In a recent discussion on its Facebook page, the US embassy in Havana has received hundreds of complaints from Cubans because of its decision to restrict B2 visas. This goes hand in hand with the creation of the “We the People” digital platform, that has launched a signature collection campaign to ask the Trump administration to revoke this measure.
Read MoreAfter denying for months the existence of political prisoners in Nicaragua, and ensuring that the detainees are “common criminals,” the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo agreed to free the estimated 760 political prisoners eleven months after the crisis began.
Read MoreJandir Rodriguez, author of the song “Heroes of April,” has been told that his songs will not change the reality of the country. But he has always believed that music “can transform society.” Along with his guitar, he has focused all his musical production to sing to young people killed by repression, to the mothers and to those exiled.
Read MoreDuring 2017 and 2018, the Caribbean islands suffered the devastating impact of two category 5 hurricanes, intense local droughts and severe coastal flooding. These climatic events put disaster risk management tools to the test and made it clear that more efficient programs were desperately needed to reduce risks.
Read MoreWater is a precondition for human existence, and for the sustainability of our planet. It is entwined with almost everything human, from climate change and global economy to gender issues and human rights.
Read MoreAs US travel photographers on our first trip to Cuba, we were enamored with the warm spirit of the people and the vivid visual opportunities. On our most recent trip, we wanted to dive deeply into the culture to see through the ‘smoke and mirrors’. We wanted to understand what was really going on in Cuban life. (8 photos)
Read MoreFrom October 2018 up to now, Delia Valdivia Blandon, 51, has adopted over 30 children, all of them political prisoners of Daniel Ortega’s regime. With help from other mothers of prisoners, she feeds these 30+ Nicaraguans held in the jails at El Chipote, La Esperanza, and La Modelo.
Read MoreWith the same success that Airbnb has had with its accommodation services in rental homes, the company has managed to establish its “Experiences” model on the international market, and in Havana, in just two years’ time.
Read MoreThe police brutality did not stop hundreds of citizens from waving their blue and white flags and screaming at the top of their lungs: Viva Nicaragua libre! For the first time, since a de facto state of emergency banning marches was imposed five months ago, demonstrators took to the streets of Managua demanding the complete release of the more than 700 political prisoners.
Read MoreThe Ortega Police lashed out on Saturday against opponents and journalists in order to frustrate a march for the release of political prisoners. The day was marked by the brutality of the police and ended in the evening with the release of the people who were abducted, a total of 164 that were greeted by citizens who carried blue and white flags.
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