Some wanted to work through traumatic experiences, like one woman who was abused by a relative who avoided jail and wanted to recreate a memory of him in court to share with her family. Others recalled moments from their childhood, like 105-year-old Pepita, who recreated the day she saw a train for the first time. Couples came to relive shared experiences.
The Associated Press has battled with the White Houseover press access, and the Federal Communications Commission is investigating television news divisions.
US President Donald Trump has signalled a return to his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Cuba, prompting a backlash.Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement of protest against the head of the United States mission to the island, Michael Hammer.published on Friday, the Foreign Ministry accused Hammer, a career diplomat, of “unfriendly and meddling behaviour” since his
in Cuba in late 2024.“By inciting Cuban citizens to commit extremely serious criminal acts, attacking the constitutional order, or encouraging them to act against the authorities or demonstrate in support of the interests and objectives of a hostile foreign power, the diplomat is engaging in provocative and irresponsible conduct,” the Foreign Ministry wrote.
“The immunity he enjoys as a representative of his country cannot be used as cover for acts contrary to the sovereignty and internal order of the country to which he is assigned, in this case, Cuba.”
The Foreign Ministry said the message was delivered by its director of bilateral affairs with the US, Alejandro Garcia del Toro.This kind of loss, profound and lasting, gives way to clarity born from rejection. It sharpens your appreciation of loyalty and authenticity in relationships.
Perhaps the people I thought I knew, I did not know at all. And perhaps the people who thought they knew me, did not know me at all.There is a reckoning under way. Like most reckonings, big or small, near or distant, it can be messy and painful.
We are trying to navigate a pitiless world that, on the disagreeable whole, punishes dissent and rewards compliance.To those friends who have opted for distance, I say this: I am convinced that you believe what you’re doing is right and just. So am I.