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Engage Cuba: Committed to End the Embargo

In the USA, politicians, business leaders and organizations are pressing intensely to bring together the two shores of the Straits of Florida.

Magic Strings: Cuba’s Marionette Company

Carlos Gonzalez is the director of a historical and one-of-a-kind company in Cuba. His aim is to “guarantee that Cuba’s only string puppet company, now 25 years old, has a future.”

Mexican Restaurant Takes Off in Havana

Andrés Buenfil, a businessman from the Mexican Yucatan who has visited Cuba regularly since 1988, has always been taken aback by the fact that our country lacks a good Mexican restaurant. Nonetheless, many friends and acquaintances advised him against the venture, but Andrés had already made up his mind.

Where Does the Cuban Economy Go from Here?

Juan Triana, a researcher for the University of Havana’s Center for Study of the Cuban Economy, delves into the main issues facing the country’s economy today, including tourism, foreign investment, Internet, and whether it is feasible to follow the Chinese or Vietnamese models.

The Story of a Cuban Survivor

Two hours into our first meeting, I knew that Frank is gay; is a composer and a writer; was nearly successful at suicide; is the father of two children; and has AIDS. His relationship with the disease is like a marriage: it’s been with him for 24 years, the same time that he’s been with his partner Tony.

The Children of the Director: A New Contemporary Dance Horizon in Cuba

George Cespedes is one of the leading dance choreographers in Cuba who can look back on an interesting career as a contemporary dancer. “Cuba is where I was born and grew up. It’s probably where’ll end up dying,” he told HT our interview.

From World Boxing Champion to Pig Farmer

Richard Abril has just returned from the United States. When I contacted him for this interview, the first and only question on my mind was whether he was actually thinking about quitting boxing to raise pigs on his farm on the Isla de la Juventud?

Cuban Sculptor Luis Manuel Otero Addresses Political & Social Issues

Wielding a machete like a Mambi Cuban independence fighter, he tears apart, cuts and divides pieces of wood found at street corners and dump sites and, using tattered strips of old clothing, puts together an animal, an international pop icon or any other type of object.

Mexican Painter Hector Vargas at Havana’s 2015 Arts Biennale

The public’s expectations about foreign artists soon to arrive on the island to participate in this year’s Havana Arts Biennale (May 22 – June 22) with interesting pieces can already be felt in the city. Today we visit with Mexican artest Hector Vargas. (9 photos)

Cuba’s Effective and Cheap Cholera Vaccine

Dr. Rafael Fando, from Cuba’s National Scientific Research Center, has been working to develop a cholera vaccine since he graduated from medical school in 1993. The idea came up because no pharmaceutical company was willing to address the issue, because it is not a vaccine considered profitable.