Without understanding the United States’ role in severing ties between these two nations, we may be doomed to repeat the same mistakes. Most recently, the US elected republican president Donald Trump has publicly stated that he will alter the recent agreements and eradicate years of progressive collaboration put in place by the Obama administration.
Read MoreI can venture to say, that until July 25, 1953, not many people in Cuba or around the world had ever heard the name Fidel Castro, which changed dramatically on the following day, July 26. As previous summers living in Guantanamo, we were invited by the Payares family to share with them Santiago de Cuba’s renowned Carnival, which usually began with a dance at the Hatuey Beer gardens that went on until 3:00 AM.
Read MoreMaybe we are at the crossroads of a new beginning. When signing the agreement in Brussels, Cuban Ambassador, Bruno Rodriguez, said that the “European Union and Cuba’s bilateral ties won’t go through Washington.” It would be very wise for both parties if this were the case.
Read MorePrevious outcomes reinforce the need to change the negotiation technique used with the Cuban Government. Negotiations need to be win-win and the hard-line stance of Cuba’s negotiation technique needs to be broken down.
Read MoreWhen we watch the country’s economic news on Cuban TV or read about it in Granma, we have the delightful impression that everything is going well. Tourism is booming, the Mariel mega-port is promising good business prospects; investments made in agriculture are already yielding fruit, etc.
Read MoreFidel Castro’s death highlights the need for a generational transfer. It is already more or less defined what will happen in the political and economic superstructure in the coming two years, with First Vice President Miguel Díaz Canel leading a government team of his generation. However what about Cuban youth?
Read MoreOliver Stone will present “Snowden” at the Havana Film Festival to take place in Havana from December 8th-18th. Vicente Morin asks why it is being shown in Cuba, a country he notes practices massive spying on its citizens.
Read MoreIn the next couple of years, I suspect that there will be books and other intellectual productions by African scholars, writers, artists, activists, commentators and chroniclers detailing their “love and respect” for Fidel Castro. It is likely to be so in much of the Global South — an area that was once characterized by colonialism, and by western domination and exploitation.
Read MoreA woman got onto the bus and shouted: “If one of them worms comes close to me, I’m going to spit at her in the face. And if they let me, I’ll take out one of her eyes. Let’s see if they stop protesting so much.” It was Sunday. 9 AM. I didn´t expect the expressions of hate and violence to start so early.
Read MoreWhen I was 15 years old and had just finished 10th grade, I enrolled in a teacher training program. One fine day, Fidel appeared at our school. At the time he was excited about the idea of a new educational concept which was based on combining studies with agricultural work.
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