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 …
Why it is important to open up a discussion on racism in Cuba
In all countries of the world, it is difficult to fight against racism. However, in Cuba it is especially difficult. Although racism …
Courage over fear of repression: A Cuban activist decides to speak out publicly in Brussels and Prague
Niober Garcia Fournier is not a well-known Cuban dissident, nor is he someone used to traveling all the time and giving speeches …
Devastation in Isla del Coco
The Coney Island amusement park in Havana once ranked among the most famous attractions in Latin America. Located close to the city …
Growing Conflict over the Division of the Sea
The war waged over the sea around Havana is not a result of a conflict between nations. It’s a dispute among local …
Two Very Similar Historical Eras
The book entitled Cuban Press and the Machado Era written by Edel Lima Sarmiento, a pro-regime Cuban journalist, was published in 2014 …
Maykel González: “There are not first and second class journalists”
Maykel is a new kind of journalist on the Cuban scene. This is the case, because after studying in the university and …
My Respect and Support for the New Alternative Media
Today one of the most interesting phenomena in Cuban society is the proliferation of alternative, independent media, including those that neither take …
The Crisis of State Journalism
A SYSTEM THAT IS SINKING I n recent months, the role of the official press as a regulatory agency for the Cuban …
Editorial: The Three Types of Cuban Journalism
Despite the fact that journalism in Cuba has changed considerably in recent years, opening up space for the independent press and new …