Segments Archives - Page 419 of 510

Cuban Government Legally Recognizes that Paulo has Two Mothers

Dachelys Valdes Moreno and Hope Bastian finally received their son Paulo’s birth certificate on June 18th, which features both of them as his mothers.

Havana Weather for June 25 – July 1

The high temperatures will at 32 and 33° C (90 and 91 F) and the lows around 25° C (77 F). The sea surface temperature will be 29° C (84 F).

“I’d Rather Die at Home than Go to a Hospital” in Nicaragua

The story of a COVID-19 patient in Rivas. According to Nicaragua’s Ministry of Health there are no cases of COVID-19 in this city.

Economic Factors Complicate Easing Lockdown Restrictions in Cuba

Cuba’s recovery post-COVID-19 will be determined by factors linked to its sluggish economy: a global crisis and limited access to foreign currency & fuel.

Bay of Pigs, Playa Larga, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Bay of Pigs, Playa Larga, Cuba. By Bob Broughton (Mexico). Camera: Pentax *ist DL

Funeral Services Business Booming in Nicaragua

Demands for caskets tripled in May, and in one cemetery there were ten times more burials per day.

World Refugee Day and My Place in it

Today, there are almost 80 million people forced to flee their homes and communities to safeguard their lives and seek safety. I am one of them.

What Can Afro-Cubans Expect from the Opposition and Exiles?

The death of George Floyd and the protests of the Black Lives Matter movement have sparked controversy among Cubans on social media.

The Elderly, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

The Elderly, Havana, Cuba. By Valerie Barnecutt (UK). Camera: Canon Eos 70D

Eugenio, the Cobbler on Villegas St. in Old Havana

In Cuba, an appliance, car, bike or anything else has a different expiry date than anywhere else. So it isn’t strange for cobblers to be in high demand.