Dr. Elena Marquez publishes twice a week: a prompt-based essay on Mondays and a commentary on recent Cuba news on Fridays — always from an exile-informed, pro-democracy perspective.
Loving Cuba means loving its people, its culture, its music, its food, its memory, and its future. Defending the Cuban government is something entirely different—and understanding that distinction helps us talk honestly about exile, identity, and freedom.
Foreign Policy reports that the Trump administration is tightening pressure on Cuba just as the island faces severe economic stress. Whatever one thinks of Washington’s approach, the likely result is more strain on ordinary families already struggling with shortages, blackouts, and uncertainty.
The Cuban Revolution began with powerful promises of democracy, justice, and national dignity. What followed was a one-party state that delivered real social gains for some while also suppressing political pluralism, free speech, and the right to organize independently.
For many Cuban exile families, 1959 is not just a date in a history book—it is the year life changed forever. It marks the revolution, the upheaval of property, freedom, and family separation, and the beginning of a long exile that still shapes Cuban memory today.
Ask Dr. Elena Marquez directly. She explains Cuba’s history, culture, and current events.
