Cuba is far more fragile than you think
From the outside looking in, Cuba might appear to be stable. Last month, Miguel Díaz-Canel won reelection for a second five-year term — his final stint in power in accordance with the constitution.
But in reality, Cuba finds itself at a turning point. Díaz-Canel might have been the only one celebrating his victory. The parliament, of course, applauded him obediently. But neither people on the street nor voters at the ballot box showed much real enthusiasm.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise. The country has been experiencing its umpteenth crisis since 1959 Cuban Revolution. Everyday life is difficult for Cubans. It involves living without electricity and coping with fuel shortages, lining up endlessly to buy scarce groceries and facing illness without medications.… Seguir leyendo »