We still don’t know what will be the multiple changes made to the “Guidelines” that served as the pre-convention discussion document for the Sixth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba. But we do know that of the 15 members of the new Politburo, eight are active officers in the military or come from its ranks.
Read MoreJust two weeks after a major military parade to remember the 1961 defeat of the Bay of Pigs invasion, many Cubans will march again on Sunday May 1, International Workers Day. Since the holiday falls on Sunday the Ministry of Labor announced today that Monday May 2 would be treated as a national holiday at the island’s workplaces.
Read MoreBehind the rusting zinc sheets covering the gates to his inner-city home, Norman Hamilton is one of the army of backyard gardeners who have been called to action in Jamaica’s latest efforts to improve food security.
Read MoreConceived and founded by Che Guevara on April 1, 1963, this factory — the only one in Cuba that processes cocoa — still works with 80 percent of its original equipment. Despite that, it’s capable of producing at the capacity of its initial design: 2,000 tons a year.
Read MoreThe popular psychologist Dr. Calviño gave two examples that I found very telling: The first was that of a department head who believed that everyone agreed with him, since each time that he met with his subordinates they spoke very little or said nothing in opposition.
Read MoreCuban singer Ivette Cepeda: “I would say that I don’t consider myself a bolero singer, and I don’t consider myself a salsa singer… I feel that my musical world is a little more mixed and so that’s why other ways are born in me for projecting previously known works.”
Read MoreCuba’s championship baseball series is now 1-1 after Pinar del Rio hung on for a 4-3 win over Ciego de Avila on Sunday afternoon. Game three in the best-of-seven contest is on Tuesday hosted by Pinar.
Read MoreThe New York City Labor Chorus traveled to Cuba to share their art and learn about Cuban reality. The performed at the Havana park in Vedado popularly known as Lennon Park because of the life size John Lennon sculpture sitting on one of its benches. (11 photos)
Read MoreThe world’s biggest person, Sultán Kosen, 28 of Turkey is back in Havana only a little over a month since his last visit. His sponsor for the Cuba visit is the Cuba-Amor Foundation which said the 2.47 mts. (8 ft. 3 in.) giant will once again carry out an intense round of visits.
Read MoreCiego de Avila knocked out Yosvani Torres with a five-run third inning and Vladimir Garcia kept Pinar del Rio at bay to win his fifth playoff game of the postseason and give his Eastern Division team a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series for the Cuban baseball title.
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