Alternative Blog vs. State Media Monopoly
That’s how life goes. Readers and other supporters of the blog known as Cartas desde Cuba (Letters from Cuba) continue in their …
The Foreigner Who Wanted to Live Like a Cuban
Steve Wakefield was born in England and when he got married, he moved to Australia. A scientist keen on researching Cuban literature, …
The New President and the Currency Unification
After the appointment of Miguel Diaz- Canel Bermudez as President of the Council of State and Ministers, the new head of state …
Graffiti flooding the capital
The incognito artists do not stop painting the most dissimilar sketchings on the Havana walls that are on the verge of collapse. …
Why UMAP should never be Forgotten
Someone not too long ago mentioned to me that an upstart group of homosexual males were marching proudly on a Havana avenue, …
Brave Women
Catalina Pereira drives a worn down Fiat 125 down the streets of Havana. She is a humble woman of big stature. She …
New President, Same Cuba
In April of this year, someone without the surname Castro took over the country’s leadership for the first time since the triumph …
The Peddlers of Illusions and the Orphans of Hope
One of the most important political figures of the twentieth century in Cuba is more known for uttering the phrase: “In Cuba …
Interview with Aimara Peña: “The government believes that women in politics are an easy enemy to destroy”
Aimara Peña (Sancti Spiritus, 1988) decided to stand as an independent candidate to become a delegate of the National Assembly of People’s …
When will there be a Woman President in Cuba?
There has never been a woman president of Cuba nor has a woman come close to being an eligible candidate. …