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Where’s the Made in Cuba?

Thinking as a country, as our President has suggested, my condolences to the national industry without chickens, turkeys, meats, tomatoes, and soaps.

Mexican President Lopez Obrador Jumps on the Trump Bandwagon

Why does Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador praise the man who has most incited hatred against the community of Mexican origin in the United States?

I Can’t Breathe, Sir. Please!”

Alvarito Conrado, in Nicaragua, gasped for air when a murderous bullet struck him; George Floyd did so when a racist police officer asphyxiated him.

Swapping Makes a Comeback to Mitigate Shortages in Cuba

From the ’90s, the question remains as to makes the value of ??a chicken the equivalent to a pair of shoes or two long-sleeved shirts for twelve eggs?

July 4th: Celebration for Some, Tragedy for Others

Frederick Douglass, once a slave, became a brilliant and powerful leader of the anti-slavery movement. In 1852, he spoke at a July 4th celebration.

Cuba and Covid-19: Let’s Give Doctor Duran a Break

Our media or propaganda suffer from such an old and counter-productive evil: supersaturation.

“Murder Most Foul” – the Death of Olof Palme

Just as the USA is haunted by the 1963 murder of John F. Kennedy, Sweden is troubled by the 1986 murder of its Prime Minister Olof Palme.

Reinventing Everyday Life in Cuba

In this time for new strategies, how can you reinvent everyday life and advocate for personal and social wellbeing at the same time?

Life Alone from My Window in Santa Clara, Cuba

I was alone. My house, my history, my memories and life all began again, in lockdown. Sitting out on my balcony became a routine and a privilege.

Cuba: From Politics to COVID-19 and Vice-Versa

Cubans should be speaking out, suggesting, demanding, pushing and doing things. Silence is a sin in politics. Today, a structural sin.