Haiti Access & Connectivity 27 March 2023 Tech was supposed to revolutionize aid in Haiti. Then reality set in Electronic payments were no match for devastated roads and corruption. By Jess DiPierro Obert and Andre Paultre
Cuba Report 1 February 2023 Relatives abroad are driving Cuba’s e-commerce boom Most local residents can’t afford to shop online, owing to limited internet connectivity and a devalued Cuban peso. By Daniela Dib
AfghanistanBrazilChinaHaitiIndiaIndonesiaMalaysiaMoroccoNigeriaPanamaRussiaSyriaUkraine Year In Review 26 December 2022 2022’s best stories on global tech (that we wish we’d written) Articles from around the world which we loved, obsessed over, and still can’t stop thinking about. By Rest of World Staff
Cuba News 30 September 2022 How to prepare for a blackout during a hurricane An electronic survival guide, with valuable lessons from a days-long power outage in Cuba. By Bryan Ch. Campbell
BrazilCubaMexico Latin America Newsletter 27 April 2022 Censorship has never been so democratic As digital repression moves from internet blackouts to affordable tools, Latin America will become a testing ground for digital freedom. By Alex González Ormerod
Cuba Reports 4 April 2022 How Airbnb reshaped Cuba’s tourism economy in its own image The booking platform was a game changer on the island, but the embargo still fosters some tension between Cubans and the U.S. company. By Leo Schwartz and Lidia Hernández-Tapia
Cuba News 12 January 2022 “It’s five times more difficult”: The challenges of operating an Airbnb in Cuba Despite the platform's recent slap on the wrist by the U.S. Treasury, it's Cuban hosts who are paying the price. By Leo Schwartz
ChileColombiaCuba The Destabilization Experiment 8 December 2021 How governments go after protesters using social media People across Latin America and the Caribbean are organizing online. That space must be protected. By Vladimir Cortés
Cuba News 22 November 2021 Mailchimp cancela temporalmente a medios periodísticos cubanos Aunque el acceso a las cuentas fue restablecido, el episodio mostró cómo el embargo de Estados Unidos puede censurar como también lo hace Cuba. By Lidia Hernández-Tapia and Alex González Ormerod
Cuba News 17 November 2021 Mailchimp temporarily banned Cuban media outlets Though the accounts were eventually restored, the episode showed how the U.S. embargo can do Cuba’s censorship for it. By Lidia Hernández-Tapia and Alex González Ormerod
Cuba Reports 18 October 2021 Cuban memers are using sarcasm to avoid jail time A new generation of Cubans is using memes to criticize the government under the shadow of a repressive anti-free speech law. By Lillian Perlmutter
Cuba News 14 July 2021 Did Cuba really shut down the internet to quell protests? Traffic data alone is not enough to differentiate between censorship and technical failures, say analysts. By Hannah Berkeley Cohen
Cuba Ideas 2 June 2021 Why Cuba couldn’t control the internet By believing that fear and punishment alone can silence dissent, the Castro regime lost the internet. By Yoani Sánchez
Cuba Ideas 2 June 2021 Internet, la batalla perdida del castrismo 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. By Yoani Sánchez
Cuba Reports 5 May 2021 On Telegram, Cubans are coming together to revolutionize the internet They might loosen Washington's tight grip with the help of a powerful ally: Google. By Ricardo Martínez
Barbados Reports 29 April 2021 Funding the future at a snail’s pace Instead of rushing to rebuild Barbados’ Covid-ravaged tourism industry, one startup is opting for slow investment. By Leo Schwartz
Haiti Features 1 March 2021 HaitiPay did everything right. It still got crushed. 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. By Priscila Bellini
Cuba News 8 October 2020 The life and death of SNET, Havana’s alternative internet As Cuba sluggishly got its population online, the shadow internet developed by volunteers provided a lifeline for thousands of people. By Priscila Bellini