The Cuban civil rights organization Cofradia de la Negritud (the Negritude Brotherhood) has recently released an action plan to fight racism in Cuba. Here is the HT translation of the proposal that we promised our readers.
Read More“The youth are coming on strong, with lots of maturity, with a lot of conviction around what they want. I believe that it’s necessary to give them space, real space, not just saying that it exists when it really doesn’t,” says Jorge Lian Garica Diaz.
Read MoreThe Greek parliament has passed an austerity package by a slim majority to slash 40 billion dollars off the national debt. Wednesday’s vote saw 155 members of parliament vote in favor, 138 against and five abstentions.
Read MoreKamankola is a Cuban musical initiative of young performers whose principal figure, the rapper Jorge (“Jorgito”) Lian Garcia Diaz, founded the group at the beginning of 2009.
Read MoreThis photo spread is of Cubans working on their own or in state run small businesses. Fruit, Vegetable, juice and pastry sellers, butchers, taxi and truck drivers and driving school trainers, arts and crafts sellers, restaurant and boutique workers, barbers, flower and newspaper sellers. (45 photos)
Read MoreAs the 10 ships of the Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human make their final preparations to set sail for the Gaza Strip, purported acts of sabotage have been added to threats from Israel.
Read MoreVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a new appearance on Cuba TV on Tuesday accompanied by Fidel Castro and family members.
Read MoreTwo days ahead of a formal vote scheduled for Jun. 30, former French finance minister Christine Lagarde became the first woman to be appointed managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), headquartered in Washington, Tuesday.
Read MoreA microcredit system could begin operating in Cuba as part of reforms adopted by the government of Raul Castro to modernize the country’s socialist economic system.
Read MoreThe governments and big private media groups in Latin America are waging a war to win over public opinion, the ultimate arbiter of legitimacy, and the only solution would appear to be to strike up an alliance.
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