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Alfredo Rodriguez (Cuba) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Alfredo Rodriguez from Cuba with the song “Tumbao a Peruchin” from the album “Cuba Linda” (1997).

Church in Batabano, Mayabeque, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Church in Batabano, Mayabeque, Cuba. By Frangel Arias (USA). Camera: Samsung Galaxy S9

Cleveland, Ohio Dance Co. Leaves for Cuba to collaborate on Romeo and Juliet

Verb Ballets, based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA travels to Havana on February 22 – March 1, 2020 to continue a four-year collaboration with ProDanza.

Mexican Radio Journalist Murdered in Ciudad Juárez

In Mexico, a radio broadcaster was shot to death Tuesday afternoon outside her home in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. She was known as Bárbara Greco.

UK to Close Borders to “Unskilled” and Non-English-Speaking Immigrants

British government officials are planning to close the UK’s borders to what they describe as “unskilled workers” and people who can’t speak English.

Bolsonaro deploys army as military police strike prompts violence

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has deployed the country’s armed forces to the north-eastern state of Ceara, where military police officers are striking.

Ortega’s New Megaproject: A Huge Power Plant that Runs on Natural Gas

The plant would produce 300 megawatts at a cost of US $700 million, although sources close to the company couldn’t say “where that number came from”.

Grupo Bahia (Colombia) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured band is Grupo Bahia from Colombia with the song “Te Vengo a Cantar” from the album “Con el Corazon Cerca de las Raizes” (1998).

Open Air Barber Shop, Havana – Photo of the Day

Open Air Barber Shop, Havana, Cuba. By Amnon Halper (Bulgaria). Camera: iPhone X

Arrest Warrant Issued for Colombian Journalist for not Accepting Self-Censorship

Colombian authorities should drop their arrest warrant against journalist Edison Lucio Torres, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.