French sweetness in Cuban coffee: the Caribbean island, long a world leader in sugar production, must now import it from France, in large quantities, for the first time in its history, after another pale harvest in what was once the king of sugar, reports the AFP.
Read MoreAs government repression and paramilitary violence continues unabated in Nicaragua, Canadian tour operator Transat decided to cancel all flights to this Central American country for this winter high season- The decision was made “due to ongoing civil unrest and a weak demand,” said Debbie Cabana, a spokeswoman for Transat,
Read MoreThe president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the OAS, Margarette May Macaulay, urged the State of Nicaragua on Thursday to “protect the life and integrity” of some 558 people arrested in recent months by his government.
Read MoreA technical mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in Managua this week to meet with Daniel Ortega’s administration, along with business people, economists and labor leaders to evaluate the state of the country’s economy.
Read MoreDuring this week the probability of rain and showers will remain low. There will be little cloudiness in the morning and partly cloudy skies in the afternoons. The winds will be variable, with speeds under 20 km/h. The high temperatures will oscillate between 28 and 31° C (82 and 88 F), and the lows between 22 and 24° C (72 and 75 F).
Read MoreAn intense controversy erupted in Nicaragua following renewed accusations by the government against Catholic bishop Silvio Baez, whom they accuse of leading a “terrorist conspiracy” to overthrow President Daniel Ortega. Former Sandinista guerrilla Eden Pastora, considered a leader of Ortega’s paramilitary forces, warned recently that the priests should be careful because “the bullets also go through the cassocks”.
Read MoreThe state airline Cubana de Aviacion announced today that it will resume three national routes that were suspended following the May accident in which 112 people died in a crash near the Havana airport. The destinations will be the cities of Camaguey, Guantanamo and Baracoa.
Read MoreThe Organization of American States (OAS) will discuss Nicaragua once again, today, during a special meeting of the Permanent Council, according to an announcement made Thursday in Washington. It can be watched live starting at 10:00 a.m. (ET) at http://www.oas.org/es/council.
Read MoreThe opposition movement known as the “Blue and White National Unity” has called for a three-day consumer boycott beginning Wednesday, October 17, and an “energy strike” of one hour a day that would be extended indefinitely. Both actions are in protest against the “cruel repression” of Daniel Ortega’s government.
Read More“It is an aberration that the government of President Daniel Ortega makes arbitrary use of the criminal justice system to silence those who speak out against him,” said Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty’s director for the Americas. “The Government is wrong if it believes that critical thinking and the demand for rights and indignation can be imprisoned.”
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