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The Most Celebrated Day on Cuba’s Calendar

Today we celebrate or suffer, according to how you want to look at it, the 63rd anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks of July 26, 1953.

Cuba’s “New Man” Utopia

A few days ago, my next door neighbor knocked on my door and asked me if I didn’t mind having a flask of rum with him, “or I’m going to explode”, he said. It was 3pm in the afternoon.

Cuba’s Old Chevy Needs Urgent Repairs

The revolution is like a faulty car that has a lot of flaws which moves forward slowly, starting and stopping and is too much of a burden for all of us unlucky passengers. Getting off is a risky dream…

Cuba and the Blind Spot Theory

This oddity urges me to make a comparison with modern Cuban society. It just so happens that “this blind spot” protects us from things that we shouldn’t be ignoring and lets us live, maybe, distanced from reality, immersed in our own affairs, which we do see, however, because we have no other choice.

Arriving in Cuba, Be Prepared to Wait

The tourist arriving in Cuba these days receives a warm welcome; the waiting area for luggage is without air conditioning. In any other airport you could say it is not such a big deal but Havana is a different story as we spent 90 minutes until the first bag appeared.

US Intellectuals Argue Over Cuba

It was — and still is — possible to criticize and oppose the social and political system established in Cuba while strongly reiterating opposition to US intervention whether it takes the form of military invasion, terrorist sponsorship, or economic blockade.

Possible Roadmap for Change in Cuba

Once again we’ve fallen into the same problem: depending on the fraternity of a prominent trade partner and then entering a crisis when our “great ally” withdraws or falls into disgrace.

The Prayer of Today’s Cubans

With the bad economic news of recent days many Cubans are worried of a possible return of the prolonged blackouts that plagued the country in the 1990s. Illustration by Yasser Castellanos.

Photos for Tourists without a Clue

The summer that the media announced was going to be hot and happy is being threatened by electricity cuts that are already taking place. They told us that the people wouldn’t be affected… (12 photos)

The Zombification of Nicaragua

According to the polls, the Nicaraguan government headed by Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo continue to be very popular and they have managed to consolidate all the state powers in their favor. Cartoonist Manuel Guillen gives us his take on the situation in the Central American country.