The National Electoral Commission affirmed in a report handed over to the Council of State that it was not satisfied with the presence of women, young people and black and mestizo persons among the elected in the recent partial elections because they are below their weight within the Cuban population.
Read MoreIn a letter to the US Congress seventy-four of Cuba’s dissidents have asked that the legislators lift the travel ban on US citizens visiting the island, in place for most of the last half century.
Read MoreThe other day I opened my Facebook and found an invitation from a group of Cubans that had the curious name “Let’s Clone Lazaro Exposito.” For those who don’t know of him, he’s the secretary of the Party in Santiago de Cuba.
Read MoreEastern Cuba was hit by two low intensity earthquakes on Wednesday, informed the National Center for Seismology Research. The tremors registered at 3.7 and 4.8 on the Richter scale and were felt in the provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba and Granma. No injuries or material damage was reported.
Read MoreThe first Iberian-American Gender, Education, Health and Human Development Congress began Wednesday in Cuba with a lecture titled “Sex education as a state policy” given by Mariela Castro, director of the National Centre for Sex Education (CENESEX), reported IPS. Outstanding specialists will attend the event, such as Marcela Lagarde, from Mexico, and Félix López and Ana Feixas, from Spain.
Read MoreThe UN special rapporteur on torture, Manfred Nowak, said he was disappointed on Wednesday that no agreement has been reached with Cuban authorities for a visit to the island.
Read MoreIn terms of personal safety, there is seldom a problem in renting a car and driving around Cuba. However, as in any part of the world, one should always exercise caution and good judgment when offering rides to people one meets on the road. That said, it is important to note that Cuba has a very active, and comparatively safe, tradition of hitchhiking.
Read MoreThe Committee for Latin America, a working group of the Council of the European Union (EU), is preparing this week the conclusions on the Cuba policy, which the foreign ministers of the 27 member countries should approve next June 14 in Luxemburg, the Brussels media reported. Spain’s intention during the presidency of the EU of changing the Common Position, in force since 1996, has come up against the opposition of the governments of Germany, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
Read MoreGeorgia Govenor Sonny Perdue just completed a visit to Cuba to promote better trade relations between the two countries. He said he would lobby back home at the legislature to make increased business a future reality.
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