Monthly Archives: May 2012

Although I do not consider it one of the current critical issues, I think it is important to set out some opinions about the Cuban left. Today we talk about an old and a new left. I believe that, in … Continue reading →

Recently, in the face of the decline of “the model,” many political scientists that deal with Cuba have been given the task of preparing projections for the new Cuba. As should be true, the opinions are varied, depending on the … Continue reading →

Photo: Rebeca Several friends, honestly worried about the future of Cuba, firmly declare that they do not want capitalism, but a Swedish-style socialism. First, it is worth clarifying that Sweden is not a socialist but a capitalist country, with a … Continue reading →

When in 1959 it was decided to change everything that had been legislated for the fifty-six years of the Republic, the changes were “at the speed of a pauper’s burial,” in an accelerated way, overnight without entrusting them to God … Continue reading →

Photo: Rebeca Tomorrow, the 20th, will mark 110 years of the establishment of the Republic. Over here there will be no official celebrations and, if the date is spoken of I’m sure it will be to discredit it, as has … Continue reading →

Photo: Rebeca (The menu board on the door is the type used by people selling snacks and drinks from their homes.) The State, in most countries, developed or otherwise, tends to occupy itself with fundamental questions, facilitating the development and … Continue reading →

Photo: Rebeca Some political leaders, and those who only know how to repeat what they say, suggest that Cuban only has two options if it wants to survive: maintain the current system, or return to the year 1958. In the … Continue reading →

Some twenty days ago there appeared in the ground floor of the house where I live with my wife, an elderly gentleman, modestly dressed, who told us that a neighbor and acquaintance of ours (who had left the country some … Continue reading →

Photo: Rebeca Reading what is published by the Cuban press about Labor Day in different countries, there are no surprises. It turns out that in countries whose governments have a close relationship with Cuba, workers marched in a festive atmosphere, … Continue reading →