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1986: The Year that Changed Cuba

Things that happened in 1986 set future trends in motion. Sometimes what occurs beneath the surface has long-term effects.

Why are there intellectuals in Cuba who seem unaware of the national establishment’s responsibility for what’s happening in the country?

As Cuba becomes more dysfunctional, the deterioration of human behavior increases, as does the suffering of those of us who live there.

The dramatic story of Israel’s birth in 1948 following the Nazi Holocaust captured the wonder and admiration of the world.

We all know crabs don’t walk forward, however, we’re not talking about crustaceans here—we’re talking about another kind with only two legs.

The recent resignation of Cuba’s Minister of Labor and Social Security has brought the issue of social classes in Cuba to the forefront.

The talk of the week was the unfortunate remarks—and swift dismissal—of the Cuba’s Minister of Labor and Social Security, Marta Elena Feitó.

The Ortega-Murillo dictatorship promotes hate and fear of different ways of thinking. Neither God nor his priests escape the persecution.

No, I won’t be talking in this post about economic megaconglomerates, fashion, or genetically modified crops.

Cubans are once again facing a “special period”, a crisis in everything, reviving the phantom of the dreaded blackouts of the 1990s.