The socialist system is relatively new, in contrast to capitalism which has some 300 years of development behind it. Human beings are not perfect, and neither is the revolution. It is not exempt from human errors, apart from the question of whether socialism is or is not a better system.
Read MoreThe Vuelta a Cuba cycling competition concluded on Sunday with Arnold Alcolea of Cuba winning his second consecutive championship.
Read MoreHard-hitting Las Tunas stands in the way of perennial contender Santiago de Cuba seeking another playoff opportunity. The last ticket to the postseason in the Cuban Baseball League will be decided in Las Tunas on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday when the two teams make up games that were postponed during the regular season.
Read MoreThe Havana segment of the Cuba International Book Fair came to a close on Sunday. This week the highly popular event begins to move across the country where it will take place in 15 cities.
Read MorePresident Raul Castro heads the Cuban delegation to a Unity Summit of Latin American and Caribbean nations to take place on Monday and Tuesday in the Mexican resort city of Cancun. Also taking place simultaneously is a meeting of the Rio Group.
Read MoreIt was a magical night here in Madrid last Thursday in the company of Cuban singer/songwriter Marta Campos.
Read MoreEvery February, the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) presents a special exhibition in which we can enjoy what’s being done by the island’s youngest film directors. This year’s event runs from Feb. 23-28.
Read MoreThe US and Cuban governments held a second round of talks on migration issues on Friday. Then in the evening Washington’s emissaries met with a group of “dissidents” which Cuba sharply rejected as unwarranted interference in its internal affairs and highly undiplomatic.
Read MoreI live in a neighborhood of Cubans, one which seemed like a tranquil place. However I realized I’m surrounded by “deserters” – the man who worked for Cubana Airlines, a love-struck doctor, our dentist, a boxing champion and half a volleyball squad.
Read MoreTo publish a book in Cuba, like in any other country, is a difficult task; however, the bureaucratic system here makes it almost impossible. Among the alternatives for having stories, novels or poems printed are literary competitions, since the winners of these contests are usually honored with the publication of their works.
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