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Venezuela’s Top Brass Swear Loyalty to Maduro

Venezuelans may never get a chance to see the falsified copies of the vote tally sheets if they are actually in the hands of the Supreme Court

Founded in 1962, this spectacular sports center in the Arroyo Naranjo Municipality in Havana was at the forefront of sports in the capital.

Now back in my Havana, and recovered from an exhausting trip, I can detail how difficult it was to return from Bayamo, Granma.

The fog blends with the shadows of dawn. At first, they are amorphous figures, like shadows moving in search of absent bodies.

I ask if these have been my experiences merely taking photos in the street, what does that tell me about independent filmmaking in Cuba?

The collective disdain toward public officials has created a code of support among ordinary people in Cuba.

The Electoral Council has totally discredited itself in the eyes of most Venezuelans and a long list of countries in the Americas and Europe.

Many Cubans live in inhumane conditions, with their homes on the verge of collapse, while the island continues to fill with tourist hotels.

A cheerful Cha Cha Cha tune called La basura (The garbage) enjoyed immense popularity in Cuba during the fifties and early sixties.

I limited my efforts to encouraging my friend. We can’t allow ourselves to be convinced the current circumstances are completely defeating us