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The essay discusses the effect on the U.S. embargo of Cuba, begun in 1962, of factors such as the political shift in Latin America, the election of Barack Obama as U.S. President and the global financial crisis of 2008-09. It discusses the economic and humanitarian crisis in Cuba, known internally as the Special Period. It states that the Cuban government has shown signs of willingness to change and commends the U.S. for its more realistic understanding of the situation.

The article reports on the changes that may occur in Cuba after the Sixth Congress of the Cuban Communist Party in April 2011. Topics include the resignation of the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Fidel Castro, the proposal of President Raul Castro to reduce the period the future head of state can remain in office, and a broad reconstruction of the Cuban economic model.

In this article the author discusses relations between the United States and Cuba. He claims that U.S. foreign policy toward Cuba can be measured by observation of the queue that forms outside of U.S. government office in Havana that issues visas for travel to the United States. he speculates on the state of U.S.-Cuba relations following the 2008 presidential elections.

The author reflects on the effect of the U.S. presidential elections on November 2008 on the future of Cuba. He argues that the Cuban problem has a value on the U.S. vote market as shown by U.S. President George Bush's issuance of a final policy towards Cuba. An overview of the situation in Cuba is offered including the push for socialism and the consumer goods and housing shortage. The author asserts that the necessity of change without interference will determine Cuba's future.

This article discusses the author's experience of rereading literary works. The first book he mentions is "New York Trilogy," by Paul Auster. He speaks of how rereading books does not diminish the thrill of the first reading. The author discusses how rereading books gives him the ability to face the mysteries that rest in the souls of all people.