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Police Close La Cuevita Market, Vendors Reopen It

In the mecca of popular commerce in Havana, most everything can be found, including the buying and selling of dollars.

Reed Brody: No Country Uses Statelessness Like Nicaragua

“A ruling by the International Court of Justice against Nicaragua for the deprivation of nationality would have a very important effect,” says the jurist.

Nicaragua: “I Carry on My Back the Weight of My Freedom”

“I know the world is facing enormous pain right now, but we must not let the Nicaraguan prisoners be buried in silence.”

Cuba: Prosecutor Seeks 9 Years for Pots & Pans Protesters

Five of the defendants have been in pretrial detention since a few days after the events in question occurred on 7 November 2024.

Nicaragua: How Journalism Overcomes Censorship from Exile

With all civil liberties stripped away in Nicaragua, journalism in exile is the last stronghold of freedom to investigate & report the truth.

The Plague of Cellphone Theft in Today’s Cuba

Cellphone theft is ever more common in today’s Cuba and contributes to the normalization of other crimes.

Military Service: Young Cubans No Longer Like Olive Green

More and more parents resist letting their children complete the “service” or even register, the step prior to mobilization once they turn 18

Cuba’s Linemen Work Without Gloves, Boots, or Safety Gear

In Cuba, there is hardly any electricity. That is a fact. But the workers in this field also lack the means to perform their duties.

Diaz-Canel, Conductor of an Orchestra Without Instruments

Not all is lost: at least we have the comfort that, when the lights finally go out, no one will see our desperate faces.

Nicas Pay or Ask Forgiveness to Return to Their Country

They demand thousands of dollars from Nicaraguans who are banned from returning, while others are forced to “ask forgiveness”.