Author: FRANCES ROBLES
Overwhelmed by Coronavirus, Cuba’s Vaunted Health System Is Reeling
“The funeral homes can’t cope, the hospitals can’t cope, the clinics can’t cope,” said a Cuban doctor who was fired for publicly lamenting the distressed state of medical care.
Martine Moïse, Haitian President’s Widow, Recounts Assassination
Struck by gunfire, Martine Moïse lay bleeding as the assassins who killed her husband ransacked her room. Now, she says, the F.B.I. must find the mastermind behind the attack.
Martine Moïse, Haitian President’s Widow, Recounts Assassination
Struck by gunfire, Martine Moïse lay bleeding as the assassins who killed her husband ransacked her room. Now, she says, the F.B.I. must find the mastermind behind the attack.
Cubans Denounce ‘Misery’ in Biggest Protests in Decades
The rallies, widely viewed as astonishing for a country that limits dissent, were set off by economic crises worsened by the pandemic.
How Jovenel Moïse Went from Banana Exporter to Haiti’s President
The president clung to power in a protracted political battle that earned him many enemies.
Love or Spycraft: What Landed an American Teacher in a Cuban Prison?
It was a romance steeped in international intrigue, and it landed Alina López Miyares in a Cuban prison. How much did she know about the web that entangled her?
Nicaragua’s Ruling Sandinistas Fall Victim to Covid-19, Highlighting the Disease’s Spread
The haphazard, politicized response to the pandemic by the country’s leaders has put the government’s own officials and supporters at particular risk.
The Post-Coronavirus Cruise? Not Ready to Sail
Data shows that there were far more cases of Covid-19 on cruise ships than have been reported, but the companies and the C.D.C. have yet to establish how the boats can come back.