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Stiltwalkers, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Stiltwalkers, Havana, Ciuba. By Rafiki Shemanski (USA). Camera: Canon Mini-Elph

Student Leaders Update Luis Almagro on the Nicaragua Crisis

Nicaraguan student leaders met in Washington D.C. with Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, who was updated on the crisis in Nicaragua under the regime of Daniel Ortega, who the young people affirmed, does not govern, but rather represses the rights and guarantees.

Cuban Parliament Rubber Stamps Electoral Law Calling for a Prime Minister

Cuba’s parliament on Saturday approved a new electoral law which calls for both a president and a prime minister but does not allow for a multi-party system, maintaining the Communist Party as the only permitted political organization.

Cooling Off in Vinales, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Cooling off in Vinales. By Irina Echarry (Cuba). Camera: Nikon D3000

Observing Hurricane Barry from Cuba

Cuba’s Weather Forecast Center (Insmet) is monitoring hurricane Barry, even though it presents no danger to the island. At 11:00 am. this Saturday (Cuba time), the center of Hurricane Barry was approaching the Louisiana coast 40 miles south of Lafayette and 50 miles west of Morgan City.

Economists Specializing in Cuba to Meet in Miami

July 25th marks the beginning of the annual Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) conference, with dozens of professionals, representatives from universities and other organizations based in the US, other Latin American countries and Europe, guaranteed to attend.

Ortega Continues to Persecute Independent Media in Nicaragua

On June 9th journalist Miguel Mora, owner of 100% Noticias, warned that the Nicaraguan government is trying to kill his media through a “civil death,” by preventing the television channel—his only source of income—from returning to the airwaves after the government confiscated it last December.

Cuba Expects 10% Drop in Tourists from US Sanctions

Cuba is expecting a 10-per-cent drop in tourists this year compared to 2018 due to renewed sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump, the government said on Thursday.

Bolsonaro’s Son Wins Backing to Become Brazil’s Ambassador to US

Brazilian congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro [popularly dubbed the Brazilian Trump], said Friday the Foreign Ministry backs his father’s plans to appoint him as the country’s ambassador to the United States.

Masaya Closed its Doors to Ortega

Daniel Ortega commemorated the 40th anniversary of The Repliegue (tactical retreat) to Masaya last week by riding on a Mercedes Benz bus from Managua to Masaya. His was the first in a sea of vehicles that made the journey, accompanied by hundreds of armed police.