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The Silence of Cuban-US Leaders on Trump Immigration Policy

The Cuban-American believes that silence in the face of this situation “is not neutrality or ignorance, it is complicity and cowardice.”

“Art is about healing, about helping people keep their sensitivity, fall in love with what they see, feel, build new emotions.” (13 photos)

According to official statistics, state bread production in Cuba has fallen by 34 percent over the past six years.

Barely enough to buy four bottles of cooking oil or two and a half cartons of 30 eggs in the small private shops when they are available.

The Colon Cemetery in Havana, a victim of thieves and also a source of money to finance the departure from the country.

The Mariano Rodriguez Gallery in Villa Panamericana, presents “Images that Converse With Themselves: Portraits of Cuban Artists.” (16 photos)

Cuban patients not only have the responsibility to get syringes and drugs before surgery. Now, often, a blood donation is a prerequisite.

“There’s a real joy because of this festival. It’s a blessing for the people,” said local resident Roberto Verdencia to IPS.

A Vietnamese company was also the first to receive land in Cuba—initially 308 hectares—to plant rice in Pinar del Río.

On the front porch of a house, a small sales stall like many others in the area doesn’t reveal the true nature of the business behind it.