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Voting With Our Feet, a Rejection of the Cuban Model

Last week the National Assembly had to recognize what we all knew: the resident population on the Island dropped 10.1% compared to 2020.

The clouds dance their gray dance, and the dolls seem to be made by hurried children who didn’t receive televised music education classes.

“A pound is so expensive I haven’t given myself that luxury in a long time” They used to sell 10 ounces a month on the ration cards.

Without a doubt, the will for a return to democracy is present. However, the possibility of that really happening is doubtful in the extreme.

“Sales have been greatly affected. Just a few years ago, up to ten buses with tourists stopped here every day, and we catered to them.”

They have been 25 years in power, eight million exiled, thousands murdered, tortured and imprisoned, entire families divided.

With former minister Alejandro Gil, all the reports were hopeful, the future was promising, now his replacement has thrown cold water on us.

Deficiencies in all sectors of Cuban farms, non-payments to producers, lack of fuel and an exodus of the labor force.

Nicolas Maduro made public statements claiming if he does not win reelection, the country “could fall into a bloodbath, into a civil war.”

Irina Echarry from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Havana from the Morro Castle.”