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DEATH IS TRUE WHEN YOU HAVE FAILED AT THE WORK OF YOUR LIFE / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

OF THE DEATH OF DEATH Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo It was a death seeking generation. They put their own bodies on the line and, of course, also the inappropriate bodies of others: the amorphous mass, the people or whatever you want to invoke demagogically… In Cuba, social action, for or against our so rocky country, … Continue reading “DEATH IS TRUE WHEN YOU HAVE FAILED AT THE WORK OF YOUR LIFE / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”

Streamers and Confetti / Fernando Dámaso

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, without raising any claims or demands. This happened in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina and even in Russia, … Continue reading “Streamers and Confetti / Fernando Dámaso”

Christopher Columbus (Colón) Cemetery / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada

In this year of 2012 the Colón Cemetery is celebrating 141 years of existence. An open museum that for so many years of existence has been compared with the most famous museums in the world. Its antecedent was the former Bishop of Espada Cemetery in 1806. A cemetery, which closed its doors in 1878. Seven … Continue reading “Christopher Columbus (Colón) Cemetery / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada”

From Havana to Heaven to Nothing / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

I bare myself in discourses in the blog delahabanalcielo.blogspot.com/2012/05/en-esenciaorlando-l… In essence… Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo From my childhood I remember… Red. It was my favorite color. Now I don’t prefer any. Now nothing is as intense as it was at the beginning of the world. The red fabric in a handmade sweatshirt, worn over Mayte’s … Continue reading “From Havana to Heaven to Nothing / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”

AFTER THE VISIT OF THE POPE TO CUBA, WHAT? / IntraMuros

AFTER THE VISIT OF THE POPE TO CUBA, WHAT? “You are and must be the sovereigns of your own personal and national history.” (John Paul II, Cuba 1998) The two visits of the Popes of the Catholic Church, are milestones that show the step forward of Cuban civil society. Cuba has changed, not only and … Continue reading “AFTER THE VISIT OF THE POPE TO CUBA, WHAT? / IntraMuros”

Cuba: “The authorities attack us because we talk about the issues people face” (Amnesty International) / Luis Felipe Rojas

Amnesty International published the following report regarding the situation of Luis Felipe Rojas, author of this blog, and other independent journalists who face persecution and countless obstacles for wanting reporting the reality of an island under a dictatorship. Visit the original report here. Cuba: “The authorities attack us because we talk about the issues people … Continue reading “Cuba: “The authorities attack us because we talk about the issues people face” (Amnesty International) / Luis Felipe Rojas”

Huge Hell Whether it Works or Not (For the Poetry of the ’90s) / Francis Sánchez

[In this part of an unedited interview, which I don’t know when it will be published, I respond to the question: “Ciego de Ávila: Love or scorn?”] I have tried to invent the province lovingly, although for that I had to give a primary form to that love without obligation until it was more or … Continue reading “Huge Hell Whether it Works or Not (For the Poetry of the ’90s) / Francis Sánchez”

Marching on their own? / Miriam Celaya

The official press has been announcing the parade this May 1st with a newly added component to the “army” of workers that will march in support of the revolution and socialism: the self-employed. I’ve been reflecting on the theme (I’m showing an alarming tendency to reflections) and I cannot quite understand the issue. Aren’t the … Continue reading “Marching on their own? / Miriam Celaya”

Opening Pandora’s Box (Pt. 1) / Julio César Gálvez

Math does not make mistakes.  Two plus two is always four.  It is part of the exact sciences.  The Spanish press agency EFE published a report titled “Spanish government studies possibility of slashing aid for former Cuban political prisoners”, which has been re-posted in various other news agencies around the world.  However, the “sources close … Continue reading “Opening Pandora’s Box (Pt. 1) / Julio César Gálvez”

Jumping into the Void? / Fernando Dámaso

The Cuban Telephone Company or Compañía Cubana de Teléfonos, as it was known by Cubans, was an American company, with well-paid employees and technicians that offered and guaranteed phone service across the country, as a monopoly. It built a beautiful building in Havana for its headquarters and other buildings and facilities in the same city … Continue reading “Jumping into the Void? / Fernando Dámaso”

Open Sesame… Travel Restrictions in Cuba / Jeovany Jimenez Vega

On Friday, April 20, Ricardo Alarcon, President of the Cuban Parliament, in an interview with the digital daily World, of the Huffingtonpost.com, reaffirmed Raul Castro’s announcement from last year that Cuba will launch “… a radical and thorough immigration reform in the coming months …” which will remove restrictions we’ve had for decades on Cubans … Continue reading “Open Sesame… Travel Restrictions in Cuba / Jeovany Jimenez Vega”

“Whatever We Need to Do for the Freedom of Cuba, We Will Continue Doing”

After being confined to a dungeon of the Versalles Police Unit in Santiago de Cuba for 27 days, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba, Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia, narrates how his recent arrest occurred, of which “crimes” he is being accused of, and sends out a message to the international and national (Cuba) … Continue reading ““Whatever We Need to Do for the Freedom of Cuba, We Will Continue Doing””

The Cardinal of Disgrace / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada

I have no words to describe the recent statements made by his Eminence Cardinal and Archbishop of Havana Jaime Lucas Ortega Alamino during his stay last week in the United States of America. Those who have followed each of the press releases that mention in one way or another the statements of the highest Cuban … Continue reading “The Cardinal of Disgrace / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada”

Parade / Regina Coyula

May Day is a day of worker empowerment. On that date they parade demanding improved working conditions, an increase in wages or more just labor laws. In Cuba, where workers are being subjected to “downsizing”, where the uncertainty about their place of employment, and the uncertainty of non-living wage are fundamental concerns, the first of … Continue reading “Parade / Regina Coyula”

What Would the Virgin Do? / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada

Almost 400 years after Juan de Hoyos, Rodrigo de Hoyos and Juan Moreno — the three Juans, as the Cubans affectionately called them — saw the appearance of a virgin that held a baby Jesus, while they rowed their little boat in the middle of a storm, I had the blessing of seeing the statue … Continue reading “What Would the Virgin Do? / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada”