The Ladies in White, a group of dissident Cuban women, has once again asked the Catholic Church to intercede on its behalf with the government of Raul Castro. The women have turned anew to Cardinal Jaime Ortega asking that he convince the authorities to put a stop to the “repudiation rallies” and other pressures against them.
Read MoreI remember in the 1990s when a fax came to my office reporting that the US ambassador’s dog had been expelled. The first thing I thought was that there’d been some break in diplomatic relations expressed in unusually crude terms.
Read MoreThe neoliberals accused the unforgettable Allende of “anarchism” while overlooking Pinochet’s creation of a bloodbath, the sine qua non condition of monetarist adjustment.
Read MoreAmong the topics discussed by Balaguer were the VI Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba held last April that centered on economic reforms and the upcoming National Conference (scheduled for Jan. 2012) to address other political and social issues.
Read MoreParaguay has embarked on a national literacy campaign and will use the Cuban method for teaching to read and write called “Yo si puedo” (Yes I Can).
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Read MoreFive nations still outlaw homosexuality and carry out executions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, according to a recent report by the U.S. group Human Rights First.
Read MoreTropical Storm Katia is on the verge of becoming a hurricane but is still far off in the central Atlantic. Forecast cones of the weather system thus far show it not being expected to touch land anywhere in the Caribbean.
Read MoreThe weather over this period will be influenced by an area of weak pressure gradients, which — together with a flow of damp air from the south — will produce isolated storms and rain, with these being more likely in the afternoons. Maximum temperatures will fluctuate around 32°C (90 F), while the minimum temperatures will range between 24°C (75 F) and 25°C (77 F).
Read MoreDozens of youngsters, mainly boys, cool off from the summer heat with daring dives from the sea wall lining the Malecón, the Cuban capital’s famous seaside avenue.
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