand in line for others, for pay] arrive in front of the change house…
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What’s the Cryptocurrency Market Like in Cuba?
Many Cubans hadn’t heard of cryptocurrency, four years ago. However, people are talking about a cryptocurrency market today…
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Chile Faces a Complex Dialogue after Constitution Rejected
With the result, Chile maintains as its legal framework the Magna Carta written in 1980 during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
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