Oliver Stone has been known for making movies about controversial personalities ranging from Nixon and “W” to Fidel and Jim Morrison (singer for The Doors) in such a way that he asks the viewer to “like” or at least show compassion for the protagonist. South of the Border is no different although less focused on one individual.
Read MoreHunger striker Guillermo Fariñas, who demands the release of sick prisoners, could die from a blood clot on a neck vein, said Dr. Armando Caballero, the head of the Intensive Care ward of the Santa Clara Hospital where he has been for the last 110 days. Caballero spoke to the official Granma newspaper on Fariñas’ status in a two-page interview published on Saturday.
Read MoreEver since I was little, the word “frivolity” attracted my attention. To me it seemed beautiful, mesmerizing, at least until I found out its meaning.
Read MoreAround ten years ago, with the problem of the shortage of teachers in the classroom, there appeared another set of emergency solutions: the Fast Track Teachers for elementary schools and the Integral General Teachers (PGI) program for teaching several subjects at junior high school.
Read MoreHaitian President René Preval will begin today a working visit to Cuba, during which he will review the current cooperation projects between the two countries. The island is working in the recovery of the healthcare system of the neighboring nation, which was affected by an earthquake last January 12.
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Read MoreCuban Presdient Raúl Castro attended a religious ceremony organized by the Council of Churches of Cuba and held in the capital’s Santísima Trinidad Episcopal church to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the child Elián González,’ return to Cuba.
Read MoreGuevara recognized that Cuba is experiencing “a crisis that is of a political and moral character (…) with the most terrible thing being its vacuity. The most terrible thing is to go walking down the street and not know if the people you pass by are the living dead or real people.”
Read MoreTo find out what’s happening in Cuba – dance, music, art, theatre, etc. – there is no one website that provides all the information. Still, some sites do exist that can be consulted. For a list of several sites and an explanation of what they cover, please consult the answer to the question How can I find out when the Cuban National Ballet are performing? which you will find by clicking on the “Culture-Sports-Events” page of the Havana Times Cuba Travel section.
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