The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Latin America harder and longer than any other region, but Cuba has avoided the worst of it. New figures reported by the Ministry of Health suggest that December 2020 was Cuba’s worst month in terms…
Cuban born Yosvany Terry’s childhood home was always filled with music. But his journey to become a Harvard music professor is an inspiration for young people from the Caribbean. It all started back in Cuba where Terry was born. At…
The culture of Cuba is a complex mixture of different, often contradicting, factors and influences. What are Cubans mixed with? In the 2012 Census of Cuba, 64.1% of the inhabitants self-identified as white. Based on genetic testing (2014) in Cuba, the average…
What is life like in Cuba? Have you ever wondered how different or similar people of Cuba are to the rest of us in the Caribbean? I visited Cuba a few years ago and I was surprised to see the…
As I watched President Obama’s announcement this week about a new relationship between Cuba and USA, I can’t help but think about my first to the largest island in the Caribbean. At the end of the trip, I came away…
New Cars are now available to Cubans but they don’t come cheap. It will take the average Cuban more than 100 years to buy a car at those prices. To put it in perspective the average Cuban earns less than…
Cuba is known for its spectacular beaches and warm and friendly people but the country faces significant problems with regard to its economy. For years Cuban doctors earned low salaries, significantly lower than other countries in the region. Now the…
