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On an Island of Lines, Lobster Is Only a Tale

The first thing that catches your eye when entering the coastal town of La Coloma, Pinar del Rio, is a giant lobster that welcomes you with open claws.

In Cuba, Chicken Doesn’t Believe in Applause

The line began out front of the kiosk at km 89, on the Central Highway, in Pinar del Rio, people had been taking their place in this line since 2 AM.

Covid-19 in Cuba Now Mostly Concentrated in Havana

According to experts on Cuban national television, the authorities are beginning to evaluate declaring the “endemic phase” on the Island.

Afraid to Go to Work: Dozens of Nicaraguan Hospital Staff Resign

Doctors, nurses and interns resign to avoid being infected by COVID-19, due to the lack of equipment and protective measures in the hospitals.

Prioritizing Life or the Economy Will Determine the Post-Pandemic Focus

The pandemic served to raise awareness of the need to change the urban paradigm, while at the same time awakening spontaneous solidarity among citizens

Project Wants to Breathe Life into Cuba’s Sugar Towns

The cultural project will be based in Hershey, a depressed hundred-year-old sugar refinery town and the hub of the only electric train on the island.

The Cuban American Vote in 2020: Will it Go for Trump?

It’s election season in the USA. So, among Florida watchers, that means a new round of predictions about the performance of “the Cuban vote”.

Women’s March Activist Tamika Mallory says “Charge the Cops” (Video)

Former Women’s March co-chair Tamika Mallory demanded, “Charge the cops in every city across America where our people are being murdered.”

Rainy Season in Cuba Means Building Collapses in Havana (Video)

The rainy season in Cuba begins and with it the partial and total building collapses. Central Havana and Old Havana are the most affected territories.

Latin American Leaders Use the Pandemic to Attack Journalists

At least seven presidents in Latin America have used the information on Covid-19 as an excuse to discredit journalists.