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Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisWhy Cubans took to the streetsIt is no surprise that the young are confronting an old revolution that refuses to accept its failure in bringing...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionCuba protests: A guide to the island’s largest unrest in over 60 yearsIn unprecedented protests, Cubans demonstrated against their government and its mishandling of the pandemic, only to...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InterviewPrison has not discouraged Cuba’s leading dissidentThe human rights activist José Daniel Ferrer says recent protests have left the regime on the back foot.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaDo you remember Cuba’s dedication to Angola?Cuban blood left its stamp on the conscience of the world after the Angolan Wars of 1975-1988. Corporate politicians...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Knowing your placeThinking of some lines of poetry by Derek Mahon.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe Cuban lesson for happinessIf Cubans had left happiness to chance, then the difficulties and dilapidation around them would leave happiness to...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCuba in the time of the coronavirusCuba’s health system is getting ready for the COVID-19 crisis. In China, coronavirus patients are being treated with...
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Published in: HomeWar crimes, torture and impunityBarack and Michelle Obama will surely see The Report and remember the hope sparked by his first day as the president...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuela & Cuba: an exhausted revolutionary?Venezuela's oil populism is mired in a deep crisis. Cuba is transiting to a capitalist restoration of its own. But...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCuba and Europe getting closerLeaving behind a long, troubled history, today the European Union and Cuba are building a strong relationship....
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Published in: TransformationWill Cuba become a test case for a post-postmodern future?Metamodern mindfulness offers a new way of thinking about the ideological conflicts of the past.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIf freedom of the press is democracy, then what do you call this?Defending media freedom has never been so important. Governments are becoming subtler in attempting to hide the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaFrom Castro’s Cuba to TrumplandiaA visit to Cuba, coinciding with the death of Fidel Castro and the victory of Donald Trump, puts into perspective...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWe will keep faith with your legacy, Comandante Fidel Castro!Fidel Castro’s death has prompted a polarized debate about the value of his legacy and internationalism. For many in...
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Published in: HomeCubans of different generations remember Fidel CastroWhether Cubans on the island worship Fidel Castro despite all his flaws, loathe him, or are frankly indifferent...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaLatin American fidelitiesFidel Castro quickly became the moral mentor of the Latin American Left, but he ended up perpetuating himself in...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaFidelExcerpt from Eduardo Galeano’s book “Espejos” (“Mirrors”), translated by Danica Jorden. Español
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Published in: HomeFidel Castro's legacy: Cuban conversations
From the archive: first published in February 2008. "What comes after Fidel" is a well-worn topic of op-eds, but the...
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Published in: HomeColombia: real peace in an era of phony warWhile a "new Condor Plan" is rumoured to be stalking the region, Colombia might need more than a sideways glance...
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Published in: HomeWe must understand threats in the technology we use every day
Like everyone else, human rights activists use mobile phones, email and social networks to connect. Unlike most...
Tell the police: Investigate the Downing Street parties
The Met Police should investigate now, before any further evidence can be destroyed.
