Author: Circles Robinson

Dignity & Strength for Venezuelan Refugees & Migrants in Colombia

Not long ago, 15-year-old Nelsmar attended a middle-class school in central Venezuela. That was before her family was uprooted by the economic and humanitarian crisis in her country, which has pushed nearly 3.9 million persons to migrate or flee, according to recent estimates of the Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela.

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Another Take on Racism in Cuba

Talking about racism here is like opening Pandora’s box. Antonio Morales (45 years old), economist at a budget office, believes that in Cuba there are many racist displays, like in any other country, some of which are covered up in subtlety while others are completely stark.

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Havana Weather for June 13-19

The rains will continue in the evenings during this week, associated with the diurnal warming and the weak winds, which will favor the formation of clouds and precipitation. The humidity will range between 50 and 70%. The days will be hot, with the high temperatures between 32 and 33° C (90 and 91 F), while the lows will be between 23 and 24° C (73 and 75 F).

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Nicaragua: Self-Amnesties Don’t Last

“God helps those who help themselves”, is the title of a collection of proverbs that Carlos Monsivais published as a book. The Ortega government has brought to light their own version of helping yourself, passed on Saturday, June 8th, in the form of a new parliamentary initiative: the amnesty law.

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Religious Cults on Show in Havana’s Obrapia Street

This exhibition’s central theme is popular cults in Africa and Cuba, cults with a long-standing tradition and validity in both peoples. Religious images, small allegorical sculptures, idols, ancient tools, crowned by a beautiful wall hanging, created by the unequalled painter Mendives, belonging to the museum’s own collection.

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