Autor

José Luis Tan Estrada

José Luis Tan Estrada

Camagüeyo, académico y periodista cubano especializado en temas sociales y derechos humanos. Exiliado en México. Mi tinta y pluma tienen una mirada crítica y humana hacia la realidad cubana, enfocada en las voces y las historias que suelen quedar fuera del discurso oficial.
“Babies are born with a vitamin K deficiency, and they are supposed to receive it in a shot. But since there isn’t any, they don’t get anything. Our hearts are shattered. There is no comfort for this pain.” These are the words with which Beba Cabrera recounts the tragedy her family faced after the death of her granddaughter, who lived only three days after being born at the Hijas de Galicia Hospital, in the municipality of Diez de Octubre, Havana