Shaka, a Chemical Jolt Being Consumed in Cuba
Manufactured in Spain, where its sale is prohibited, this beverage is consumed in Cuba mainly by young people.
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Cuba: She Used to Sell Tourist Packages, Now She Sells Ice
Since February, workers without salaries, and entire families in Caibarién and nearby municipalities forced to reinvent themselves to survive.
Cuba’s Railways: No Tracks to Get Anywhere
The day they decide to put the Santa Cruz del Sur in Camaguey train back into service, they will probably have to lay a new track…
Cuban Theater: “Mothers, the Emptiness That Dwells Within”
Some plays are seen. And some stay with you. Mothers, a play by El Ciervo Encantado, belongs to the latter. (10 photos)
Kidney Patients in Cuba Are Fighting Off Death
“This is an illness that takes a toll both physically and mentally, and under Cuba’s conditions it becomes even more terrible.”
A Silvia Perez Concert in Havana without Electricity or Sound Equipment
The Renaissance-era church had been deliberately chosen by the Spanish singer precisely because of its acoustics. But it didn’t work out.
Cuba: The Cash vs Digital Payment Dilemma Facing Businesses
Salaried Cubans, pensioner’s & private business face the problem of how to convert their digital money into cash required for many purchases.
Cuban Nickel Chess: Who Will End Up with Sherritt’s Rights?
For months, a commercial chess match has been playing out that began in Cuba but now has pieces spread across four continents.
The Harp Paradox: She Is Trump’s Devoted Aide, He Promotes Nicaragua’s Ortega
Natalie Harp is part of Trump’s inner circle at the White House, while her brother Preston lives in Nicaragua and calls himself a Sandinista.
In Havana, Deaths Nearly Triple Births
Cuba is in the midst of a demographic shift, driven by the emigration of young people & a substantial decline in the working-age population.