<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:43:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@limonta/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Helping a Friend Save the Day with TestDisk [EN/ES]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tools: testdisk · photorec · DMDE · ddrescue — Boot media: Linux Mint 21 Because of my background as a computer engineer, every tech problem in my world—however small or complex—lands on my desk. 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However,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@limonta/a-proactive-cache-system-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@limonta/a-proactive-cache-system-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[limonta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyg7GvYPyouQMvfiB3Vj8iiatfqqexpgsJwnoBEDTDMipc9sjq7jhzkSYm4hwQMBtBCZeudmaWbuHuRzhyNmBmnwPxeHWZtPVMz7nojQUmWtptjPBKfV7Lnym57mpFdWbzrLNHhr2xSRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Latin American Report: Why Did Cuba End Up Alone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, this is a regressive dynamic that has been building for some time. What we're witnessing now is simply the most extreme point of that decline of external support. 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Llevo tiempo sin contribuir a la comunidad por dos razones fundamentales, en cierto sentido excluyentes e independientes]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@limonta/los-white-sox-estan-hablando</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@limonta/los-white-sox-estan-hablando</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189157]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[limonta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:10:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqu3DzbuwU6AjgZSQ7qyaeEzCvZ6GLtLmSZ34uxCiXzoZ543SnaZ8rtdeF9jpGvMxi52n9pBJKhSRxrVYKerjumRB5VW9oGxe6zSXLUe7WhdkUwg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Better Way to Navigate the Cuban Assets Control Regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most discussions about the U.S. sanctions imposed on Cuba eventually become ideological. 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This is an initiative advanced by five Cuban economists to generate fresh ideas to boost our economy. I’m not going to discuss the essence]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@limonta/counterfactuals-vs-material-conditions-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@limonta/counterfactuals-vs-material-conditions-what</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[limonta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtK8eF6rs5argWKHu1x4LBcC2MeKybpCNDciTdbDr6H39Q1EETzDxYyDsDZHiqDKyCptV381r5KjB1h3WoNSqWomz5nd46e7Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Cuba-Related Records with the ForeignAssistance.gov API]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the challenges I keep running into while researching the U.S.-funded Cuba "democracy" program is that the public search interface of ForeignAssistance.gov is far more restrictive than]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@limonta/finding-cuba-related-records-with</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@limonta/finding-cuba-related-records-with</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[limonta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvFsAm8N9C4grWreMvo4axDChbD8fzPzk7ucrtsMeCBYvJWU1TVnhK2ctB9JgJgsUMVhjQUo9z9hYK8Mq6e5hnaqCdiGd4wVsPxCtNNi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I earned my PhD! [EN/ES]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello hivers. Yesterday, I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation in candidacy for the scientific degree of Doctor in Social Studies of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Initially, the formal]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@limonta/i-earned-my-phd-en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@limonta/i-earned-my-phd-en</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[limonta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4BBZcWih2JC9AdSsv5HKi9WmgDXsbkVsRbtc4h8rbZgNmWCbJL8PnppawdxypWAweLMCBTgzARrebVd4GTh8mWStUnA2yEidCRVRwPn9VcQK1MdredeSKqSEYjPRg2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New, LLM-Assisted Pipeline to Back My Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last two days, I have been designing a Python script to extract specific information from Grants.gov: Cuba-related funding opportunities published by four federal entities —the now-defunct USAID,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@limonta/a-new-llm-assisted-pipeline</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@limonta/a-new-llm-assisted-pipeline</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[limonta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc165zhjtm1pgkw6vGUGWrzLrWVoW7XyLirmcu1PHsFSUWiRcBDHTarxkW4eXvxH68LnABruphmVFtF1oz5ADjgpZqyYTxBDEfhymEntSkPdchcxQCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Modular Python Pipeline to Track Specific Federal Apportionments — Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[It often happens to programmers that code which worked flawlessly before bed suddenly exhibits errors or unexpected behavior the next morning. 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They may clash against the more or less successful attempts of popular and social movements, but they are always present.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@limonta/wealth-dynasty-and-the-limits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@limonta/wealth-dynasty-and-the-limits</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[limonta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCJ5xrjrSwyzJC2aNjBPirjqgiHj487ctgyDLC7vFXfCMz2y8zxmwgZKFKtkayGhDdxwepd3cmuB2Pr92AkNRS8jK6UGphm7tuJbGpr3E5mmnPTgNCSy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economics as a STEM Discipline and Its (Blocked) Contribution to Cuba's Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first thing I want to establish in this post is a position in the debate over whether economics belongs within the STEM tradition. 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