A recent article that appeared in the Juventud Rebelde newspaper was entitled “They Are Human Beings,” referring to the insults and criticism of stellar athlete Dayron Robles for failing to win a hoped-for Olympic gold medal.
Read MoreUN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, officially expressed her concern over the lack of transparency and the legal procedures employed in the trials of five Cuban agents arrested in the US over a decade ago.
Read MoreThe post by the young student about new ways to woo a woman reminded me of something that happened to me some time ago. It was a blistering hot day and I was walking to the grocery store when I ran into an overly insistent and annoying admirer.
Read MoreI’ve always been proud of being Cuban. It’s that we’re typically happy, caring, crafty, courageous, assertive and even inventors (just observe the kinds of things we come up with). But for some time now I think we’ve been going backwards a little.
Read MoreTall, lanky and with a Hollywood “doll face,” only her fast walking — when she was alone — diminished any of the elegance of Jane, “the pretty American,” as my wife and I christened her in the end. This was after realizing her value as a person and feeling some of her frustration when it came time for her to leave Cuba.
Read MoreAfter spending a month in Cuba, a friend suggested that I write about my experiences there in an article for Havana Times. As a regular reader of the website, the idea excited me, but I wasn’t quite sure what I could convey beyond a few subjective impressions of a foreigner trying to discover what was true about Cuban “socialism.”
Read MoreThe Cuban state prioritizes the family. No one born in Cuba can be deprived of their nationality. So says the constitution. Nationality implies the right of residence, except in Cuba – so it seems from what happened to a friend of mine.
Read MoreSeveral months ago I told the readers of Havana Times about Anny, a cousin of mine, who was murdered by her husband, “Cojo.” A few days ago the sentencing was handed down to this guy, who has now been convicted of two deaths.
Read MoreBut the ideas of the corporate elite, with rare exceptions, are always supported by lies to defame and discredit their opponents. Through this they neutralize workers or win converts to their side.
Read MoreA friend and colleague with Havana Times told me that most of us who write for this magazine are “whiners” (himself included). We both noted that this is an attitude that isn’t entirely sincere, since if life in Cuba doesn’t also give people reasons for joy, who could put up with it?
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