The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for foreign affairs, Catherine Ashton, urged the Cuban government to continue with the releases of political prisoners, after the last two dissidents of the group of 75, in prison since 2003, were set free. Ashton also recognized the role of the Catholic Church and Spain in the negotiations that led to this process.
Read MoreCuban women have gained greater representation in the structures of People’s Power, from the municipal assemblies to the Council of State. According to the report “Women and Men in Cuba: 1995-2009,” of the National Office of Statistics. The most notable advance took place in municipal assemblies, where the proportion grew from 15.5 per cent in 1995 to 33.4 per cent in 2010. Nonetheless, in 2009 there was only one woman president at the provincial level, as compared to 13 men
Read MoreA ship with a Cuban crew and Panamanian flag, which transported salt from Panama to Mexico, was shipwrecked last Saturday in Belize waters, reported IPS. According to the Miami Herald, three of the crew members are still missing.
Read MoreCuba’s quarterfinal baseball playoffs begin on Friday with the Eastern Division leaders Ciego de Avila hosting Villa Clara and Granma receiving Guantanamo. On Saturday the Western Division kicks off with Cienfuegos hosting Habana while Pinar del Rio welcomes Sancti Spiritus.
Read MoreUS Attorney Leonard Weinglass, known for his taking of important political cases, died in New York on Wednesday at the age of 78. Weinglass was the attorney of Gerardo Hernandez, one of the Cuban Five.
Read MoreAs Japan struggles to confront a nuclear disaster that could be the worst in history, it seems clear that any discussion about the safety of nuclear energy should address the independence of regulatory agencies.
Read MoreRenowned Cuban artists like Carlos Varela and X Alfonso, and four Swedish bands, will be the main performers of the Peace and Love Festival, to be held in the Cuban capital this coming Friday and Saturday March 25 and 26.
Read MoreThe Cuban government will conclude the process of releasing the 75 dissidents tried in 2003 with the release of Félix Navarro and José Ferrer in the next few hours, the Havana Archbishopric announced. Their release, which has been accompanied by that of other political prisoners, responds to the agreement of the authorities with the Catholic Church and Spain.
Read MoreGerardo Hernández, one of the five Cubans imprisoned in the United States under charges of espionage, presented a new legal summary to sustain his appeal’s habeas corpus and demonstrate his innocence with respect to the charges of conspiracy to commit murder, Gloria la Riva, member of the U.S. National Committee to Free the Five, announced. Hernández is the only one of the group who still maintains a life imprisonment against him.
Read MoreHT interviewed Leo D´lazaro, a visual artist and the creator of a very special place in Old Havana: “The Eye of the Hurricane” studio/gallery, which is visited by many passersby who cannot escape the surprise of discovering its originality.
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