“Long live Felipe, long live Spain,” exclaimed dozens of surprised Cubans on Tuesday when they saw King Felipe touring Old Havana to see the Cathedral and other emblematic sites of the monarchy’s […]
Decisions being made by Cuban president Diaz-Canel, when it comes to selling domestic and/or personal items, are proof of the continuity he defends and which he promised to the man who appointed […]
Diaz-Canel’s most recent speech at the National Assembly made me reflect upon what’s going on in Cuba, but from a different angle. I am a father and it’s normal that fathers and […]
“Cuba’s economic system works like a medieval economy right bang in the 21st century”, states the renowned Cuban economist Emilio Morales in an interview with Havana Times. “They are heading towards disaster […]
Cuba is experiencing a climate of growing tension as August draws near. Nearly half a million employees are waiting (somewhere between excited and anxiously) for the day they receive their pay-checks for […]
Yesterday, we ran out of toothpaste at home. What was the solution? To go to the nearest TRD-Caribe kiosk (belonging to military corporation GAESA), where they sell tubes of toothpaste imported from […]
A man of few words, slow and deliberate gestures, boundless kindness; it’s hard to know just how much experience my interviewee has. A retired US diplomat, this expert’s optimism with regard to […]
