Arnoldo Ramón Virgilio’s legs are of little use to him, but he has a way with words that more than makes up for any physical limitations. He’s one of the outpatients at a center, which provides health care and rehabilitation for people with disabilities in Santiago de Cuba.
Read MoreColombian singer Juanes will give a concert dedicated to peace on September 20 in the Cuban capital. The musician will perform together with singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez and the Los Van Van band, among other artists from the region.
Read MoreCuba’s new Comptroller’s Office has its leader, Gladys Maria Brejerano Portela, voted in at the parliament session held over the weekend. Administrative deficiencies, a lack of controls and chains of theft have hampered the Cuban economy, -dominated by the State sector- for many years, keeping its performance way below potential.
Read MoreThe impact of the global financial crisis on the economy in Cuba was a major focus of a speech Sunday July 26 by President Raul Castro, who confirmed that further “adjustments” will be made to this year’s budget.
Read MoreWhile the Obama administration, the US military and justice system continue to decide what to do with their languishing prisoners at the US Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuban President Raul Castro recalled in a keynote speech to the legislature on Saturday that the land in question is Cuban and should be returned to the Caribbean nation.
Read MoreThe upcoming August 17 issue of Newsweek magazine asks the question of what’s happening with the supposed new Cuba policy touted by the Obama administration. The publication cites a State Dept. source as saying the change may be deeper than expected.
Read MoreWith a climate of economic crisis taking hold on the island, the the Central Committee of the ruling Communist Party of Cuba decided to postpone the 6th congress of that organization, previously announced by President Raul Castro for the second semester of 2009.
Read MoreRestricted credits to the island and a cash-flow bind have also decreased import capabilities of many products including oil. The crunch has led to less public transportation, strict energy rationing at workplaces, shrinking inventories in Cuban stores and raw material shortages for industries.
Read MoreBenicio del Toro was back in Havana this week to accept an award from Cuba’s Writers and Artists Association (UNEAC) for his lead role playing Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the Argentine revolutionary in the two-part four and a half hour film directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Read MoreThe Cuban Revolution “needs change” and “young blood, who trust all those compatriots who made it possible,” said Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez in statements to the press in Asunción, Paraguay. Silviohas continuously suggested that the Cuban government should rescind the expensive and sometimes difficult to obtain exit visa required for Cubans to travel abroad.
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