Cuba’s Imaginary Covid-19 Cures
No evidence to support official claims that country’s advanced” science and medicine” has saved record numbers of patients.
Home Working? Not in Cuba
Despite official claims, country lacks the basic telecommunications infrastructure to make this happen.
Dollar Policy Divides Cuban Society
New measures mean that only those with access to hard currency can obtain essential goods.
Cuba: Childbirth Policy Endangers Mothers and Babies
New protocols introduced to reduce the number of caesareans may be putting lives at risk.
Miloš’ Warning
US politicians should take heed: fracturing a society is far easier than healing it.
Amid Pandemic, Cuban State Curbs Its Entrepreneurs
The crackdown on street vendors selling basic goods means people have to join long queues in government-run shops.
Cuba's Elderly Work Through the Pandemic
Low state pensions mean that older people risk exposure to the virus to make ends meet.
Cuba Slow to Act Over Domestic Abuse
Activist groups struggle to overcome lack of legislation or state support.
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Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.