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On the “packet” and Cuba’s “technological nomads.”

According 14ymedio, the “Forum on Cultural Consumption in Cuba: Art, Culture, Education and Technology”, which was held last weekend in the Mayo Hall of the Cuba Pavilion, featured attendees such as “Abel Prieto, adviser to Raúl Castro on cultural...

Cuban entrepreneurs offer free Wi-Fi to the public via the “intranet.”

According to Miami Actualidad, “The private start-up Mundo Avansys created by two young entrepreneurs, Vianny Cardoso and Dione Ramos, is a workshop which combines technical services and wi-fi cafe. The company is located near the Cathedral of Havana, one block...

Ana Villafañe: Hollywood star and human rights defender

According to El Nuevo Herald, “Ana Villafañe will soon have the distinction of being the first Hispanic superhero in Hollywood. In the film Max Steel, which opens next year, the young lady with a Cuban-American mother and Salvadoran father, helps save the world...

Cubans inside and outside the island demand the Cuban government to open the Internet

“Cuba is on the list of the countries who most heavily censor Internet access, along with a very low rate of connection. The Cuban people are full of desire for access to an open and free Internet. However, the high prices set by the state in [the few] public...

Clandestine internet networks in Cuba continue to grow despite repression

According to the Spanish language digital journal Cubanet, Havana’s “neighborhood network connections are shared by thousands of users every day and are growing on the island, despite the raids and seizures by authorities. These networks are a very...