THE PROJECT OF THE CENTURY
Carlos Machado Quintela

O.V. Spanish

In 1976, Cuba and the Soviet Union signed an historic accord, authorizing the construction of two nuclear reactors near Juragua, in the province of Cienfuegos. The Cubans even built nuclear-electric towns for the workers. Years later, the project long since abandoned, Otto, the grandfather; Léo, the father; and Rafael, the returned son still live in one of the plant-workers’ towns. These three generations of men provide three perspectives on a unique episode in Cuban history. One...