Christmas in Cuba: The Dream of Celebrating Abroad
When dictator Fulgencio Batista fled in the early hours of January 1, 1959, few imagined the sweeping changes ahead for the country.
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The Despair of a Gas Station Lines Manager in Havana
Pedro Garce, organizer of Havana gasoline lines, fights against ’Imperialism’ and the Bureaucracy of those ’From Above’.
Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Moves to Control Private Banks
The law “places banks in a highly vulnerable position regarding correspondent banking relationships and international operations.”
The Cuban Reality in Photography
When people suffer, it shows in their character, their behavior toward others, their appearance & their way of appreciating life. (10 photos)
Cuban Government Says It Wants to Dollarize to De-Dollarize
“This is a necessary process to acquire foreign currency and allow the government to control it, using it for the benefit of the population.”
Venezuela: Maduro Set for Inauguration after Stolen Election
Venezuela is experiencing a countdown to January 10, 2025, charged with tension. That’s the date a new six-year presidential term will begin.
What Changes with the New Internet Rates in Cuba?
In recent days, the announcement of new internet rates to take effect in 2025 has generated uncertainty among Cubans…
An End-of-Year Reflection on a World at the Crossroads
I converse in Chihuahua with Mexican fishers and farmers about drought, climate change, the incoming US president, the border, etc.
A Voluntary Shipwreck
It was a conscious decision, he thought, because he never liked things to happen by chance or for others to decide his fate. (11 photos)
All Dictatorships Float in Puddles of Blood
What the fall of the dynastic dictatorship of Asad in Syria teaches us about Nicaragua.