Aaron Wiener
Most Recently: Cuba's Hiatus: The Raul Interlude
When he's not breaking embargoes, Aaron Wiener works as the managing editor of The Washington Independent.
Cuba's Hiatus: The Raul Interlude
The Plaza de la Revolución fills much the same role in Havana as the National Mall does in Washington. It lies in the shadow of the city's tallest monument, constructed to honor the memory of the country's great revolutionary hero. Huge crowds, sometimes topping a million people, have crammed onto the concrete square to partake in patriotic ceremonies, concerts, or speeches by Fidel Castro or the Pope. READ MORE
