Nicaragua militarized its southern border with Costa Rica following an attempt on Sunday by nearly two thousand Cubans immigrants to enter the Central American country’s territory, reported dpa news. The immigrants are mostly en route north to the United States to take advantage of the Cuban Ajustment Act.
Read MoreReports of Islamophobia have already emerged following the Paris attacks, and fears of attacks on Muslims in Paris have risen. After al-Qaeda-linked gunmen attacked the magazine Charlie Hebdo in January, there were nearly as many anti-Muslim incidents in the two weeks following the attacks as there were in all of the previous year. (VIDEO)
Read MoreLast week, 27 immigrant women detained at the for-profit T. Don Hutto facility in Austin began refusing meals, demanding an end to mistreatment and their immediate release. Most are asylum seekers from Central America, which has seen a surge in migrants fleeing violence and abuse. The detainees said they’ve faced threats and unjustified surveillance as they languish in custody without hope of freedom.
Read MoreThe United States and Israel were once again the only countries to vote against a UN resolution condemning the embargo imposed for over a half century by Washington on Cuba, reports dpa news.
Read MoreIn response to numerous polls which place the opposition in the lead with regards to the legislative elections scheduled for December 6, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared Thursday that the country would be plunged into chaos were his government to lose the elections
Read MoreVenezuela’s government denied Wednesday that the country is facing an economic debacle, describing a New York Times article on the devaluation of the Bolivar as “libel”, DPA reported.
Read MoreThe Cuban government today “categorically” denied the presence of Cuban troops in Syria, according to an official note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex). The allegation was diseminated earlier in the week by the right wing US television network Fox News.
Read MoreWang Jing, owner of the Chinese consortium that is to build and operate the Nicaragua canal, has suffered considerable financial losses, Ivan Olivares reported today on the website Confidencial.com.ni.
Read MoreThe powerful hurricane Joaquin continues its path slowly northwest in the Bahamas with winds of 130 mph. The outer bands of the storm may produce thunderstorms and some heavy rains and or coastal flooding and from Ciego de Avila to Guantanamo.
Read MoreTokyo-born Sayuri Yoshida has set up a small crepes and Japanese food establishment at the intersection of Aguacate and Obrapia Streets in Old Havana, drawing in more and more customers thanks to the distinction and variety of her menu.
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