The Archbishopric of Havana confirmed on Monday that six inmates were transferred to prisons located in provinces where they live. The process responds to a petition by the Catholic hierarchy to the Cuban government regarding the situation of political prisoners and the possible release of some of them.
Read MoreThe group is characterized by its recognition of the feminine stamp in all its facets. One of the refrains they sing goes, “Women today are asserting themselves by challenging society.” (15 photos)
Read MoreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba expressed Tuesday “its strongest condemnation” of the Israeli army’s attack against a flotilla of ships that aimed to take humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip population. The Foreign Ministry official note urges “the international community and peace-loving peoples to demand the Israeli authority’s immediate lifting of the illegal, savage and genocidal blockade” against the Palestinian people.
Read MoreCuba and China will build a new luxury hotel in the tourist area of the Hemingway Marina, in the island’s capital, reported IPS. The new installation, which will have 650 rooms, will form part of the joint ventures in areas such as the machine and light industry, communications, agricultural production and tourism.
Read MoreEuropean Union (EU) has no reason to maintain its Common Position toward Cuba because “that road did not serve to achieve our objectives,” affirmed Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Miguel Angel Moratinos in statements to Brazil’s O Globo daily. The Spanish FM recalled how Madrid’s policy of dialogue had promoted the release of dozens of political prisoners. He said: “We continue working but always respecting the pace and decisions of the Cuban authorities.”
Read MoreThe Second HT Photo Contest is down to the wire with 20 judges both in Cuba and abroad making the hard picks in each of the three categories (Rural Life, Cuban Daily Life (Urban) and Unusual Photos). Stay tuned to see the winners of the contest by this Sunday.
Read MoreThe month of July is a great time to be in Santiago de Cuba, if you can take the stultifying heat and humidity that typifies that time of year. The two great festivals during July are the traditional Festival del Caribe, also known as the Festival del Fuego or Festival of Fire, and El Carnaval.
Read MoreIf I had kept the receipt I was given at the store, maybe I could have written an article about what happens when you ask for your money back because the item you bought is not in good condition. But I didn’t keep it, I was so confident that the quality of this tooth brush would match its price.
Read More“When I greeted (U.S. President Barack) Obama, I told him that perhaps for the first time a Cuban from the island was shaking his hand, and that I had three things for him: my business card, my music — I gave him a copy of my first album — and my heart, for all the people of the United States,” Ríos said.
Read MoreFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro asked the United States “to explain to us how it is going to solve the drug problem,” in one of his Reflections published by the island’s press. In the text, the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution recalled episodes such as the opium war and highlighted the effort of the governments of Venezuela and Bolivia in the fight against drug trafficking.
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