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Varadero, Cuba: Half-Empty Hotels and Deserted Restaurants

Many workers have chosen to return to their cities of origin, chiefly Cardenas and Matanzas, to seek alternatives outside the tourist sector.

When Cuba’s sports news increasingly resembles a tragicomedy tinged with exile and redemption, Yipsi Moreno’s story is a gem.

Alamar, a “model” community on the east side of Havana, was a project launched with great fanfare by the revolution in the 1970s. (35 photos)

Wherever I go, whether a cultural institution, business, school, building entrance, or even just along a sidewalk, there he is. (16 photos)

“Here in the area I know, I haven’t seen any progress anywhere. I see the same poverty, the same dignity. Nothing has been done here…”

Some neighborhoods in Matanzas, Cuba barely suffer any outages, while others live among candles and silent refrigerators.

Raising awareness “is ant-work; you have to be patient, explain, ask repeatedly, until they understand the importance of separation”.

When voting has no consequences, there is no incentive to participate. Venezuelans abstained from regional and parliamentary elections.

The music goes out at the Cuban Art Factory and the Coppelia Ice Cream Parlor closes because the ice cream is melted.

Mothers and families with children indicate that the socioeconomic situation and limited access to food directly affect school attendance.