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Jorge Edwards in Cuba: A Spy in the Land of Slogans

The apathy of Cuban intellectuals after the death of Jorge Edwards contributed to the regime’s censorship making him invisible.

The example of prohibition and the failed war on drugs shows us how the penal system in this area harms women much more than men.

A medium-term national resistance strategy is urgent, as is reinvigorating pressure by the international community.

April 6, 2023 was an enlightening day. There’s nothing like experiencing something firsthand to get a good idea.

To defend against the rising tide of authoritarianism, democracies must support fact-based news & ensure that it is readily accessible to all

The Russians are not going to be the salvation of the Cuban economy. Not by a long shot. No one should expect magical solutions in all this.

Not acknowledging mistakes, failures or defeats and smearing them with a triumphant and misleading discourse has only done more damage.

Rivers of ink have led to this conclusion of the trial, expected to become a precedent, and which is interpreted as a win by both parties.

Of course we have to produce more! But the correct question for an economist and for the economy would be: How do we produce more?

A vote did take place that day – people went to the polls and put a ballot in a box. But was this really an election?