The government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has prolonged the harassment and repression against opposition voices, assured the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, Kate Gilmore, who on Wednesday July 10, presented an oral report on Nicaragua to the Human Rights Council of the UN.
Read MoreDozens of Internet users are urging Cuban authorities to change a subsection in Decree-Law 370/2019, which outlines the national computerization policy, after statements made by national media as a result of the legal challenges it presents.
Read MoreEven though summer seems to be pretty much a constant in this part of the world, the reality is that summer has officially started in the northern hemisphere, and temperatures here are over 35 degrees (over 95 F.) (21 photos)
Read MoreNicaraguans exiled in Costa Rica, due to the political persecution of the Government of Daniel Ortega, distrust the offer of return by the regime, for lack of guarantees for the respect of human rights and civil liberties in the country.
Read MoreAs far back as she can remember, Ana Cecilia Hooker has handcrafted and sold jewelry and house decorations. “I would use every material I came across if I thought I could make something out of it. It was always a pastime for me,” she said. However, this university professor never thought this might become her only means of financial support.
Read MoreWith 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.
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