In Matanzas, Cuba, the ATMs Are Like People: Without Money
In addition to the limited availability of cash, customers complain about the long hours of waiting, fatigue and hunger.
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Chinese Megastores are Suffocating Nicaraguan Businesses
Dozens of local businesses in the departments of Nicaragua have seen sales drop by up to 70% following the opening of Chinese stores…
Cubans Expelled from Russian Army, No Papers & No Money
“They didn’t pay us our full salary, nor did they give us [Russian] passports. We’re illegal. They conned us, and now they’re threatening us.”
Martinelli’s Stand-In Jose Mulino Wins Panama Presidency
Jose Mulino replaced former President Ricardo Martinelli, who has asylum in the Nicaraguan Embassy after being convicted of corruption.
Despair Over Not being Able to Control Fall of the Cuban Peso
The Cuban government accuses the independent media “El Toque” of influencing more than its economic policies to stop inflation.
Cuban University Alarmed After Studying the “Migrant Dream”
The “migrant dream” of Cubans is under the scrutiny of researchers from the University of Oriente in Santiago de Cuba.
Indigenous Women in Peru Decry Violations of Their Rights
“I’ve come here to denounce that in my community we drink water with heavy metals and breath polluted air from the mining activity.”
Victims of Slavery in Ecuador Should Receive Reparations
Hundreds of families endured conditions imposed by Furukawa Plantations of minimal wages, exploitation, lack of access to basic services…
A Young Couple who Have Chosen to Stay in Cuba
Ana and Jairo have several jobs that allow them to get by. They have no plans to leave the country.
Maykel Osorbo: “They’ll Have to Kill Me Looking Straight at Me”
“You are all to blame right now in the eyes of the world, for participating directly in an assault against a political prisoner.”