We have to acknowledge the efforts the State is making with its fumigation and public health campaigns. These huge sums of money, however, will continue to be flushed down the toilet until garbage collection units begin to do their job. (27 photos)
Read MoreIn the midst of the crisis, the government is announcing it will begin extracting coal, gold, diamonds and coltan in Zulia and southern Venezuela, because oil prices are very low and because we’ve already used up the country’s reserves.(26 photos)
Read MoreIn recent days a flood of workers have fallen like ants in the Latinoamericano stadium and its surroundings; masons, painters, electricians changing poles and wires, workers repaving, and even the telecommunications company ETECSA has created a Wi-Fi zone outside the stadium. (20 photos)
Read MoreNot long after leaving Havana on the Autopista Nacional, after a 30-km drive, one reaches the town of Jaruco, The town’s most attractive highlight, the Jaruco Steps, are to be found at its highest point, a place of natural landscapes and beautiful views. (41 photos)
Read MoreEvery weekend Guantanamo residents have the option of taking to the streets in search of some recreation. La Guantanamera Nights is the host party attracting people wanting to dance or enjoy some other activity. (19 photos)
Read MoreCuban photographer Eduardo Garcia has just launched his own webpage, where he seeks “to publish images with an implicit symbolic force capable of capturing the essence of the human condition.” We bring you a preview of his work. (15 photos)
Read MoreValentine’s Day is widely observed in Cuba. Here are some of the things I saw Sunday in the capital; people lined up for a special meal at a restaurant, others sharing on the malecon seawall and several using the pay-for public Wifi to share with family members or a lover that never returned. (37 photos)
Read MoreThe latest edition of the popular Cuba International Book Fair is underway in Havana through February 21. Here are some pictures taken on Friday, the opening day to the public. (50 photos)
Read MoreLa edad de oro (“The Golden Age”) is an interesting magazine full of stories, essays and poetry for children, written in an easily accessible language by Jose Marti. After more than a century, it has retained its freshness and relevance. (13 photos)
Read MoreLike music, I believe that the existential qualities of cycling lead to a sense of community rooted in the unconscious. It was this sense of community that I felt as I photographed the riders gracefully working their way around the Malecón loop that bright yet hazy morning. (21 photos)
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