“I’m 68 years old and it’s all the same to me. Our people need respect,” these were the opening words of one of my neighbor’s complaints, voiced during the official accountability meeting with our local representative. It was an apt preamble for what came next.
Read MoreNo matter how democratic the Cuban government considers its old-school political system to be, the decision regarding the lifting of the embargo is to be made, not by the Cuban government, but by the US administration.
Read MoreThough not one of the most promoted artists, Ruben Lester (Santiago de Cuba, 1977) has broken into Cuba’s folk music world with an interesting repertoire. His lyrics combine feelings and objective observations. They recreate humanity’s relationship with its surroundings – with the countryside, the land and animals.
Read MoreTo expand on my previous post dealing with the central role the concept of “sustainable development” has played in the legitimation of Cuba’s current economic policies, I now wish to delve more deeply into the traps inherent to the concept and its potential to promote neo-liberalism in the country.
Read MoreI’m leaving for Cuba tomorrow. After many trips there, I’ve come to realize that Cuba’s way of life and adjustments to the realities of Peak Oil and climate change describe the path that the rest of us must travel in the near future. Either that or perish!
Read MoreLast week I went to the “El Trigal” wholesale market and returned home laden with food and amazement. Prices of the farm products are incredibly cheaper than the retail produce markets where most Cubans do their shopping.
Read MoreOne would be hard pressed to find a multilateral conflict between a superpower and a small, neighboring country as intense and broad anywhere else in known history. Who, then, could possibly doubt the anti-imperialism and anti-annexationism of Cuban leaders?
Read MoreI support the exchange of baseball players between Cuba and professional leagues around the world. Cuba should also consider the possibility of having players from other nations play in our stadiums. The idea may seem crazy but may be a good idea to give a boost to the island’s games.
Read MoreThe new foreign investment law that seeks to attract foreign capital in order to “develop the country’s economy” is the Cuban government’s most recent effort to gather “water and coal” for the process of “updating” a “State socialism” that everyone considers a failure.
Read MoreSince the news broke, I’ve had numerous persons call me, email me and push me to write, “to inform,” regarding this confusing situation we’re dealing with here in the US, regarding visits to loved ones in Cuba.
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