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Columbus and Me

If I, instead of Columbus, had been to first European to step onto Cuban soil, I would have said the same thing: “This is the most beautiful land that human eyes have ever seen.”

Maybe one day someone will calculate how much Fidel Castro’s ignorant and voluntarist schemes have cost us. The recent call by the commandante for people to eat moringa plants was the buffoonish version of a past tragedy.

To Whomever God Gives, St. Peter Blesses

The title of this post is connected to my personality. That’s how I am. I’m glad if a neighbor builds a new house, paints their old one or makes any other home improvement.

Response to Raul Castro’s Last Speech

The July 23, 2012 speech by Cuban President Raul Castro, at the Havana Convention Center, reveals a serious misconception in the theoretical foundation of the government’s economic policies. If not altered, it is likely to doom perfection of the Cuban model of socialism.

Cuba: From Paya’s Death to Carromero

After concluding with his legal responsibilities in the Paya affair, Mr. Angel Francisco Carromero Barrios might hope for a lucrative Hollywood contract – but not as an actor, rather as a well-paid professional stuntman or double.

Free Public Health: An Unquestionable Achievement of Cuba

One can always criticize the shortcomings and imperfections that exist in any human endeavor, just as one can point to the incorrect or irresponsible attitudes of individuals who have caused extensive damage to the image of the Cuban health care system.

Stagnation Has Regained Ground

I feel discouraged with the latest Cuban government actions and speeches. They are not taking into account the interests of the people, and they’re committing many errors.

US Think Tank View of Raul’s Cuba Today

This is a comprehensive account of the economic changes that have taken place in Cuba since Raul Castro assumed power that was prepared for the Lexington Institute by Philip Peters, an expert on Cuba. As informative and useful as it is the report lacks perspective.

Not Everyone, General, Not Everyone!

The fact that many people earn very little while others earn a lot is not a question of gambling or bad luck, but the result of policies and practices encouraged under the system commanded by the general.

Cuba’s Protectors of the Faith

These “protectors of the faith” have returned to the fray with a crackdown on all independent projects beyond their control, throwing stones without revealing their hand, which could mean they no longer have as much official support.