They met online and began a virtual relationship which allowed them to see each other every day in spite of physical distance. A few months into this relationship, they planned to meet in Havana, they slept the night together and, the next day, Shellys Mayara received the proposal that would take her to the altar, going against those who don’t believe that same-sex marriage is an option for Cuba.
Read MoreAs widely predicted, Jair Bolsonaro is the new president of Brazil after Sunday’s balloting. The controversial ultra-rightist was elected to head the largest economy in Latin America with 55.54 percent of the votes in the second round runoff, according to the official results with 94.67 of the votes counted.
Read MoreJonathan Lopez had left behind the comforts of his home to become a trusted leader and student spokesperson. He was sure that he was struggling for a just cause. Proof of this is that he never covered his face and was always front and center as the voice of the young people in the occupation of the largest public university in Managua.
Read MoreIt’s the morning and I’m walking down a block which generally has very few cars and pedestrians at this time of day. I see a neglected park on my right, as it’s full of rubble, heaps of sand, bags of cement… they’re building something. I carry on, and about 4 meters away from me, a man speeds up his pace and leans his body against the fence…
Read MoreBenigna Mendiola looked over at the accused. She then gazed at Judge Edgar Altamirano, head of the Ninth District Criminal Court in Managua and exclaimed: “I didn’t come to accuse any of those who are here. I want my son’s murderer to pay for his crime.” This phrase from the mother of Lenin Mendiola, killed by a bullet last August 11 in Matagalpa, left those present in confusion.
Read MoreThe San Rafael Pedestrian Boulevard is an emblematic place in Havana’s historic center paved with cobblestones a long time ago so that it was for pedestrians only. The strange thing is that I was here in June last year, 16 months ago, and the renovations of the street being done now were exactly the same. (12 photos)
Read MoreDozens of university students have been captured for their leadership in the protests, but their voices resound in the streets thanks to their relatives.“I want people to see what these kids are really like, what dreamers they are and that all they want is a free Nicaragua,” said Jennifer Estrada.
Read MoreIn January this year, we published a letter by Marialys Arias Laffita to then president Raul Castro, demanding justice for her father Roberto Arias Gomez, who was sentenced to two years in prison charged with Enemy Propaganda and Contempt: “This is the last response they could have given, the last mockery,” she stated.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, my friend Balam Rodrigo, a brilliant Central American poet from Chiapas, and myself went to visit the Immigration Center in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, more or less near the US-border. We were received by Father Pedro Pantoja, a man who has dedicated a great part of his life to defending and protecting immigrants. (10 photos)
Read MoreIllegal detentions, witnesses that contradict each other, prisoners presented to the court after the legal deadline, and officials that have no evidence to present; these are just some of the irregularities that have been accepted by the judges in charge of processing 300 political prisoners, arrested for participating in civic protests against the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
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