Nighttime Crime and Illegal Occupations Multiply in Cuba
Forced by this “change of times,” Nelson quit his job as a night watchman at the University of Camagüey a few days ago. Read why…
Cuba
Supermarket Begins Selling Gasoline and Diesel ‘Online’
Regular B90 costs $3.20 dollars per liter ($12.11 a US gallon) and diesel $2.40 ($9.08 a gallon), with deliveries at some service stations.
Buildings from the Capitalist Era in El Vedado, Havana
Walking through El Vedado we can see the magnificence of its tall buildings, with groundbreaking designs that transformed Havana. (13 photos)
The Castro Family’s Generous Crab
The lesson is clear: in times of crisis, some people count coins to buy food; others count hectares to hand out favors.
Chronicles of a Barber: The Journalist and the Psychologist
This young man whose head I have in my hands is a psychologist, or something along those lines. He studied a degree called Health Psychology.
“The Chemical”: The Faces of an Invisible Havana
The photographs in this series grew out of these encounters. They do not seek to single anyone out or pass judgment. (16 photos)
When Teaching Is No Longer Enough
She said: “My work is my life.” My mother is like so many educators who are still in Cuba and whom I deeply admire.
Cuban Government Expands Dollarization
The new regulation eliminates the prior authorization required to open accounts abroad and eases restrictions on financial transactions with foreign countries.
What Does Cuba’s Communist Government Want Today?
While I’m busy selling some of my books, a customer approaches me. He sits down beside me and starts talking.
The Regime Gives Cuban Farmers More Leeway
Producers will finally be able to market their products “without mandatory intermediaries,” according to one of the new regulations.