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A Light at the End of the Agriculture Tunnel (Part II)

Part 2 of our interview with Fernando Funes, who, along with his wife Claudia Alvarez and employees, has transformed an infertile area of land into an agro-ecological paradise.

A Light at the End of the Agriculture Tunnel

The Marta farm is located 20 km from Havana. The area was dominated by dry, compact, stone-filled earth covered by marabou brush so one had to be very foolish to think an environmentally-friendly and sustainable agriculture initiative could work there.

Zika Virus Revives Abortion Debate in Nicaragua

The appearance of Zika in Latin America has placed all the regional health systems on high alert, especially since the virus in pregnant mothers is associated with congenital malformations and microcephaly. In countries such as El Salvador and Nicaragua, where the laws prohibit the interruption of pregnancy for any reason, the epidemic projected by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revived the debate on abortion.

Cuba’s New Unacknowledged Architecture

One of the first lessons every architecture student in Cuba receives has to do with the concepts the Romans established for the planning and construction of buildings. In 1 B.C., author Marcus Vitruvius set down architecture’s three basic elements: resistance, functionality and beauty.

TostoneT: A Socially-Minded Cuban Tech Company

A small company in the heart of Havana has been struggling to remain afloat and push its projects forward since October of 2012. Liber Puente Baro of TostoneT says “Self-employment is tacitly recognized in Cuba,” while noting the obstacles are considerable.

Interview with Cuban Pianist Liana Fernandez

Renowned Cuban pianist Liana Fernandez – part of a family of great musicians – presented her first album at the 2015 Cubadisco event, under the category of concert soloist. She talks with Havana Times about her career.

A Cuban’s Odyssey: Part I: Sixteen Days in Colombia

Leonel Ramos Castillo is asking himself whether he left Ithaca or Troy. While Odysseus sailed a thousand kilometers down the Aegeus on his way home, this Cuban traversed six times this distance, crossing the whole of Central America to reach the far-off destination of Austin, Texas.