When Tarana Burke invited women from her support group to go public with the abuse they had suffered, she knew that bringing sexual assualt and harassment to the spotlight was the first step towards talking about it. In Cuba, we are still a little out of the loop with the impact of the #MeToo movement,..
Read MoreA self-taught artist, Danay Suarez ventured into the world of music when she was 15 years old. She would perform at concerts organized by the Cuban Agency of Rap and was prominent on Havana’s underground rap scene, collaborating with groups such as Los Aldeanos, Krudas, Raudel and Papa Humbertico.
Read MoreThese two young men from Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast were convicted by one of Daniel Ortega’s judges, accused of killing journalist Angel Gahona, on April 21, 2018, while he covered the aftermath of a demonstration transmitted on Facebook Live in his native Bluefields. Both men insist on their innocence.
Read MoreHundreds of thousands marched through the streets of Sao Paulo in Brazil on Sunday in the city’s annual gay pride march, with demonstrators protesting the policies of the country’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, reported dpa news.
Read MoreVenezuela’s political crisis has had little effect on Europe to date, but the number of people seeking asylum is rising steadily, with no end to the standoff in Caracas in sight. Spain has borne the brunt of the influx to date and has been slow to process applications.
Read MoreNight in Trinidad, Cuba. By Keith R. Sbiral, USA. Camera: Leica M (Typ 240)
Read MoreThe outrages recently committed in the Catholic churches in Leon and Managua against Nicaraguans exercising their basic citizens’ rights, give us a good measure of Ortega’s plans for the immediate future. His hordes, who apparently enjoyed full impunity, had no respect for the cathedrals in either city.
Read MoreHAVANA TIMES – The German Solidarity Movement with Nicaragua strongly urged that country’s government to abstain from any action that would allow the Ortega regime to continue oppressing the country’s people”
Read MorePlease don’t confuse democratic socialism with the chaos in Venezuela, Cuba’s totalitarian government and the USSR’s history. Anyone who does this runs the risk of being labeled a hooligan or a fool.
Read MoreAfter the deadline for implementation of the agreements reached at the negotiation table between the Civic Alliance and the government of Daniel Ortega expired this June 18, the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) requested the release of all remaining political prisoners and the restoration of freedoms in Nicaragua.
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