UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, officially expressed her concern over the lack of transparency and the legal procedures employed in the trials of five Cuban agents arrested in the US over a decade ago.
Read MoreWe interviewed Yuniry Castillo in Havana during her final practices before leaving for London to represent her compatriots in the Paralympics (August 29-September 9), the sports competitions involving people with disabilities from around the world and in which Cuba holds a very prominent place.
Read MoreFew people believed that an archaeological expedition can be organized with only US $200, no transportation and very little equipment. However Cuban scientist Daniel Torres has spent 20 years doing just that, and the results have been such that the National Geographic Society has just presented him with an award.
Read MoreThe principle of increasing productivity as a prerequisite for increasing people’s wages seems irrefutable, from an economic standpoint. However, it’s not something pleasing to those Cubans who are forced to “inventar” (invent) to make ends meet.
Read MoreThe deputy minister recognizes that the lack of supplies for the self-employed leads to black marketing and theft from the state. This is why he assures that supplies will continue to grow in stores, though they still haven’t opened wholesale markets – which he believes “would be ideal.”
Read MoreErnest Hemingway recommended drinking the mojitos at the Bodeguita del Medio bar, so we tried to find out why. The bartender, Reynaldo Linea — who turned out to be a regular BBC reader — revealed the origin of the mint they use.
Read MoreIn Cuba, all commerce is in the hands of the government and monopolies, both private and public, which generates economic inefficiency. In Cuba, all commerce is in the hands of the government and monopolies, both private and public, which generates economic inefficiency.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Finance of Cuba has decided to standardize the prices of 100 basic products — from soap to the chicken — in all stores that sell in hard currency.
Read MoreThe Havana carnival is the collective accumulation of lights, colors, music and sensuality that parades along the Havana seawall to the delight of hundreds of thousands of capital city residents who come out every night of the festival.
Read MoreThese “protectors of the faith” have returned to the fray with a crackdown on all independent projects beyond their control, throwing stones without revealing their hand, which could mean they no longer have as much official support.
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