The knock on the door came at 9 PM and I could see two men and three women standing outside through the peephole, all of them elegantly dressed. The leader was wearing […]
Cuba: Suffocating… Afraid of Our Own Country
Cuba Welcomes the King of Spain on Havana’s 500th Anniversary
“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 […]
Cuba: Diaz-Canel Drives Feudal Socialism Home in 21st Century Cuba
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 […]
Cuba: What We Can Expect in Cuba with Diaz-Canel’s “Continuity”
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 […]
Cuban State Companies in Times of “Temporary” Crisis
“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: Pay Raise Joy in Cuba Amid Tense Economic Times
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 […]
Cuba: The Different Faces of Cuba’s Crisis
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 […]
