Alien Fernandez

3 weeks ago | usnews.com | Anett Rios |Alien Fernandez |Byrd baths

By Anett Rios and Alien FernandezHAVANA (Reuters) -Cuban grandmother Ana Mirta Sanchez was not about to let an unexpected blackout in Havana on a weekday morning cramp her style during a regular group dance with 30 or so of her friends and fellow seniors. "Sure, the power went out, and yes, we're soaked in sweat, but we're having fun," said Sanchez, 87, stepping away from the dance floor in the sultry Caribbean heat.

1 month ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Alien Fernandez

Alien Fernández19 de mayo de 2025, 9:37 a.m.·2  min de lecturaPor Alien FernándezLA HABANA (Reuters) - Alejandro Phillips, un estudiante de arte, tuvo que subir de peso, entrenar por primera vez en un gimnasio de boxeo e investigar a profundidad para caracterizar al fallecido expúgil cubano Teófilo Stevenson en el rodaje de un filme de ficción coproducido entre Cuba, Rusia y México.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alien Fernandez |Norlys Perez

By Alien Fernandez and Norlys PerezHAVANA (Reuters) - A bustling restaurant in old Havana offers diners a blast from the distant past - small circular flatbreads made from ground yucca served alone or topped with any combination of onion, tomato, pork and garlic. The dish, known locally as casabe, has been around for over a thousand years, historians said. More recently, it has mostly been relegated to field hands and Cuban country outposts.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alien Fernandez

By Alien FernandezHAVANA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Cubans gathered in Havana's Revolution Square for the traditional May Day march on Thursday, amid a grueling economic crisis and as tensions ratchet up with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Raul Castro, 93, dressed in a military uniform and referred to as the leader of the revolution begun by his brother Fidel Castro in 1959, and President Miguel Diaz-Canel presided over the march.

1 month ago | ground.news | Alien Fernandez

«In spite of the sorrows, however, Cuba goes, Cuba goes!». That certainty that embraces one of our most moving verses made song, hymn, declaration of principles, and that portrays in a few words the lineage of this immense island, came true again this May 1st, when at the most difficult moment, under the most brutal pressure and threats ever, the children of this heroic people filled streets, avenues and squares to celebrate International Worker…