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David Canela

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The Enigma of the Golden Statues

March 25, 2012March 25, 2012 Circles Robinson 1 Comment David Canela

A few years ago, the statue of Austrian composer Johann Strauss Jr. disappeared from a small park located on the corner between Linea and G streets here in Havana. At that time I naively thought that the sculpture of the “the king of waltz” had been removed for restoration purposes.

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Flowers at the Fort

March 12, 2012March 13, 2012 Circles Robinson 0 Comments David Canela

What bothers me is the fact that fairs of such proportions are being repeated in the space provided by La Cabaña, one of the most sinister prisons in the history of Cuba from its construction in the 18th century until the end of the 1970s.

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Looking for Cuba’s lost agriculture

March 2, 2012March 6, 2012 Circles Robinson 1 Comment David Canela

Recently the Granma newspaper published a surprising fact, which made me question if Cuba could still be considered an agricultural country. Incredibly, it’s easier to eat an imported apple here than a guanabana.

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Cuba: One Photo, Please

February 25, 2012February 27, 2012 Circles Robinson 3 Comments David Canela

Apparently, taking a simple photo in a public place in Cuba represents a threat to state security, as if it were a bomb or a massive riot. This leads me to pose some problems. The first is that of freedom, and its unequal interpretation with respect to the rights of citizens and foreigners.

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