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The Flawed Math of Nicaragua’s Health Ministry on Covid-19

Four months after the pandemic, there are three figures on the number of infected and deceased in the country.

Fog Traps Save Chilean Farming Community

“We have harvested a significant amount of water from fog that has helped us in difficult times.”

Havana Building Projects that Cause Concern

Havana residents are displaying concern on their social media profiles about city building projects that took place during quarantine.

The ‘Maker Movement’ in Cuba Advances

From the traditional “do-it-alls” to the “makers,” there is a perceptible technological difference.

Havana & COVID-19, Are Cases Dropping or Increasing?

New hotspots and an increase in the number of people infected recently in several Havana municipalities…

Ortega Unmoved by Nicaraguans Stranded in Cayman Island and on Cruise Ships

Repatriation flights cancelled without justification and cruise lines are asked to “pay for the Managua airport’s operating costs”.

Electrification of Transport: A Challenge in a Highly Urbanised Latin America

Electric transport, still limited in Latin America despite its urban benefits, could expand during the post-pandemic economic recovery.

Images of Managua at Night under Covid-19

Bars, fried food stands and even religious services continue without interruptions in the capital, despite the pandemic. And, for lack of movie theaters, the drive-in cinema was revived.

Pandemic at the Border: When Working for a Living is Outlawed

Covid-19 drew a line across a previously porous border, which has altered the lives of Nicaraguans & Costa Ricans The new normal is a new illegality.

My Vision of Havana’s Landmark Capitol Building

Without a doubt one of the most photogenic and most photographed places in Havana is the Capitol building known as the Capitolio. (26 photos)