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The Philosophy of Marti versus the Totalitarian Model

Published June 14, 2013 | By Libertad

The Philosophy of Marti versus the Totalitarian Model Posted on June 14, 2013 Published in the second edition of Cuadernos de Pensamiento Plural, April 2013. People cannot live without history. On the 160th anniversary of the birth José Martí, “the crowning figure of Cuban political thought,” his ideas, instead of being used to solve the [...] Continue reading →

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The General on His Birthday

Published June 11, 2013 | By Libertad

The General on His Birthday / Juan Juan Almeida Posted on June 11, 2013 During his term in office General Raul Castro has raised doubts and caused confusion. It seems ridiculous to think that a politician, whoever he might be, does not want to fix his country, but to hold onto power. Another oddity is [...] Continue reading →

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Internet Access for the Nouveaux Riche and Dissidents

Published June 7, 2013 | By Libertad

Cuba: Internet Access for the Nouveaux Riche and Dissidents June 6, 2013 Pedro Campos HAVANA TIMES — With a great song and dance, the Cuban government haughtily announced the broadening of Internet access on the island by opening 118 cybercafés across the country and lowering web navigation rates to 4.50 CUC (or US $ 5.20) [...] Continue reading →

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Misleading Balancing Act

Published November 22, 2012 | By Libertad

Misleading Balancing Act / Miriam Celaya Miriam Celaya, Translator: Norma Whiting At first glance, it would seem that nothing changes in Cuba. The system seems to gently continue down its inexorable march toward a crash that, nevertheless, doesn't seem to ever arrive, just like the future promised by the defunct revolution. People continue to do [...] Continue reading →

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An Assessment of the Cuban Government’s Management Over the Last Six Years

Published November 19, 2012 | By Libertad

An Assessment of the Cuban Government's Management Over the Last Six Years / Dimas Castellano Dimas Castellanos, Translator: Unstated Four decades after taking power through revolution in 1959, the factors which made totalitarianism in Cuba possible have reached their limit. The populist measures imposed during the first years after the revolution were accompanied by the [...] Continue reading →

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Cubans can leave, but to where and with what?

Published November 11, 2012 | By Libertad

Cubans can leave, but to where and with what? Girish Gupta, Special for USA TODAYShare Cuba announced it will lift its travel ban, but the expense and the fine print will probably mean many Cubans will stay put. Story Highlights - Cuba announced a lifting of its travel ban in January - It is unlikely [...] Continue reading →

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Citizen Demand for Another Cuba – 536 Signatures and Counting

Published July 15, 2012 | By Libertad

Citizen Demand for Another Cuba – 536 Signatures and Counting Translating Cuba Citizen Demand for Another Cuba As Cubans, legitimate children of this land and an essential part of our nation, we feel a deep sorrow at the prolonged crisis that we are experiencing and the demonstrated inability of the current government to make fundamental [...] Continue reading →

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Not Guidelines, Civic Rights

Published June 25, 2012 | By Libertad

Not Guidelines, Civic Rights / Miriam Celaya Miriam Celaya, Translator: Norma Whiting They say God can write straight with crooked lines. I would say that, in Cuba's case, we should sign God up for a crash course in calligraphy. We have had a half-century of crooked lines and nothing indicates that they will straighten out. [...] Continue reading →

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For Another Cuba – Citizen Demand for Another Cuba

Published June 14, 2012 | By Libertad

For Another Cuba – Citizen Demand for Another Cuba Translating Cuba Citizen Demand for Another Cuba As Cubans, legitimate children of this land and an essential part of our nation, we feel a deep sorrow at the prolonged crisis that we are experiencing and the demonstrated inability of the current government to make fundamental changes. [...] Continue reading →

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Forget the Pope / Estado de Sats – State of Sats

Published March 25, 2012 | By Libertad

Forget the Pope / Estado de Sats – State of SatsEstado de Sats / State of Sats, Translator: Unstated Our rallying point: the Invisible Church.And our fundamental currency: freedom of thought.(Letter from Hegel to Schelling) In 1998, When John Paul II had not yet boarded the plane back the Holy See, I witnessed the following: [...] Continue reading →

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My Wish for 2012: Outraged People in Cuba / Miriam Celaya

Published February 8, 2012 | By Libertad

My Wish for 2012: Outraged People in Cuba / Miriam CelayaMiriam Celaya, Translator: Norma Whiting Santana Cartoon illustrating the post in Penúltimos Days A European friend who recently visited Havana asked me what my greatest wish for this year 2012 was. Of course, she expected me to express to her the same old litany: the [...] Continue reading →

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Updating Immigration Policy in Cuba / Jeovany J. Vega

Published October 20, 2011 | By Libertad

Updating Immigration Policy in Cuba / Jeovany J. Vega
Jeovany J. Vega, Translator: Unstated

The mere fact of hearing it on television petrifies me, but listening to
the president of my county has been illuminating, because in
revolutionary Cuba there… Continue reading →

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The Strings of the Piñata / Yoani Sánchez

Published September 30, 2011 | By Libertad

The Strings of the Piñata / Yoani SánchezTranslator: Unstated, Yoani Sánchez I remember very well the children's parties that ended with the pushing and shoving and laughter of those who wanted to grab a candy or a gift. The piñatas, shaped like a clown or a boat or resembling some cartoon character, were the funnest [...] Continue reading →

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Today’s Cuba & the Ripe Fruit Policy

Published August 27, 2011 | By Libertad

Today's Cuba & the Ripe Fruit PolicyAugust 26, 2011By Pedro Campos HAVANA TIMES, 26 August — In April of 1823, US President John Quincy Adams established his well-known "Ripe Fruit" foreign policy in relation to Cuba: "There are laws of political as well as physical gravitation; and if an apple severed by its native tree [...] Continue reading →

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With Regards to the Theory of Rescuing Socialism / Miriam Celaya,Miriam Celaya, Translator: Norma Whiting

Published August 12, 2011 | By Libertad

With Regards to the Theory of Rescuing Socialism / Miriam CelayaMiriam Celaya, Translator: Norma Whiting (Originally published in the Diario de Cuba dated August 3rd, 2011) The last five years in Cuba have been fruitful in the theoretical development of solutions to the country's severe problems, mainly those related to the ills of the economy [...] Continue reading →

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Where is Cuba headed?

Published September 20, 2010 | By Libertad

Where is Cuba headed?
September 20, 2010

The Cuban government of Raúl Castro announced last week that it would
push 500,000 workers out of state jobs next year. According to the
official trade union at least half of the 500,000… Continue reading →

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Getting "outlawed news" in Cuba

Published February 3, 2010 | By Libertad

Getting "outlawed news" in Cuba

In the democracies we all know about the student demonstrations in
Venezuela that started when the Chavez government closed down a popular
cable channel because it did not air all of Chavez's speeches or play… Continue reading →

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Visiting Raúl Castro's Cuba

Published June 5, 2009 | By Libertad

Visiting Raúl Castro's Cuba
Samuel Farber

ON JULY 31, 2006, THE CUBAN government announced that due to a
serious illness, the nature of which was declared a state secret, Fidel
Castro was stepping aside as the head of state. His… Continue reading →

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For Cuban youths, revolution means more free expression

Published April 18, 2008 | By Libertad

For Cuban youths, revolution means more free expression
Many believe Fidel Castro's resignation will allow more space for debate.
By Sara Miller Llana | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

from the April 15, 2008 edition

Havana –… Continue reading →

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Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2005

Published March 27, 2006 | By Libertad

Cuba

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – 2005
Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
March 8, 2006

Cuba, with a population of 11 million, is a totalitarian state led by a
president, Fidel Castro, whose… Continue reading →

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