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A Cuban’s Personal Encounter with the United States

I never thought that several hours in Havana’s “Park of Laments”, a place near the US Interests Section (USINT), would be like taking a semester of Cuban History. There is no other place in our country where hundreds of people gather on a daily basis without having been summoned to take part in a political event, where individuals of all classes, ages, professions, skin-colors and every other details that sets human beings apart convene for the sole purpose of obtaining a visa that will authorize them to cross the warm currents of the Gulf and enter the United States legally.

The Contradictions in the Cuban Adjustment Act

Now it turns out that the main enemies of Cuban Adjustment Act are those Cuban-American politicians on the far right who, to a great degree, built their careers thanks to the existence of this legislation.

The Tragedy of Cuban Racism

A video showing a group of Cuban dissidents protesting in front of the Cuban parliament in Havana to demand a series of liberties and rights has once again revealed the profound racism that continues to exist in Cuba.

Cuban authoritarianism cannot survive the country’s liberalization

A few days ago, a group of five Cuban opposition activists appeared before the US Senate Foreign Relations to express their points of view regarding the normalization of relations between Cuba and the USA.

Where Are the USA-Cuba Talks Headed?

We bring you a new illustration from Yasser Castellanos related to the recent developments between the United States and Cuban governments. So what do you think?

Cuba–US Talks and the Fate of Assata Shakur and Nehanda Abiodun

While the current US government regards them as terrorists and criminals, for many people in Cuba Assata Shakur and Nehanda Abiodun are black resistance activists. It would therefore be important to know whether Cuba would consider their return to the United States feasible within the context of current talks.

The Direction of the New US-Cuba Relations

During January the US and Cuban governments took their first step towards restoring diplomatic relations (announced in December) and setting up embassies in their respective countries. Likewise, by executive order, exceptions to the US Travel Ban on Cuba were implemented and some lesser aspects of the embargo were removed. Sam Farber, the author of “Cuba Since the Revolution of 1959: A Critical Assessment” is interviewed here by Lance Selfa about the new developments.

Cuba: An Education in Values

In a previous article, I mentioned how adjusting education to daily life involves a challenge for society. We don’t only want children and young people to go to school. We also want them to learn what society needs them to learn there.

Raul Castro Lays Out Conditions to USA

Cuban President Raul Castro addressed the III Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on Wednesday in Costa Rica. He spoke on regional topics such as integration and social justice and concluded with an explanation of his government’s position in the negotiations begun with the United States. Here’s his entire speech.

Cuba’s UCI University Blocks Our Blog

Some years ago, I criticized the inconsistencies of Cuba’s information policy and a Cuban colleague of mine replied with a smile: “What information policy?” And it’s true: censorship seems to be devoid of all logic; as though it depended on what mood the official working that day woke up in.