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‘The Police Told Me My Art Was Ugly, That It Was Trash’: How Havana’s Street Artists Are Adapting to a Rise in Censorship

Threatened by authorities, Cuban street artists are finding resourceful ways to continue their work: on garbage, on bicycle taxis, and on the underground Cuban Internet.

Deni Ellis Béchard

A man waves a Cuban flag at the Malecon waterfront as the first U.S.-to-Cuba cruise ship to arrive in the island nation in decades glides into the port of Havana, on May 2nd, 2016.

Economics

By Helping Wealthy Cuban Exiles, Trump Might Hurt Ordinary Cuban Citizens

Activating a provision that allows rich exiles to sue in American court for property lost during the 1959 revolution would raise hostilities once again and potentially hurt the Cuban economy.

William M. LeoGrande

A car damaged by debris from a building is seen in Havana, Cuba, after a rare and powerful tornado struck the city on Monday, January 28th, 2019, killing three people and leaving 172 injured, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said early Monday.

Viewfinder: Damage From a Powerful Tornado in Havana

A car damaged by debris from a building is seen in Havana, Cuba, on January 28th, 2019, after a rare and powerful tornado struck the city.

Pacific Standard Staff

PS Picks: Wendy Guerra’s ‘Revolution Sunday’

PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.

Angela Serratore

Social Justice

Is Cuba’s Proposed Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage Progress or a Ploy?

Cuba has shown a commitment to LGBT rights over the last two decades, but some fear it is being used a distraction from the suppression of other human rights.

Evie Browne

Yuli Gurriel looks on from the dugout during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 29th, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

Social Justice

Yuli Gurriel’s Suspension May Be Forgotten, but Cuba’s Complicated Asian Racism Persists

The World Series champion's gesture toward a Japanese opponent signals a larger problem with racism in Latin American countries.

Rebecca Bodenheimer

News in Brief

The ‘Collateral Damage’ of Obama’s Cuba Policy

How the closure of a little-known program linked to “wet foot, dry foot” could impact Miami’s medical landscape.

Morgan Baskin

News in Brief

How Cinema Is Reflecting LGBT Cubans’ New Reality

Hollywood has long either romanticized Cuba or vilified it. In a new era for the LGBT community, however, Cuban and American filmmakers are aiming for something else—authenticity.

Manuel Betancourt