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The Coronavirus Pandemic, Cuba’s Elderly and Havana’s Response

The pandemic underscores the serious limitations of Cuba’s care for the elderly, a cohort greatly impacted by the virus around the world.

The Cuban Economy Before and After COVID-19

Internally an extreme situation like this should serve as a catalyst for the transformations that the Cuban economic model requires. A priority is agriculture.

Conversation in Viñales, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Conversation in the countryside of Viñales, Cuba. By Dan Segal (USA). Camera: Nikon D600

Ortega Government Pressures Families to Send their Children to School

While classes have been suspended in some 165 countries, under the Ortega regime the school principals threaten parents who refuse to send their children.

Cuban Medical Cooperation Faces Challenges beyond COVID-19

Cuban medical cooperation faces many challenges today including to consolidate itself as a source of economic income and revive solidarity efforts.

Coronavirus Proves Need for Free Healthcare for All Now

The multi-layered crisis of the Coronavirus epidemic has been a dramatic shock to everyone. But, to communities affected by HIV and AIDS its déjà vu…

Traditional Rural Home, Holguin, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Traditional Rural Home (Bohio), Holguin, Cuba. By Ken Edwards (USA). Camera: Fujifilm FinePix A820

Nicaragua Needs Massive Testing for COVID-19

Although the Nicaraguan government currently reports only 5 positive cases, the true number of COVID-19 cases remains unknown.

Pregnant People Face Additional Uncertainty During Pandemic (Video)

Amy Littlefield: “I’m nine months pregnant, and I’m bringing my baby into a world I no longer understand. I have to remain hopeful anyway.”

Succumbing to COVID-19 or Anxiety

The day Zammys Jimenez left Atlanta for Havana, only 7 had tested positive for COVID-19 in Fulton county, and there were 121 confirmed cases in Georgia.