The unusual invitation to Algeria as the guest country of honor of the Havana International Book Fair 2019, together with the presence of other Islamic countries such as Iran and the United Arab Emirates, all producers of hydrocarbons, but few books to offer to the public, gives a distinctive note to the February 7-17 cultural event in the Cuban capital.
Read MoreAmong all the violations of human rights committed by the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo since April of 2018, there’s one that they continue to relentlessly practice using the police state they’ve imposed: persecution. That’s the consensus of a number of experts. Read on to see their comments.
Read MoreThe last time that Alex Vanegas, 63, ran through the streets of Managua was last November 2nd. That day he put on his white athletic shoes, a blue and white shirt with shorts of the same color, and left together with Flor Ramirez – known as the patriotic dancer – for the Milagro de Dios [“God’s Miracle] Cemetery.
Read MoreSalvadoran farmer Lorena Mejia opens an incubator and monitors the temperature of the eggs, which will soon provide her with more birds and eggs as the chickens hatch and grow up. Mejía is one of the beneficiaries of a project that seeks to offer productive ventures to women who, like her, have been deported from Mexico or the United States.
Read MoreThe number of political prisoners of the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has risen to 767 people, according to the Committee of Political Prisoners, which groups relatives of detainees as a result of the regime’s political persecution.
Read More“Knocking back a long swig, swimming in a sea of brandy,” a poem by Nicolas Guillen reads which describes hardcore drinkers. However, many fans of the bottle, who boast about their “alcoholic culture”, have no idea about the scientific expertise behind each of their favorite drinks.
Read MoreThe cellphone flashlights blinded Miguel Mora. The deputies from the European Parliament had illuminated the cell to locate the imprisoned journalist in the darkness. Mora, a political prisoner of the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship, was in the depths of the cell, dressed in a blue prison uniform.
Read MoreNicolas Maduro appears frequently flanked by soldiers: officers in red berets, paratroopers, pilots in green uniforms. The social networks of the president of Venezuela are full of photos and videos of him with the Armed Forces. The president needs them if he wants to stay in office.
Read MoreHere in Cuba, we call hills lomas, and Rome’s seven hills made them famous. In spite of their low height and soft slopes, they stand out when surrounded by flat land, like they do in both of these cities which have been destined to have a place in history within the vast empires of their times.
Read MoreUnprecedented in a country where government authorities and legal bodies always centralized aid in these events, a wave of spontaneous solidarity has triggered recovery efforts after a tornado hit Havana’s Diez de Octubre, Regla, Guanabacoa and Habana del Este municipalities on January 27th, affecting 1,286 homes.
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