Notwithstanding, President Zelaya doesn’t need to be restored to attempt to direct the popular consciousness. That is not the objective; rather, it is reconstructing the constitutional thread broken by the coup. The forces behind the coup are afraid, even of having that day come and looking at him in the eye, because they know they won’t be able to bear his gaze. They are afraid of facing their own shame and misery.
Read MoreDenis Carbón looks too young to be 23. He also might look too skinny to play his saxophone for so long. But what he demonstrates is that appearance is not always reality – all one has to do is listen to his melodies of elegance and youthful passion. In a few days, he will be one of the participants in the annual “JoJazz” Competition-Festival for young jazz musicians.
Read MoreNo one would be speaking of Honduras if people in the resistance had not struggled and sacrificed their lives for almost 140 days. The great actor in this whole story is the Honduran people, and what should prevail is their command.
Read MoreWe met at the Novatec a pharmaceutical laboratory where we were both working. We became closer during the bus rides that would bring us to a work center that was like a cross between the Orwellian ocean and Kafka’s castle. After the initial surprise of discovering a spirituality inconceivable in that hostile surrounding, we grew to share feelings and genuine admiration that became a friendship that we still maintain.
Read MoreAfter seven days of talks, the de facto government in Honduras has taken off its mask. By its rejection of the content of the key point of the San Jose Agreement -the element which foresees the reinstatement of President Manuel Zelaya Rosales- it has evidenced that it has been using delaying tactics all along. The goal of this strategy has been to run out the clock to the November elections, whose process will be strictly manipulated and controlled by the powers behind the coup, including the army.
Read MoreWe’ve always been quite critical of inadequacies, but now it has become so evident that I don’t think an adjustment can be deferred. We can’t live with our backs turned on the world, much less in this time where everything seems to be connected.
Read More“I had already been here before, and was familiar with the place. Ernesto is the son and the grandson of lighthouse keepers. His family has served in lighthouses across the island. Before getting married I already knew that I would have to come here so that he could carry on the tradition,” says Lucia.
Read MoreIt was an unforgettable experience of melodious bursts that clawed while at the same time caressing my senses. I arranged an interview so that the readers of Havana Times could learn more about the multiple battles that this band wages against adversity.
Read MoreThe military coup that overthrew Honduran President Manuel Manuel Zelaya nine days ago erased Michael Jackson’s surprising death from the news across almost the entire continent. Politcal analyst Maria Lopez Vigil notes, “It won’t be easy for Zelaya to regain control or for Micheletti to give it up.”
Read More“We shouldn’t always wait for acceptance from above; we have to be daring enough to speak up and to make a little noise. I’ll continue making short films “with” or “without” the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC), or any other institution, as long as they always respect my creative freedom,” said director Eduardo del Llano.
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