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The wood of the future?
For the partners in La Esperanza, Cuba's only urban cooperative producing plastic elements, the idea of creating a material that looks like wood, a material seemingly out of a Jules…
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Sanders, socialist hopeful, gains in race against Clinton
David Brooks writes in Mexico's La Jornada of Bernie Sanders' political revolution to rescue his country. And he concludes that maybe thanks to Sen. Sanders, the word "socialist" will…
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Artificial insemination: No rod, no way
If the insemination rod technique were used more often and more effectively, the cattle would be more productive -- though it would still be insufficient for 11 million Cubans.
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State Dept. to Cuba travelers: Curb your enthusiasm
State Department spokesman John Kirby tried to dampen the initial enthusiasm over commercial air travel between the U.S. and Cuba by cautioning that "normalizing relations is going to…
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A moment of pure joy
The raising of the American flag with the Malecon in the background, the playing of the national anthems of each country, were symbolic highlights. But what made the occasion truly…
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New relationship is a greater challenge to Obama than to Havana
Blanche Petrich of Mexico's La Jornada interviews diplomat Ramón Sánchez-Parodi who bluntly states, "They are the ones who must dismantle the state of affairs they have created."
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When the water doesn’t return to the earth
When there are shortages of anything, a Cuban will always pull out an ace from his or her sleeve. But nothing -- as far as we know -- can replace water.
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Obama administration plans to loosen Cuba travel for all
The Obama administration has no intention of slowing down its Cuba initiatives. News services are reporting that the administration plans to soon “unilaterally lift travel restrictions…
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Evo recalls advice from Fidel on waging a peaceful revolution
Evo Morales Ayma recalls one of his conversations with Fidel Castro in an article published Monday (Aug. 17) in the Argentine newspaper Página 12.
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Cuba and the U.S. under the shadows of their flags
On Aug. 14, the Obama administration had what in journalistic terms is called "good press." The U.S. flag flew gracefully and elegantly over a territory considered hostile by…
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