Odelín Alfonso Torna

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The National Capitol Building under restoration is pictured at the end of a street in Havana. (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Havana Cleans Up For Obama

Locals are unimpressed by efforts to overhaul the appearance of an otherwise neglected city.

19 Mar 16

What Do Cubans Think of the Obama Visit?

Ordinary citizens have their own message for the US president.

19 Mar 16

Cuban journalists José Antonio Fornaris (left) and Odelín Alfonso Torna at UNESCO's Let Journalism Thrive! event in Riga, May 3-4, 2015. (Photo courtesy of Odelín Alfonso Torna)

For Cuban Journalists, Free Expression is Still a Dream

As UNESCO event hears of increasing censorship and intimidation across Latin America, Cuban reporters talk about the especially tough environment they work in.

29 May 15

Contesting Human Rights in Cuba

Government uses term to mean welfare provision while critics call for civil, political and economic rights.

19 Dec 13

Cuban Taxi Drivers Seek Alternative Fuels

Vintage cars adapted to run on cheaper stuff than petrol.

5 Jul 13

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