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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

The rise and fall of Cuba's revolutionary epic

The Cuban Revolution was more successful at exporting its epic narrative than any other tangible commodity. Not even sugarcane, tobacco or rum can compare. The face of Che Guevara transformed into left-wing merchandise, the stoic image of Fidel Castro with a cigar in his mouth defying the 600 assassination attempts orchestrated against him by the CIA, and the slogan that Cuban education and healthcare are the best in the world have been an important part of the global progressive ideation from 1959 to the present.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

No water or electricity, and children begging in streets filled with rubbish but this is why I won't leave Cuba

Cuba's communist revolution is collapsing under severe economic decline, shortages, and intensifying U.S. pressure aimed at extracting state assets.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Life in Cuba after Trump's threats: This is a ship adrift'

Havana commemorates Fidel Castro's revolution annually amid enduring state rituals, nostalgia, and mounting fragility caused by geopolitical tensions, isolation, and economic strain.
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