A week ago a good friend gave me a call asking for help in speaking out against the case of an official who was “wrongly accused by the prosecutor’s office, savagely tortured by Cuban State Security forces, and sentenced to 10 years in prison by the court.” I found the story interesting and a few hours later I was seated in front of an attractive and energetic 40-year-old woman.
Read MoreIt’s a good thing there are people who remind us that Cuba’s political system is organized in such a manner that there’s no need for parties, campaigning or money to win an election.
Read MoreIn a hall of the Grand Theater of Havana, Alexis “Kcho” Leyva Machado has organized an exhibition of sculptures and installations that is being visited and admired by numerous members of the general Cuban public and foreign visitors. (29 photos)
Read MoreA high pressure system moving from the continent toward the Atlantic will influence the weather for the entire period. This will give us a stretch of good weather with a low probability of precipitation. High temperatures will range between 28°C (82°F) and 30°C (86°F), while the minimum temperatures will dip to around 20°C (68°F).
Read MoreBefore leaving Havana’s outlying Alamar community on the Via Blanca Highway, there’s a roadway signpost indicating Matanzas as being 86 kilometers away and Varadero as being 186. I saw this in a photo that a friend sent me and I’m now using it to begin this article.
Read MoreThe Cuban Customs Office will soon begin enforcing a new law aimed at streamlining the paperwork involved in the exploration and exploitation of oil in Cuba’s Gulf of Mexico Economic Zone.
Read MoreThe landmark Sarra Building, located at the centrally located corner of 23rd and 12th streets in Havana, was evacuated this past weekend due to its “deplorable physical condition.
Read MoreThe 2012 International Narcotics Control Strategy report, presented by the United States government last week, proposes promoting a bilateral agreement with Cuba in the fight against drug trafficking.
Read MoreCuban activists on the Twitter social network have called for a massive “twittazo” (Twitter session) today with the tag “#SavetheWorld,” in response to the call by former Cuban President Fidel Castro to save the planet.
Read MoreCardinal Jaime Ortega spoke Tuesday on national television to encourage Cubans to give the warmest welcome to Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of the upcoming papal visit to the Caribbean nation.
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