Brutal Repression against Cuban Women
Generally, repressive dictatorial regimes tend to register fewer victims among women. However, news from Cuba, contradicts that impression.
Features
Nicaraguan Muralist Held Captive for over 200 Days
Painting the face of Miss Universe 2023 on a wall in Esteli cost him his freedom. The artist suffers psychological torture, report lawyers.
Cuba: Teenage Chemistry and Other Harmful Substances
We were eight or nine immature brains acting impulsively, without considering the potential consequences of our actions.
Nineteen Partial Building Collapses in Havana Neighborhoods
In addition to Old Havana and Cerro, the upscale neighborhoods of El Vedado and Miramar are also affected.
Cuba: Alina Barbara Lopez Recounts Brutal Police Aggression
The professor apologizes to other victims for not having believed until today that the regime was capable of such violence.
Ortega Boots His Longtime Finance Minister Ivan Acosta
Police raid his office & home, but fail to capture him; under investigation for alleged corruption. Acosta was Minister of Finance since 2012
The Crisis in Cuba Fuels a Fervor for Afro-Cuban Religions
Many Cubans look to the orishas for answers to their problems or ask them to help them emigrate.
Fungus in Chile Highlights the Role of Fungi in the Climate
Fungi have a mutualistic relationship with trees, from whose roots they receive carbon dioxide (CO2) that helps them grow and develop.
Cuba’s Zaza Reservoir Is Exhausted
“All the land you see should be covered with water at least up to the height of the bridge,” says a resident of the area.
Judgement on Chiquita Brands, a Milestone for Human Rights
The verdict of a court in southeastern Florida “sends a strong message to companies worldwide that profit at the expense of human rights.”