I begin by making some general observations: Understanding the transition in which Cuba finds itself today, the political process that characterizes it during this moment, the ongoing debate about current policies and their scope, and the path that will open as of April is anything but obvious to the naked eye, nor can it be […]

In Cuba, only one political party is legally recognized: The Cuban Communist Party (PCC). According to the typology developed by Sartori,[1] one of the great political scientists of the 20th century, single-party systems are considered non-competitive, along with hegemonic parties in multiparty systems, as was the case with the PRI in Mexico during much of […]

In the last five years, Cuba has strengthened its presence in the world of cryptocurrencies. Although we arrived a little late to the party, there is already talk, like any fashionable topic, of electronic currencies, wallets, and exchanges in Cuba. While the country gradually learns to navigate in a digital jungle and Cuban Internet users […]

Alch3mlsT_Cu was the username I chose. Back in 2006, you didn’t see many Cubans in the U.S. West servers of Battle.net. We would connect a 128k modem in a not-so-legal way to a basic high school phone that linked us to hundreds of StarCraft players around the world. This little stunt might have cost us […]