Recommended Websites
OcavocerTo get a flavour of what is passing for opinion and fact about Cuba, following is a collection of websites that present same As my hero discovers in "Mojito" there are huge volumes of propaganda both pro-and anti-Fidel, so I've tried to not include any site that starts with a bias. This list will be ever growing, so tune in often.
Generation Y: The Most Important Source of Information on Real Cuba in the World. Fidel and his thugs try to shut Yoani Sanchez up every few months, by shutting her blog down. But she has the endurance of a mahogany tree (and the bravery of Rushdie).
Retazosen: A woman writes incredibly well of the challenges and simple satisfactions of living in Cuba
Reinaldo Escobar of Desde Aqui writes of politics and shared the momentous stage with Yoani.
Another brave Habana Blogger - Octavo Cercoen
Miami Herald: What other newspaper would bother to have real news all the time on our favorite island, if not the one 90 miles away?
Cuban Triangle: Phil Peters has an excellent news-blog, regularly updated and with clear and concise reportage.
Cubanet: Provides an ongoing journal of repressive activities by the Cuban government It's not propaganda to present facts . . .
Chen Lizra: Vancouver dance instructor has a great website, mostly on culture, but with some politics thrown in. (Her Company is Latidos Productions.)
Along the Malecon: Tracey Eaton spent years in Habana as a Journalist for a USA daily and his knowledge and love of the place is obvious.
Casuccio Gallery: My buddy, John Casuccio in Toronto, has the largest gallery for Cuban painting anywhere outside of Cuba. He's even been written up as a "can't miss" by CondeNast.
CUBA Blogspot: Fantastic collection of news and views on Castro's Cuba
