“Economic War” in Cuba: Against Whom?
Blaming United States hostility towards Cuba for all the ills afflicting the island has become a manic exercise of the Cuban political elite.
Haroldo Dilla
What does Gabriel Boric’s Presidential Victory Mean for Chile?
After Sunday`s elections, Chile has won itself the right to have a better future. Now comes the hard part: building it.
Who is Perpetrating Violence in Cuba?
It’s unfortunate that there were violent acts perpetrated by protestors; but this always happens when there are massive public demonstrations
Cuba: Before and After the July 11th Protests
Haroldo Dilla comments on the nationwide protests that took place in Cuba on July 11, 2021. He also compares with what happened in the 1990s.
Repercussions of the San Isidro Movement Protest in Cuba
The great events that mark political change in humanity’s history often haven’t been determined by organizations or sophisticated programs.
Cuban Historian and Writer Moreno Fraginals
Moreno Fraginals recently celebrated his first centenary. I say the first, because he left works that make him present today.
Cuba’s Vaccine and the Trivialization of Progress
Haroldo Dilla writes on Cuba’s Vaccine and the Trivialization of Progress. “The vaccine was made in a bubble of state-of-the-art technology.”
What Was Eusebio Leal Really Loyal To?
Leal knew the cogs of the system and used them well. To do this, he had to bite his tongue on some things, but lots of us did…
When Stupidity and Disgrace Take Over Cuban Universities
Cuba’s vice-minister of further education, Martha del Carmen Mesa Valenciano, is one of those people who the world would thank for remaining anonymous and silent.
Cuba has a New Constitution that was Born Old
On February 24th, Cuba’s new Consitution was voted in, and as always in post-revolutionary politics, it was without any surprises and had a predictable outcome. This is the third constitution to be born in the nation’s life as a Republic (ever since 1902), and the second ever since the Revolution triumphed in 1959.