Cuba – Page 24 – Havana Times

“Down with Batista” Double Meaning Humor in a Cuban Protest

Irony played a role in Saturday’s pot-banging protests in Santiago de Cuba. Medical School students had gone 24 hours without electricity.

The energy crisis and inflation have turned a food that for decades was plentiful on Cuban tables into an almost exclusive commodity.

One month after returning to Cuba, the Cuban intellectual was questioned by two “immigration officers” and issued a veiled threat.

Today, in Cuba, traveling between provinces by bus is no longer part of everyday life. It is the exception.

Anyone unfamiliar with the Cuban context might wonder why people on the island are so desperate to obtain cash.

In many cities, there were clear boundaries between home, work, and public space. Today, those boundaries have become blurred. (25 photos)

Merely standing by and watching such an obvious catastrophe is beyond pitiful. It takes much more than signatures, parades and slogans.

You don’t need to look at your phone in Cuba to know whether you have internet or not. Just watch your neighbors.

Highs will range between 31 and 32°C (88 to 90°F), while lows from 24 to 25°C (75 to 77°F). Sea surface temperatures will be 29°C (84°F).

One week after the earthquakes that struck Venezuela, at least 20 Cubans remain missing, although the actual number could be higher.