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Chronic Blowouts

In the last six months, the tires of the motorcycle that my mother uses have had to be replaced three times. The most recent one didn’t last thirty days. It fell apart, worn out with huge gaping holes.

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Getting Crowded ‘Under the Table’

Almost everyone is charging and collecting for their work “under the table,” and any employee or official who hasn’t started doing the same will soon begin feeling the consequences of their principles when they sit down at their dinner table.

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Lilliana Hector, Always Singing

Lilliana Hector is part of a new generation of Cuban troubadours who are now, based on their own merit, part of the island’s musical scene. In her still budding career as a singer-songwriter of the songs that she sings, what makes her stand out is the beauty and depth of her lyrics.

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The Bus Driver Loses It

The driver lost his composure and started ranting and raving at the passengers. He then cursed a few words under his breath that I couldn’t understand from where I was standing, but then the bus started moving again.

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An Ideal Place for Crime

The “Dog cemetery,” in addition to accommodating the bodies of the pets of people in the Alamar community, serves as a convenient place for criminals to commit and conceal their crimes. Though the facts I’m referring to don’t happen every day, they are in fact repeated and have been ongoing over time.

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Trends from the Cuban Delegation in London

Concerning the recently concluded Olympic Games in the British capital, I’d like to point out some trends that characterized Cuba’s performance. This time, though, I’ll refrain from making judgments, drawing conclusions or proposing solutions; I’ll just be an observer.

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Buena Fe and Their CD “Catalejo”

One of the most successful recordings by the Cuban duo Buena Fe is their album Catalejo (Spyglass) – both from a musical standpoint as well in listening to it lyrics, which are full of satire, reflection and poetry.

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Rodrigo’s Luck

“What I’ve achieved in life I owe to my being a dreamer,” said Rodrigo. This was during one of those afternoons when it’s better to daydream than to deal with the harsh reality of a bus that never shows up or an empty refrigerator waiting for you at home.

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A Village Where Only the Tourists Are Well Treated

“Los Aldeanos” (The Villagers) is a hip hop group that has dared like none others to sink their fingers into the wounds of the Cuban government. In doing so, the duo has also become a kind of icon of rebellious music for millions of Cubans on and off the island.

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Setting the Record Straight

“My little girl was called Lesdiany Rodriguez Vidal; she was twelve years old and was in the 8th grade in the “People’s Republic of Angola” high school in the East Havana housing projects of Alamar,” said Anabel Vidal Fernandez who wants justice.

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