The possibility of decriminalizing abortion in Ecuador, an issue under discussion today in the National Assembly, could result in the resignation of President Rafael Correa. The president stated that the Ecuadorian Constitution proclaims its defense of life from the moment of conception.
Read MoreDespite the initial denial of the Cuban authorities, veteran catcher Ariel Pestano finally did become part of the Mexican team Industriales de Coatzacoalcos as a player-coach for the 2014 season.
Read MoreThe Cuban Chapter of the Regional Network of Afrodescendants in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARAAC) , and the Critical Observatory Network, will hold a public forum on Friday October 11, to discuss the proposed Labor Code bill.
Read MoreLázaro Barredo, editor of the newspaper Granma, official organ of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), has been relieved of his duties. Barredo was notified Tuesday of his removal, which obviously was ordered by high officials in the PCC.
Read MoreUS Defense Secretary , Chuck Hagel , named Paul Lewis today as his special envoy to manage the closure of the prison camp at the Guantanamo Naval Base on occupied Cuban territory.
Read MoreCuba reiterated its accusations that the United States has intensified the economic embargo against the island under President Barack Obama, despite the relaxations in some restrictions he approved since coming to power.
Read MoreThe Washington Post published in its Friday edition a lengthy article by Canadian writer Stephen Kimber on the case of the Cuban agents imprisoned in the United States since 1998. Titled “The Cuban Five were fighting terrorism: Why did we imprison them?”
Read MoreTropical Storm Karen continued to weaken on Saturday as it approaches a first encounter with land in Louisiana. The storm now packs 40 M/ph winds and is moving slowly north at 2.5 M/ph. At 6:00 p.m. EST, the center of Karen was located 110 miles south-southwest of Morgan, Louisiana, reported the Cuban Weather Service (INSMET).
Read MoreTropical Storm Karen lost a bit of strength on Friday but is still posing a dangerous sea surge threat to large portions of the US Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. The storm did not bring much rain to western Cuba as had been stated as a possibility.
Read MoreTropical Storm Karen continues to gain in intensity as it heads up the Gulf of Mexico en route for a possible landing somewhere between Louisiana and Alabama by late Saturday or early Sunday. While Cuba is not in the direct route of TS Karen, heavy rains are expected in far western Pinar del Rio province and the Isle of Youth and some precipitation is also predicted for Havana.
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