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The Story of a Cuban Mercenary Recruited by Russia

Francisco García paid nearly $13,000 to a smuggler to take him to Greece, where he now survives on the streets.

While many applaud Cuban boxer Andy Cruz’s decision to come back to his homeland to visit family, others attacked him…

The government believes that what matters is not what happens or what people endure to survive, but whether that others find out about it.

Before, the retired doctor and researcher sold wine, says his daughter, because “his retirement isn’t enough for anything.”

For years, the government has acknowledged the hemorrhaging caused by massive emigration, largely of university-trained youth.

For months now, the accumulated garbage on the streets of several Cuban cities has become part of the urban landscape.

How long can a society remain in full collapse without changing—beyond the toxic changes produced by the collapse itself?

These measures, which will begin to take effect within the next 30 days, support the economic embargo against Cuba.

Many workers have chosen to return to their cities of origin, chiefly Cardenas and Matanzas, to seek alternatives outside the tourist sector.

If this tension continues to build, a spark could ignite another mass protest—one so far been held back by the fear of brutal reprisals.