With its debut scheduled for October, the documentary “Mujeres… resiliencia, derechos a la vida” (Women… resilience, rights to life), the Palomas Project, synthesizes the ability of Cubans to overcome the effects of the economic and financial embargo/blockade imposed by the US in 1962, time and time again.
Read More“The most difficult element for any investor is uncertainty. Every investment requires a time period for generating wealth. Without private – and state – investment, there’s no progress,” points out Alfredo Lacayo, executive director of Lacteos Centroamericanos S.A. [Central American Dairy Company].
Read MoreIf a Cuban citizen residing in the country decides to open a blog on WordPress, Medium or any other free Internet service, he/she could be fined up to 1,000 pesos (CUP), around 40 USD. This is stated in articles 68 and 69 of the new Decree-Law 370 of 2018, which just took effect.
Read MoreThe Madres de Abril Association, with its dozens of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and other relatives of the those killed in the massacre perpetrated by the Ortega police and paramilitary forces, presented the Supreme Court with a writ saying that the Amnesty Law of June 8th is unconstitutional.
Read MoreThey are rehearsing “A German Requiem” by Brahms right now. They’ve been at it for several hours. There are also German musicians. This time, the Europeans have come to perform here; other times, the Cubans go to Germany.
Read MoreChildren from the neighboring municipalities of Ovalle and Río Hurtado in northern Chile are harvesting rain and recycling greywater in their schools to irrigate fruit trees and vegetable gardens, in an initiative aimed at combating the shortage of water in this semi-arid region.
Read MoreNicaragua’s Interoceanic Grand Canal Authority as an institution does not exist. La Prensa managed to confirm that this entity does not even have offices, despite the fact that each year it receives millions of Córdoba from the General Budget of the Republic for administrative expenses and staff.
Read MoreEver since 1959, the Cuban Revolution is celebrated every January 1st, by decree and out of people’s sympathy for it; yet, the final move to begin with the reforms that would change the largest country in the Caribbean forever, came 38 days later.
Read MoreThe Mi barrio suena project takes futsal as a means to contribute towards the education of young people and the development of communities that many people consider “slums”.
Read MoreThe pioneer of Brazilian bossa nova in the late 1950s, Joao Gilberto’s intimate guitar playing and hushed vocals gave rise to a movement in music that continues to endear listeners the world over.
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