The body of Josue Sandigo Reyes, 22, was discovered on June 16, in the community paradoxically known as Desamparados [“The Defenseless”] outside of San Jose, Costa Rica. An empty bottle of poison lay beside it. Sandigo had been one of those in the occupation of the National Autonomous University (UNAN) in Managua during the protests against Daniel Ortega’s government.
Read MoreOn the outer edges of Buenos Aires proper, where the paved streets end and the narrow alleyways of one of Argentina’s largest shantytowns begin, visitors can find the En Haccore soup kitchen.
Read MoreWhen the United Nations General Assembly met in 2007 to vote on North Korea’s human rights record, only 10 of the 56 African countries voted with the U.S.-led western coalition. The overwhelming majority followed China – either by voting against or abstaining from the resolution.
Read MoreWhen president Miguel Diaz-Canel announced unexpected pay-rises in the public sector in late June 2019 (to take effect in August), many experts warned about the dangers that a measure like this one might involve, coming at the most difficult time in Cuba’s economy this century.
Read MoreDespite a massive police deployment, students, former political prisoners and other Nicaraguan citizens participated in sit-ins or express protests in various parts of Managua and other cities of the country on Thursday, July 25.
Read MoreAt night, inthe port city of SanCarlos, Río SanJuan’s capital, there are hotels, restaurants, eateries, bars andevenslot machine casinos totally empty or withjust two people inthem. The fewbusinesses that have any customers are the exception.
Read MoreThe United States is unfairly pointing the finger at Colombia as the sole culprit for the cocaine trade, the governor of the country’s top coca-producing region says. For the war on drugs to be successful, Camilo Romero says, Western countries need to reduce their demand for cocaine.
Read MoreBy Sinikka Tarvainen, dpa HAVANA TIMES – Colombia’s decades-long war against drug trafficking has yielded no results, with cocaine production
Read MoreThe price of Ortega’s repression of citizens civic demands has been “extremely high,” said The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), in its latest report on Nicaragua. The Economist warned that such a situation has “led to a dramatic deterioration of the economy” and that the current recession threatens to become a “depression.”
Read MoreNamed after British footballer Gary Lineker (who won the Golden Boot during the 1986 World Cup), and born into a family of professional musicians, this Brazilian artist had a name to live up to and at her* young 24 years of age, she has done just that, managing to form a critically-acclaimed band, record an EP, LP, and perform on stages worldwide.
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