Jaime Olano “Lefty” tells us about his experience in the food industry working in one of the cooperatives that the government established to take over some of its failing businesses, collecting taxes instead instead of losses.
Read MoreThe “contrived obstacle” is a category of the communist project undertaken by socialism, Here, I will attempt to analyze this aberrant practice.
Read MoreCount your money and set out to buy your groceries at a farm products market in Havana. A pound of pork costs as much as the average salary earned in a day by a health professional, even after the much-talked-about wage increase in this high-priority sector.
Read MoreCirculating from house to house on flash drives, La Partida (Antonio Hens), with crude scenes depicting male homosexual relationships, is not recommended for minors, if such antiquated cinematic rules have any meaning in today’s world. Here are my impressions of the film, which I recommend.
Read MoreCuban journalist Claudia Fonseca Sosa writes a contradictory article titled “Terrorism Has No Religion” in an attempt to reconcile a typical Muslim terrorist act with the party line “instruction” of not directly attacking our Islamic friends.
Read MoreI support the exchange of baseball players between Cuba and professional leagues around the world. Cuba should also consider the possibility of having players from other nations play in our stadiums. The idea may seem crazy but may be a good idea to give a boost to the island’s games.
Read MoreThe Cuban media continue to warn us of the dangers of the Internet (both real and imagined). The latest show to join this offensive is Pasaje a lo desconocido (“Journey to the Unknown”). The general impression one gets, as always, is that the reality beyond our borders is an authentic disaster and that ours is the best of possible worlds.
Read MoreHeineken has been the top-selling beer in Havana for some days now. The city’s Carlos III shopping mall, possibly the largest in the country, appears to have no other beer brand in stock, and one runs into the familiar green bottle at every street corner in the capital.
Read More“Crocodiles don’t eat crocodiles,” says the refrain of a popular Cuban song. It comes to mind now, in connection with the story I’m about to tell. It has to do with events in the former Yugoslavia and today’s Crimea.
Read MoreThe intersection of Balascoain and Estrella streets in Havana pays eternal homage to the renowned Cuban physician Carlos Juan Finlay. A statue of the illustrious epidemiologist decorates a nearby park, surrounded by several learning institutions, from secondary to university centers. There is also a neighborhood pub, baptized by its former owners with the surname of the famous scientist.
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