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Dare to Believe in Cuba

It’s curious how, on that day, even the most skeptical throughout the old year feel that December 31st represents the threshold of change.

Either Clothes or Food – You Choose

“Do you want to eat, or do you want to buy the jeans?” I overheard a woman ask her teenage son. What a difficult choice!

The Hand with a Firm Grip

The hand with a firm grip. The period of the pandemic has multiplied the feeling of oppressiveness for Cubans.

Keeping Cuba Grounded

The Cuban government puts in force decrees with ambiguous language to be applied at convenience on those citizens who defend freedom of expression.

Cuba’s Mandatory Showdown

Between the risk of CONTAGION and the EMPTY PLATE. Which of the FEARS is GREATER?

#La Bandera es de Todos Exhibition. Interview with the Curator

#La Bandera es de Todos is an initiative that called upon people to question this idea of patriotic symbols and the new law in their regard. (11 photos)

Has the Cuban Government Gone Soft?

Is the Cuban government responding to the demands of its people? Or are the modest rollbacks a tactical diversion by the State as it implements measures to maintain control in the post-Castro era of the Revolution

Everyday Details about Cuba’s Worsening Crisis

There’s nothing better than everyday details to give you a better idea of the scope and repercussions of the crisis that is getting worse as the days pass by here in Cuba. For example, my cooking oil is about to run out and I have no idea where the next liter is going to come from. What we get with the rations’ booklet is just enough for the first week…

The Value of Voting NO in the Feb. 24 Referendum in Cuba

I don’t see the solution to all our problems in voting NO, but it is an opportunity for us to practice something healthy and, therefore, necessary: reclaiming our responsibility in the country’s evolution and becoming aware that the Government isn’t who decides the Cuban people’s fate.

Why the Inclusion in Cuba’s Constitution of Same-Sex Marriage Failed

It’s worth remembering that Article 68, which if approved would have allowed same-sex marriage in Cuba, sparked the most debate in neighborhood meetings to discuss the draft Constitution before the final draft, to be voted on in a referendum on February 24, was approved by the National Assembly. It’s also worth pointing out the fact that it was written in mumbo jumbo.