Venezuela: Maria Corina, Beware!
Venezuela, one of the countries where the opposition suffers the most, is in the middle of an electoral campaign…
Opinion
Cuba on Pause for a Summit
Matraca artists on the resource deployment destined to celebrate the summit of the Group of 77+China, on September 15 and 16 in Havana.
Cuban Mercenaries in Russia, As If We Were in the Cold War
It’s hard to believe the Cuban Government wasn’t aware of the situation, when it knows when an opposition member even goes to the bathroom.
Cuban Diplomas in the Drawer, What Are They Good For?
If we get something useful from the university, some training or way of seeing life, we do not owe it to the classroom or the curriculum…
The New School Year Kicks Off in Cuba
For many parents, their child going to school is a source of pride and joy. For others, it’s a source of concern and unease…
Cannon Fodder Made in Cuba
The Cuban gov. has been the subject of widespread ridicule due to an operation to recruit mercenaries to fight for Russia against Ukraine.
Teaching Instructions for Cuban Educators
As the new school year began, the Matraca illustrators gave priority to a reflection on the state of primary education in Cuba.
Not That, Nor that, Nor the Other
The people on the street are desperate, frantic, selling whatever. One requires a lot of sense not to lose equanimity…
I Don’t Talk about Politics, Unless…
This apathy is directed at political life in Cuba where participation is seen as futile & fruitless, as a citizen feels their voice is useless.
Hurricanes Idalia, Ian & Elsa: No Break for Pinar del Rio
No other Cuban province has suffered more severe weather this century than Pinar del Rio, which was hit last week by Hurricane Idalia.