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HAVANA (AP) — Havana is an architectural jewel box where buildings collapse from lack of maintenance.
It’s a coastal capital facing a sea nearly devoid of boats, thanks to U.S. sanctions and Cuban prohibitions.
Its leaders denounce global capitalism as they build chain hotels for foreign tourists.
This metropolis of conundrums and contradictions will celebrate its 500th anniversary Saturday facing some of its toughest challenges, from climate change to the U.S. boycott to stagnation in its communist economy.