Dawn broke in the Mexican state of Chiapas on Friday, September 8th and its 5 million inhabitants hadn’t fully taken in the fright they had experienced at nearly midnight, when they were surprised by the most powerful earthquake to strike in the last 100 years.
Read MoreIt was 8:30 PM on Thursday September 7th and official evening mass in honor of Cuba’s Patron Saint, Our Lady of Charity, began when bells rang at the Nuestra Senora de los Dolores church, in Santo Domingo, Villa Clara. (10 photos)
Read MoreFaced with the worst disaster in decades Cuban President Raul Castro made a call Sunday for Cubans to maintain the faith in another victory after the powerful Hurricane Irma swept over a large portion of the country from east to west.
Read More“The wind ripped off our zinc roof so fast that it looked like it was opening a can of food,” said Rosa Martinez, while looking up at the grey rain clouds still in the sky, standing in her living room. What she lived was felt by thousands of Cubans over the last few days as Hurricane Irma pummeled a large portion of the island.
Read MoreWhen it seemed like an issue resolved in Cuban society, feminist activists and experts are apprehensive about the latest public outbreaks of anti-abortion discourse, which condemn this practice in a country where abortion has been safe and free for over half a century.
Read MoreMore than 120 deaths in opposition-led protests, the establishment of a controversial all-powerful Constituent Assembly, complaints about human rights violations… Different international governments and media outlets believe that Venezuela has crossed a line and is now a dictatorship, although others prefer to avoid this term.
Read MoreChile took the medal for South America in the World Wrestling Championships a few days ago in Paris. However, this historic event is in grand part due to Cuba’s group of trainers. Yasmani Acosta was the one responsible for this debut on the medal stand at the 2017 Paris Championships.
Read MoreIt’s commonplace to hear the phrase here in Cuba: it’s so hot! And its even more so than usual these days with record temperatures. (11 photos)
Read MoreRodriguez picks up his phone and takes a look at the screen. His face changes. He goes to the balcony and says a few words. When the call is over, he goes straight into his room. He comes out wearing trousers and a sweater. “Where are you going?” his cousin asks. “I have to go to work, they’ve published an article about Cuba on the internet and it speaks badly about Fidel (Castro),” Rodriguez replies.
Read MoreWhen it’s no longer a secret to anyone that the institution of marriage is in crisis and for some people is even backward and bourgeois, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, intersexual and queer (LGBTIQ) community in Cuba is outlining its debate and demands for the need to establish equal rights that come from marriage, because it’s the only way to acquire them.
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