The year that ended has been extremely complex, not only for Cuba but for the entire planet. The COVID-19 pandemic affected millions throughout the world―of which more than a million and a half died―and shook the economy, society, culture, and the rest of human activities. But on the island, other events also marked the 2020 …

Cuba exceeded 12,000 infections after the detection of 193 people positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus yesterday. Thus, 2020 closed for the island with 12,056 since the first cases of the new coronavirus were detected in March. Of the total of those identified on December 31, 106 were autochthonous and 87 imported, both with increases in …