Almost six months after the popular uprising that led to the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak, the honeymoon between protesters and Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) – initially portrayed as a “defender of the revolution” – appears to be over.
Read MoreRecent years’ reforms open up a new perspective for Cuban banking. Let’s hope they opt to support the productive development of citizens and don’t fall for the temptation of involvement in activities that have brought so many problems to the world.
Read MoreThroughout the entire period we will be under the influence of an anti-cyclonic zone with weak pressure gradients and whose center will be in the northeastern part of the Gulf of Mexico. Due to the heating produced during the day, isolated rains could occur at the end of the afternoons, which will be more likely starting Saturday.
Read MoreUnlike countries like Canada or the U.S., in Cuba, one can’t simply take one’s backpack and tent and “get lost” in, say, the Sierra Maestra mountains for a few days.
Read MoreThe 22nd Pastors for Peace caravan of humanitarian aid for Cuba crossed into Mexico from Texas early Wednesday afternoon, but US Customs officials “seized seven computers that were to be donated to Cuban hospitals and a veterinary clinic.”
Read MoreThose who applaud can argue that something is changing in Cuba, and they’re right. There are positive measures, but they continue being non-systemic steps aimed at survival, and therefore trivial before the tremendous crisis that faces society.
Read MoreLuis Posada Carriles, a self confessed terrorist crusader and Cuba’s public enemy number one, is the subject of a radio documentary to be broadcast by the BBC World Service on Thursday July 21.
Read MoreBefore leaving Cuba, Humala said he hopes to see strengthened economic and cultural relations with island. He showed special interest in applying Cuba’s “Yo Si Puedo” (Yes I Can) literacy program in his country, noting “that it has shown great success in Venezuela, Bolivia and other nations.”
Read MoreA large caravan of humanitarian aid for Cuba crosses over the US-Mexico border at Reynosa on Wednesday en route to the Gulf Port City of Tampico and a boat loading for destination Havana.
Read MoreIn her short but fruitful career, Haydee Milanes has shared songs and stages with such Cuban musicians as Hernan Lopez Nussa, Tata Güines, Pancho Terry, Roberto Carcasses, Pablo Milanes, Omara Portuondo and David Blanco, among many others.
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