Wi-Fi is used to play games, share information and even for online commerce.
Private homes offer phone service and Internet at significantly lower prices than the government.
Cuba's elderly population is growing, while the number of centers designed to serve them is tumbling.
Doctors escape medical missions assigned by the Cuban government. These missions are not only to Venezuela, but to other parts of the world.
Gravediggers stopped working until they were provided with the necessary protective coats.
Cuba is set to make revenue during the upcoming CELAC summit.
In the last 5 years, Cuban soils yielded 25 % less citric while cocoa dropped to less than half of its previous production.
The hardest part for new Cuban buyers is justifying where the money comes from.
"If parents don't have enough to feed a child, much less will they have to give the child a gift."--Berta Soler.
Cubans are becoming increasingly interested in legalizing their homes. Almost 60,000 families are unaware of the status of the dwelling in which they reside.
Cuban laws forbid international adoption. Nationals must present their case before the courts.
Most Cubans see marriage as something formal, empty, and without any practical sense.
The social phenomenon is more common among the younger generations with a market for tourists and nationals.
Cuban police have increased repression against citizens whom they have labeled “socially undisciplined,” but these are not the political dissidents or the human rights activists.
A survey among young people from Camagüey between the ages of 15 and 35 revealed that tattooing is considered an art form and not necessarily a sign of living on the edge of society.
Daily snacks for teenagers in Cuba consists of 3.5 ounces of bread with cold cuts and cheese, a soy yogurt or a soda drink with vitamins.
Desperate to find a solution to his problems, a Cuban man offered up to 300 Cuban dollars to anyone who could get him a job in Angola.
For Cubans with no relatives abroad, international pharmacies are the only option to obtain much needed medication.
"In the tourism sector, professionals are preferred because of their competence and reliability," said Valladares.
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