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Photo Essay of this Year’s Rainy Season in Havana

We asked Havana street photographer Juan Suarez for a collection of his pictures taken on rainy days in the Cuban capital. (26 photos)

New US Sanctions Sound a Warning for Daniel Ortega

“Ortega’s being served notice that he hasn’t disappeared from Washington’s radar”, just a few days before the deadline for the

Central America – Fertile Ground for Human Trafficking

Central America is an impoverished region rife with gang violence and human trafficking – the third largest crime industry in the world.

Cuba Receives New Symbolic UN Support against the US Embargo

The United Nations once again today called on the United States to end its embargo on Cuba. The symbolic vote has fallen of deaf ears for 28 consecutive years.

Buying in USD in Cuba: Wary Optimism and Mass Turnout

Cuba’s domestic market is making a partial return to the dollar, by selling products in US currency, which must be deposited in a bank account and linked to a debit card.

Where Will the Cuba Embargo’s Next Shots Come From?

The Cuban government is preparing itself to resist the US tightening down on its embargo even further, like never before.

Premier 12 Baseball and Cuba’s Hopes

The first round games for Cuba in Group C of the Premier 12 event will be on Nov. 6. 7 and 8 in South Korea. The other teams are Australia and Canada and Korea.

Daniel Ortega’s Secret Meeting with Trump’s Preacher

A face-to-face encounter between US president Donald Trump and the Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega was one of the ideas floated by high functionaries of the Ortega regime to the influential US preacher Ralph Drollinger when he visited the Central American country.

The New Sandinista Youth: Exclusive Domain of ‘Compañera Rosario’

A vertical organization, created in the image and likeness of the first lady and Vice President, Rosario Murillo, has replaced the historic Sandinista Youth.

When Journalists are Targeted, Societies as a Whole, Pay a Price

“Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a world of confusion and disinformation”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned in a statement released ahead of the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists, which falls on 2 November.