Igor is the name of the latest Atlantic region hurricane this season and while it is still far from the Caribbean, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami map its course as headed far to the north of Cuba and Florida.
Read MoreAlthough initially there was concern that the BP oil eruption would be pulled by the powerful Loop Current that circulates in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, dragging the oil as far as the Florida Keys, Miami, Cuba and possibly beyond, fortunately this has not happened.
Read MoreThe debate is sometimes sharp, at moments tense, closed; nor is it between individuals under the same conditions. Many revolutionaries and communists debate from the inside, which involves precariousness, patience and tolerance.
Read MoreThe Spanish government is not against political prisoners who have been received in that country traveling to the United States, Juan Pablo Laiglesia, secretary of state for Foreign and Iberian-American Affairs, affirmed. The official reiterated the authorities’ will to accept the island’s opposition members and offer them the necessary attention for their integration into Spanish society.
Read MoreThe use and application of computers in the most varied spheres over the last twenty years —even in the most unimagined activities— has had a tremendous impact on the lives of people around the world. In Cuba, an underdeveloped socialist country, this process has had its own characteristics.
Read MoreWhat do New York City, Vienna, Quito and Rio de Janeiro have in common? They all get their high quality drinking water through aqueducts connected to protected areas in nearby hills and mountains.
Read MoreFidel Castro said on Friday that he was accurately quoted but misinterpreted in the preview of an in-depth interview conducted in Cuba by US journalist Jeffrey Goldberg.
Read MoreFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro reiterated his call to world peace in a presentation today of his book La contraofensiva estratégica (The Strategic Counteroffensive) at the University of Havana. “I consider that all the peoples have the right to peace and to enjoy the planet’s goods and natural resources,” affirmed the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, who has warned about the dangers of a possible nuclear war between the United States, Israel and Iran.
Read MoreIt’s still a long way from the Caribbean but Cuba’s weather forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Igor, which recovered in intensity on Friday and could become a hurricane by Sunday.
Read MoreSilvio Rodriguez’s songs reflect, they question and enter into dialogue with the most immediate realities. They reach soaring poetic flight and are able to transmit feelings with a tremendous intensity.
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