Fidel Castro had words of praise for the pragmatism of Sen. Richard Lugar on Sunday noting that the Republican “is not afraid of being called soft or pro-socialist.” Lugar urged President Obama to drop the travel ban on US citizens from visiting Cuba and to send an official emissary to Havana to “begin direct talks with the Cuban government.”
Read More“You’ll never see a more diverse group of Representatives in the same room… but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand this,” joked Conservative Democrat Rep. Marion Berry during the press conference held April 2nd to formally announce HR 874, the “Freedom to Travel to Cuba” bill, introduced by Rep. Delahunt (D) and Rep. Flake (R)
Read MoreA US Congressional delegation arrived in Cuba on Friday and they are expected to do some unofficial leg work for their colleagues on Capitol Hill and President Obama. The seven House democrats meetings will most likely include Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, president of the Cuban parliament and possibly President Raul Castro, although no such encounter has been announced.
Read MoreMiss Universe Dayana Mendoza took down the post on her blog about her “fun” visit to the US Guantanamo Naval Base on occupied Cuban territory and replaced it with a statement from Paula M. Shugart, the head of the Miss Universe organization.
Read More“You don’t find news sitting behind a desk”. These are the words that come to my mind when I hear the name of our dear, late colleague, Eugene Godfried (10/23/1952 – 3/29/2009). And that’s how he lived his life as a journalist. He was always out and about looking for news.
Read MoreNicaraguan President Daniel Ortega began a visit to Cuba on Thursday where he and his host Raul Castro will review bilateral affairs. Ortega is the ninth Latin American president to travel to Havana this year.
Read MoreCuba requested its incorporation into the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) project to prevent the so-called mad cow disease. Official sources affirmed that there are no cases of this disease in the country.
Read MoreWith the clock ticking away before the April 17-19 Americas Summit, U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar continues to push President Obama to do what he offered in his campaign and more regarding a new Cuba policy.
Read MoreCuba, like the rest of the world, is making adjustments in its budget calculations for 2009 to face up to the global financial crisis. Ariel Terrero, a Cuban journalist specializing on the economy, said on his television space on Tuesday that a six per cent expenditure reduction will mostly affect the island’s provincial governments.
Read More“One must not be afraid of the word change, since life itself is a manifestation of change,” affirmed Dionisio García, new president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba. The priest pointed out that those transformations in the country, about which there are many opinions, should be “at the service of persons in our society.”
Read More