Articles written by José Roberto Loo Vázquez

José Roberto Loo Vázquez

Graduated journalist and passionate photographer, two stories that intertwine and boldly lead me to call myself a photojournalist. If we add my love for the city of Santiago de Cuba, it’s not hard to understand my preference: a photojournalist who enjoys highlighting his hometown, the "tierra caliente."

Cuban regime speaks out on the exile of José Daniel Ferrer

Cubans return to the practices of the Special Period: Planting in backyards, gardens, and pots due to shortages

“Jerusalema from El Cobre”: Interview with GR Ruiz, Cuban audiovisual director

Santiagueros are already buying pork to celebrate the New Year

Puerto Boniato: a beautiful viewpoint in Santiago de Cuba built by Americans

Four explanations that the Government owes the people of Santiago de Cuba regarding construction projects

Burger Like, the first coffee shop in Santiago de Cuba that accepts cryptocurrency payments

Animal protectors in Santiago de Cuba join private businesses to sustain the project

Streets of Santiago de Cuba in twilight

Interview with Michel Mirabal: “A mural of the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre would be the most important work of my life.”

For the second time in the last decade, Santiago de Cuba will not have a pilgrimage on the Day of the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre

Estrella del Parque de Diversiones in Santiago de Cuba continues to operate despite its deterioration

Life in the dormitory communities of Santiago de Cuba

Baconao Park from the painful nostalgia

Three essential recipes in Cuba during times of scarcity

Amusement park reopens in Santiago de Cuba with more lines for food than for the rides

This is how the lines are in Santiago de Cuba to reserve tours of heritage areas

Ghost stories in the oldest house in Cuba

The Santiago de Cuba Zoo reopens to long lines

Green frutabomba: the new potato for the people of Santiago

Up to 25,000 CUC for a vault in the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba without carnivals for the first time in more than 25 years

Travel suspension due to coronavirus in Cuba affects local mules and self-employed workers

They illuminate the heart of Santiago de Cuba

Residents of Santiago feel abandoned in their access to digital television

In Santiago de Cuba, the shortage of food is a concern as serious as the coronavirus

15 popular ways to eat bread in Cuba

Santiago's self-employed workers view the future with skepticism in light of the coronavirus crisis

Cubans upset over the malfunction of the state platform TuEnvio

Sapote smoothie, an exotic, sweet, and aromatic drink

Thousands of residents of Santiago will lose their source of income starting this Saturday for an indefinite period

Santiagueros wake up in the streets as the only way to buy chicken

Curfew in Santiago de Cuba due to coronavirus

Elderly people, pregnant women, and children are prohibited from queuing in Santiago de Cuba due to the coronavirus

Cañandonga smoothie, a Cuban drink rich in iron

Santiagans prepare for a possible quarantine due to the coronavirus in Cuba

'Mulas' satisfy the Cubans' first-aid kit against the coronavirus

Childcare centers in Santiago de Cuba teach children how to protect themselves from the coronavirus

Almost 10 CUC for a little girl's blouse... and made in Cuba!

This is how life is in Santiago de Cuba when buying soap, toothpaste, and detergent

Prú, a drink of French origin that is very popular in eastern Cuba

Children in Santiago de Cuba could wear identification wristbands as a precautionary measure against earthquakes

A Cuban child has been without access to education and public health for four years because he was born in Venezuela

Alert in Santiago de Cuba due to possible aftershocks and tsunami threats following the earthquake

Chronicle of Danilo, the Personal Shopper from Santiago de Cuba who brings products to his clients

Commented coffee… a very Cuban tradition

Self-employed workers in Santiago are upset with the new measure from ONAT

Cuban will tattoo women with breast cancer for free

Searching for shoes... the headache of Cuban parents

The future of the pedestrianization in the heart of Santiago de Cuba will be decided in a public consultation

School snack, the daily struggle of Cuban families

Santiago de Cuba and its thermometer of Cuban music

Long lines and the absence of “cheap” gasoline are affecting motorcycle transportation in Santiago de Cuba

The "weeping fountain" of Santiago de Cuba

The heart of Santiago de Cuba is dying

From eleven to one, Santiago de Cuba is a bustling hive of activity

The phenomenon of Facebook Teams captivates young Cubans

Architectural Religious Heritage of Santiago de Cuba: in Urgent Need of Help

Paul McCartney: from banned artist in Cuba to tourist attraction of a Santiago restaurant

New construction materials store in Santiago de Cuba, a response to an old demand?