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Nicaragua’s Muelle de los Bueyes Municipality Declares a “Self-Quarantine”

Daily life in the municipality that has challenged the official inaction on COVID-19 balances fear of the pandemic with fear for the economy.

Venezuelans Face a Long Road Home from Colombia

Tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants who have been left destitute by Colombia’s Covid-19 outbreak want to go home.

Details on Reopening Cuba Tourism post-Covid-19

Cuba has announced that it will begin lifting restrictions post-Covid-19, in three staggered phases. Here’s the plan for both Cuban and foreign tourism.

Covid-19 in Nicaragua: Med Students & Residents Drafted into Battle

“Even though we’re not yet officially doctors, we’re sent to face the risk at the hospitals where COVID-19 cases are treated,” criticizes a pre-intern.

“Tigrillo” from Boy Scout to Engineering Student to Political Prisoner

For the last two years, John Cerna was persecuted and expelled from his studies. Now he’s latest student to be imprisoned, with a draconian 12-year sentence.

Can Cuba Produce its Own Chicken?

Over 20 years ago the Cuban gov. decided to halt poultry production and import chicken meat from the USA, and later Brazil and other countries.

What will the 2020 Hurricane Season be like in the Atlantic?

The majority of forecasts agree that the present hurricane season will be a lot more active than normal, with a 60% chance of this happening.

Cuban Group Begins Producing Acrylic Screens for Post-Covid Era

The innovative group “Cairostudio” creates protective barriers to reduce the risks of contagion from Covid-19, as Cuba gets ready for the recovery phase.