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A Cuban Martial Arts School that Arose from the Rubble

In 1997, Juan Antonio Soca, karate-Do and ju-jitsu instructor, had the idea of installing a tatami mat in an abandoned space and converting it to a dojo, a hall for immersive learning in the martial arts.

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House/Apartment Prices in Cuba: Where Is it Cheaper to Buy?

With a wide variety of options and questionable demand due to cash shortages on the island, we ask: what is the price of houses and apartments in Cuba today? How much do people end up paying by the end of the transaction? Who are the buyers?

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Abraham Jimenez Enoa: “Forced Exile Stamped Out All My Joy”

Cuban journalist Abraham Jimenez Enoa has felt in his own flesh the contradictions of his country and of exile. His career has been marked by the honesty with which he chronicles everyday Cuban life, but also by the persecution that led him to abandon Cuba in 2022.

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In 1997, Juan Antonio Soca, karate-Do and ju-jitsu instructor, had the idea of installing a tatami mat in an abandoned space and converting it to a dojo, a hall for immersive learning in the martial arts.

Maria Caridad Castillo Palau, “Cari” as she’s affectionately known, arises very early each morning to seek “some option” for her 39-year-old son Allen, who refuses to take his pills without something to accompany them with.

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With a wide variety of options and questionable demand due to cash shortages on the island, we ask: what is the price of houses and apartments in Cuba today? How much do people end up paying by the end of the transaction? Who are the buyers?

ver todos

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Cuban journalist Abraham Jimenez Enoa has felt in his own flesh the contradictions of his country and of exile. His career has been marked by the honesty with which he chronicles everyday Cuban life, but also by the persecution that led him to abandon Cuba in 2022.

In the midst of blackouts lasting up to 25 hours and more than 3 million Cubans facing limited access to drinking water, Miguel Díaz-Canel once again promised “victories.” Yet while his talk centers on creative resistance, families turn to homemade inventions to collect rainwater and survive in increasingly precarious conditions.

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Matraca

This week the Matraca artists illustrated their desires and predictions for 2024.

The illustrations in this issue of “Matraca” were inspired by some of the most relevant moments and events of 2023.

This week the Matraca illustrators center on government leaders latest review of the state of the Cuban economy and initial announcements for the coming year.

What can we expect on the table for Christmas and New Years? At the moment they offer us the fear of attacks by Florida gunmen and aliens.

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