Eight months ago, began the epic struggle of the incredible Nicaraguan people which in 1979 overthrew by force the Somoza dictatorship and with the social rebellion of April is prepared to get rid of, this time peacefully, another totalitarian regime, the dictatorship of the Ortega-Murillo family.
Read MoreYou don’t have to be a fan of ballet or have seen a single show to know who Carlos Acosta is. The film Yuli focusses on the struggle that begins in Carlos’ childhood and endures even when he is a famous dancer.
Read MoreAlong with millions across the globe, I have been a great admirer of Pope Francis. So it is with consternation that I listened to his latest comments regarding homosexuality in the clergy.
Read MoreThree months ago I moved to Mexico due to the social and political crisis in Nicaragua. I live in the capital, a fairly overwhelming city. Just to give you an idea: more than 6 million people ride the subway each day—the entire Nicaraguan population in just a couple train stations, a city with more than 8 million inhabitants.
Read MoreSomeone once said that Cubans either don’t make it or go too far, and they do both with an arrogance that illustrates our historic aspirations of greatness. This is what is happening now with the protests against Decree 349, which has been led by a group of dissident artists (in the best sense of the term) who are standing up to the repressive cultural policy that this decree promotes.
Read MoreThe recent cancellation of the legal status of 9 Nicaraguan NGOs* has nothing to do with legality. An NGO like the Center for Human Rights (CENIDH), legally constituted and acting responsibly for 28 years can’t be suddenly annulled from one day to the next.
Read MoreNo one in Nicaragua is unaware of the pseudo-mystical treatises of co-dictator Rosario Murillo, occurring at the margins of the political and ideological battles in the media and amid the dictatorship’s repressive actions with their dark consequences.
Read MoreLike a snake that sucks on its tail, the Siboney neighborhood located in the Havana municipality of Playa, known as “Country Club Park” before the Revolution, is moving towards what it was originally created for.
Read MoreFor a long time, Chernobyl’s children were in my eyes the victims of that disaster in the Soviet Union, and the only connection they had with our lives was that we Cubans could no longer enjoy the Jose Marti Pioneers Camp, known as Tarara.
Read MoreCuban musician X Alfonso, director of Havana’s Fabrica del Arte, has written up Decree-Law 350, which he believes should replace 349. The text is an invitation to every Cuban artist to not lose hope and to fight for their dreams.
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