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Havana’s Culture and Dust Merchants

In front of the old Palace of the General Captains, in the Plaza de Armas in Old Havana, the used booksellers give a picturesque touch to one of the most popular places for international tourism.

Faces of the Repression in Nicaragua

After 11 years of selective repression, the FSLN government attempted to silence hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans who rejected the reforms to Social Security imposed on them. To this end they use both uniformed police and paramilitary forces. (31 pictures)

Mother’s Day in Nicaragua for Those who Lost Children

This year’s Mothers’ Day in Nicaragua (May 30th) was dedicated to the young people assassinated by the Ortega Police and paramilitary forces during the civic uprising of 2018.

Cuba’s Hershey Train Could Still Be Saved

My investigation about the Hershey train continues; It began to run in 1920 and is famous for being the only electric train to operate in the island, running from Matanzas to Havana.

Analyzing the European Parliament Election Results

European Parliament elections last week brought out over 50% of four hundred million eligible voters in 27 European countries, the second largest democratic election on the planet. Let’s take a look at the results.

Herbal Medicine Store in Havana Defends Cuba’s Cultural Heritage

A new project in the works gives Havana residents the chance to buy natural medicines and seasonings; first opening a store in the Punta Brava neighborhood, in the suburban La Lisa municipality, and now there is another store in Havana’s Historic Center.

Drug Trial in Cuba to Prevent HIV Infections

The city of Cardenas has become Cuba’s trial-ground for a pilot experiment to prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS, which if results are positive, could be implemented nationwide very soon.

“It Hurts to Breathe” Exhibit on Nicaragua Opens in New York

A group of Nicaraguans who reside in New York and New Jersey decided to organize an exhibition entitled “It hurts to breathe”, in order to continue denouncing the massacre and the repression that the Nicaraguan people are living through.

New Animal Shelter for Stray Dogs in Santa Clara, Cuba

Rescuing dogs who wander the streets, as well as raising awareness about animal care… this is the mission of the “Esperanza de vida y justicia” animal shelter, a non-profit project which opened at the beginning of this year in Santa Clara, 270 kms from Havana.

False News from the Ortega Murillo Government in Nicaragua

On March 15, dozens of journalists spent more than two hours following a yellow bus with curtained windows which was supposedly taking some released political prisoners to their homes. However, when the bus reached Leon, it was discovered that the passengers yelling slogans were actually workers from the Penitentiary System.