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On the trail of the missing condoms
The iffy supply of condoms in Cuban pharmacies and markets in recent months has meant greater risk for some and an impediment to others who prefer to restrain their libidos rather than…
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Mariel, 34 years ago
The port of Mariel, situated on a beautiful bay of the same name, on the northwestern coast of Cuba, has become news recently. But its international fame came long before, when, exactly…
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Obamacare
Because one of the main functions of Obamacare is to help people to secure insurance by extending Medicaid and Medicare, in addition to offering aid to Americans who can't afford health…
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Salón Tropical: A restaurant still afloat
One of the 'paladares' that survived all the waves that began in 1996, one of the oldest in Santiago de Cuba, is the Salón Tropical. Norges C. Rodríguez Almiñan interviews its owner,…
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Conexión Miami / March by Venezuelan oppositionists
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stated that his country will not take any measures related to the anti-government protests in Venezuela so long as the Bolivarian Government and the…
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Hot off the presses — law on foreign investment
Cuba's Law on Foreign Investment -- Law No. 118 -- was published this morning in a special edition of the nation's Official Gazette, the daily Granma reported today (April 16).
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Racism, jabber and immigration
“I think race has something to do with the fact that they are not bringing up an immigration bill,” said House minority leader Nancy Pelosi. “I’ve heard them say to the Irish, ‘If it…
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Fabius’ visit, seen from París
Translation of an article in the influential French newspaper Le Monde on Sunday 13, which published a brief summary of the visit to Cuba by the French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius,…
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Cuban emigrant adapts to life in Siberia
A Russian couple spent tens of thousands of rubles to take home a stray dog they found while vacationing in Cuba. The émigré has made a successful transition from the tropical heat to…
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Padrόn’s sin
Eduardo Padrόn committed a cardinal sin last week. The Miami-Dade College (MDC) president spoke truth to power. He named names and denounced the actions of legislators that are supposed…
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