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Economic Factors Complicate Easing Lockdown Restrictions in Cuba

Cuba’s recovery post-COVID-19 will be determined by factors linked to its sluggish economy: a global crisis and limited access to foreign currency & fuel.

Funeral Services Business Booming in Nicaragua

Demands for caskets tripled in May, and in one cemetery there were ten times more burials per day.

World Refugee Day and My Place in it

Today, there are almost 80 million people forced to flee their homes and communities to safeguard their lives and seek safety. I am one of them.

New York as Never Before Photo Essay

Almost overnight, life on the streets came to a grinding halt as New York decongested more completely than anywhere else in the United States. (16 photos)

Dying in Nicaragua in the Time of Coronavirus

“Rosie’s” family was never told that she had COVID-19. Her death certificate states that she died from “respiratory insufficiency and atypical pneumonia”.

Havana from the Hills of the La Vibora Neighborhood (Photo Feature)

Unable to move around the city, I climbed the hills of La Vibora nieghborhood to see numerous Havana landmarks from those vantage points. (21 photos)

Covid-19 Effects on Cuba’s Private Sector Aren’t Only Economic

“It’s a space for small business owners to find guidance,” where they can channel their emotions relating to the consequences of COVID-19…”

Latin America’s Silent Racism

The silence regarding racism in Latin America & the Caribbean dampens activism stoked worldwide over the death of George Floyd in the USA,

Food Insecurity Concerns for Latin America and the Caribbean

The multi-dimensional impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America could lead to a “hunger pandemic” if not addressed with urgency.

Is it legal to Take Photos or Videos of Police in Cuba?

A Cuban TV show called this issue into question and the online backlash came immediately.