The Caribbean

Electronic payments were no match for devastated roads and corruption.

Most local residents can’t afford to shop online, owing to limited internet connectivity and a devalued Cuban peso.

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An electronic survival guide, with valuable lessons from a days-long power outage in Cuba.

As digital repression moves from internet blackouts to affordable tools, Latin America will become a testing ground for digital freedom.

The booking platform was a game changer on the island, but the embargo still fosters some tension between Cubans and the U.S. company.

Despite the platform's recent slap on the wrist by the U.S. Treasury, it's Cuban hosts who are paying the price.

People across Latin America and the Caribbean are organizing online. That space must be protected.

Aunque el acceso a las cuentas fue restablecido, el episodio mostró cómo el embargo de Estados Unidos puede censurar como también lo hace Cuba.

Though the accounts were eventually restored, the episode showed how the U.S. embargo can do Cuba’s censorship for it.

A new generation of Cubans is using memes to criticize the government under the shadow of a repressive anti-free speech law.

Traffic data alone is not enough to differentiate between censorship and technical failures, say analysts.

By believing that fear and punishment alone can silence dissent, the Castro regime lost the internet.

El gobierno cubano ha perdido el terreno del internet por no comprenderlo, por creer que bastaba con el miedo y el castigo para acallar la disidencia.

They might loosen Washington's tight grip with the help of a powerful ally: Google.

Instead of rushing to rebuild Barbados’ Covid-ravaged tourism industry, one startup is opting for slow investment.

Fintech founders are sold a fairy tale for success. These days, however, most should look to Port-au-Prince instead of Silicon Valley, if they hope to survive.

As Cuba sluggishly got its population online, the shadow internet developed by volunteers provided a lifeline for thousands of people.