A tribute to Mongo Santamaría, Julito Collazo, Patato Valdés, and Francisco Aguabella.

I aim to help Cuban entrepreneurs check whether a product can be legally exported to the U.S. under Section 515.582 — with a curated list of allowed goods.

Angá Díaz was one of Cuba's greatest drummers. May this post serve as a tribute to the legacy he left for those who love the most exalted art.

Featuring the latest contribution to the musical scene from the Cuban celebrated musician Paquito D'Rivera.

A return to smooth jazz and the melodies that make Tim Bowman, Boney James, and Marion Meadows stand out for their remarkable consistency.

Cuban authorities are dismantling economic barriers, somehow opening new paths for private enterprise, foreign investment, and the country's highly skilled talent to drive innovation.

Hoy les comparto mis impresiones sobre Samara Joy, ganadora del Grammy al Mejor Álbum de Jazz Vocal en la edición más reciente de los premios de la Academia.

Facing forced remote learning in Cuba, I address the ethical challenges of generative AI and why face-to-face oral or practical evaluation remains critical.

Tres versiones cubanas de clásicos inmortales: Rubalcaba celebra a Nat King Cole, Arturo Sandoval revive a Gillespie y Alfredo Rodríguez reinventa a Stevie Wonder.

Two AI systems, Claude and Kimi, independently dissect an NGO's claim that 94% of Cubans live in extreme poverty — and cross-check it against real 2026 crisis data, from blackouts to malnutrition figures.

Hoy comparto con ustedes dos recientes interpretaciones de Shoshana Bean y una joya de Jon Batiste. Tres canciones, tres razones para disfrutar de la música.

Redesigned ForeignAssistance.gov tracker: CSV replaces slow API, finds hidden Cuba mentions, sums obligations/disbursements, and adds API updater.

Un recorrido por la trayectoria de Orishas, el último gran proyecto sincrético del sonido cubano

Now trying to integrate, link, and add functionalities to my trackers.

A new leadership challenge begins: stepping into academic management while navigating a university system under extraordinary pressure, with quality, resilience, and commitment as guiding principles.

A personal account of navigating Cuba’s current economic crisis with just 600 pesos in cash for a necessary outing.

A Saturday shopping trip in Havana became another frustrating, firsthand look at Cuba's cash shortage and the limits of administrative price controls.

Can a country be expected to achieve self-sufficiency while facing structural economic pressure, sanctions, and the constraints of an interconnected global economy? My critique of a recent interview with

After some time on a stripped-down Windows build, I finally returned successfully to Linux.

Recovering years of research after an accidental disk format, using Linux, TestDisk, and patience.