Ed Augustin

Ed Augustin is a journalist based in Havana. He writes for The New York Times and The Guardian, and broadcasts for NBC and Al Jazeera.

Cuba Window

The Latest Round of Protests in Cuba Are a Bust—for Now The Latest Round of Protests in Cuba Are a Bust—for Now

But US sanctions and Covid have kept the island in a vise only made worse by a dysfunctional economy and long overdue reforms.

Nov 18, 2021 / Ed Augustin

Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19

Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19 Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19

The Trump administration describes Cuba’s medical response teams as “slaves”—we asked the doctors for their take.

May 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Ed Augustin

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