Mariela Castro, daughter of President Raul Castro, and director of the National Center for Sex Education (Cenesex) made an appeal to the University of Havana to join the campaign taking place this month for respect of peoples’ sexual orientation and gender identity.
Read MoreCuba hopes to revive its sugar industry as part of the recently announced economic changes and take advantage of good international prices for what was once the Caribbean island’s main export.
Read MoreCastro said the government has patiently borne “the groundless smear campaigns constantly orchestrated against us” in the area of human rights, but that “we will never deny our people the right to defend their Revolution.
Read MoreAlthough the document does not provide details about how the reforms are to be implemented, it says Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell vehicles and homes – two widely hoped-for changes.
Read MoreVenezuelan President is due in Cuba on Thursday the final leg of a three-nation trip starting today in Brazil and then Ecuador. The South American oil producer is Cuba’s leading trade partner and political ally.
Read MoreThose in Cuba making a push for the acceptance of sexual diversity on the island, as well as promoting AIDS prevention, had their cause celebrated on stage this past weekend with gala artistic performances at Cuba’s largest theater, the 5,000-seat Karl Marx. (13 photos)
Read MoreThe Seventh National Craft Fair with Art for Mom took place from April 22 to May 7 in Havana at the Pabexpo exhibition center with the participation of numerous visual artists and artisans. Like every year, the activity was dedicated to Mother’s Day (celebrated on the second Sunday in May in Cuba) where it constitutes an opportunity for exchanges between creators as well as sales to the public of diverse utilitarian articles. (27 photos)
Read MoreYou cannot ignore a day like this, one in which we scream with more energy than during the rest of the year “Congratulations Mother!” You holler this because she was the one who gave you the possibility of arriving, of knowing the friend that you have today, of loving the mate at our side.
Read MoreThe final draft of the economic reforms approved by the VI Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba will hit the newsstands in tabloid form as of Monday. Another document to be sold includes the reasoning behind the changes made in the initial “guidelines” document presented to the 1,000 delegate congress and the population in general.
Read MoreAlejandro Francisco Roca, a former food industry minister, was handed down a 15-year prison sentence this week for corruption charges involving the Chilean-Cuban joint venture company Rio Zaza.
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