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Silvio Rodríguez Favors “reverting mistakes”

Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez said in his blog Segunda cita that he agreed with “reverting the mistakes” made by the Revolution. Rodríguez, one of the founders of the New Song Movement, said he was in favor of “eradicating authoritarianism and building a solid, efficient socialist democracy, whose functioning can always be perfected, that guarantees itself.” Moreover, he highlighted the rights that the socialist system has given to the Cuban population, “dignity and sovereignty, as well as health, education, culture and an honorable old age for all.

Cuba Not on Hurricane Igor’s Path

Igor is the name of the latest Atlantic region hurricane this season and while it is still far from the Caribbean, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami map its course as headed far to the north of Cuba and Florida.

Spain Gives Green Light to Cuban Dissidents Travel to US

The Spanish government is not against political prisoners who have been received in that country traveling to the United States, Juan Pablo Laiglesia, secretary of state for Foreign and Iberian-American Affairs, affirmed. The official reiterated the authorities’ will to accept the island’s opposition members and offer them the necessary attention for their integration into Spanish society.

Fidel Castro Says He Was Misinterpreted

Fidel Castro said on Friday that he was accurately quoted but misinterpreted in the preview of an in-depth interview conducted in Cuba by US journalist Jeffrey Goldberg.

Castro Renews Call for Middle East Peace

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro reiterated his call to world peace in a presentation today of his book La contraofensiva estratégica (The Strategic Counteroffensive) at the University of Havana. “I consider that all the peoples have the right to peace and to enjoy the planet’s goods and natural resources,” affirmed the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, who has warned about the dangers of a possible nuclear war between the United States, Israel and Iran.

Cuba Watches Intensified TS Igor

It’s still a long way from the Caribbean but Cuba’s weather forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Igor, which recovered in intensity on Friday and could become a hurricane by Sunday.

Cuba: Development Yes, Weapons No

Cuba proposed that the money spent on nuclear weapons be used in economic and social development through a fund managed by the United Nations, in statements by its acting representative, Rodolfo Benítez, during the commemoration of the Day against Nuclear Tests. The island’s authorities are promoting an international campaign to avoid the breakout of a nuclear war between the United States, Iran and Israel.

Cuban Artists Nominated for Latin Grammy

Composer and interpreter Leo Brouwer, singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez and the Sierra Maestra and Septeto Habanero groups were nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony will take place next November 11 in the U.S. city of Los Angeles.

Opposition Asks Gov. for Political Opening

A group of 647 Cuban dissidents asked the presidents of the United States and Spain, Cardinal Jaime Ortega and the presidency of the European Union to put pressure on the island’s government so that it carry out a political opening, which would include the recognition of opposition organizations and the ratification of the International Treaty on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Treaty on Civil and Political Rights, signed by the Caribbean island nation in 2008.

September 11 to Mark Three Tragedies

Saturday, September 11, will mark three tragedies in recent history. One brought many refugees to Cuba, another mourning to the island and the third led to several conflicts in the Middle East with global ramifications.