Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas stopped, at least for four months, the hunger strike which he began on February 24 to demand the release of 26 sick political prisoners, according to his statements to the press. Fariñas’ decision followed the announcement of the release of 52 political prisoners, which the Cuban government said will take place in three to four months.
Read MoreIn light of events over the last two days, a similar swap with Gross and the Cuban Five, allowing all to return to their countries and families, would be a historic sign of goodwill that could lead to the end of a half-century long adversarial relationship between the United States and Cuba.
Read MoreThe Cuban Men’s Team has made it to the six-team final round in the World Volleyball League to take place from July 21-25 in Cordoba, Argentina. While first round play is still not over, the Cubans were already declared the winners of Group D.
Read MoreIn 1980, Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser murdered his wife during an attack of schizophrenia. Also dying that year —though not at the hands of Althusser— were Sartre, Roland Barthes, and Bon Scott (the lead singer of AC/DC).
In Cuba, though, we remember that year because one could buy a dozen eggs for a peso [about five cents USD]; these had not yet been reduced to sales through the rationing system or on the black market.
Read MoreJust in from Cuba Absolutely is their cultural calendar for the month of July in Havana as well as a special on the annual carnival in Santiago de Cuba which takes place at the end of the month.
Read MoreIn the most positive U.S. statement on developments in Cuba in recent memory, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday said the reported agreement between President Raul Castro and the Cuban Catholic Church regarding the release of 52 political prisoners was “very welcome”. “I spoke late last night with the Spanish Foreign Minister, Minister Moratinos, and we welcome this. We think that’s a positive sign. It’s something that is overdue, but nevertheless, very welcome.”
Read MoreThe 52 dissidents that the Cuban government will release in the coming months will travel to Spain, although they can settle down in other countries later on, affirmed Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, who before returning to Madrid told the press that President Raul Castro’s commitment is to release all political prisoners, whose properties in the island will not be confiscated.
Read MoreCuba will modernize the equipment at nine stations of its earthquake detection system with technology installed by Chinese specialists, announced Raúl Palau, deputy technical director of the Geodynamic Observatory of the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba. This year the island has reported around 25 earthquakes, one of which was 5.5 degrees on the Richter scale.
Read MoreGermany will receive in its territory two of the prisoners at the U.S. prison camp in the Guantanamo Naval Base, according to the agreement reached between Washington and the European Union, reported IPS. When U.S. President Barack Obama got to the White House in 2009 he promised to close that prison but he has faced resistance from Congress.
Read More“A new stage is opening up in Cuba with the wish to definitively settle the question of the prisoners,” affirmed Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos at the end of a meeting with President Raúl Castro and Cardinal Jaime Ortega. During the meeting it was announced that the Cuban authorities will release 52 political prisoners in the next months.
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