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Nicaragua & Dialogue: Beware of the Dagger Hidden Amid the Flowers

It’s crucial these days to keep our eyes wide open as regards the government maneuverings to delegitimize the popular rebellion in Nicaragua.

From Castro to Diaz-Canel: Testimonies from an Assembly

An exceptional window into Cuba’s political ins and outs was opened on April 19th. On that day, Raul Castro Ruz formally passed on the position of Head of State and Government to Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Nicaragua After the Massacre

The killings perpetrated by the paramilitary forces of the Ortega/Murillo regime and the riot squads of the National Police resulted in the worst bloodbath in the post-war history of Nicaragua.

John Lennon and Cuban Freemasonry: Symbols of Freedom

Cuban nationals and foreigners go to the park on 17th and 8th streets to see a beautiful statue of John Lennon which was inaugurated by Fidel Castro.

Can education be saved here in Cuba?

Sara: “I told my family when I finished my pre-university course, don’t think I’m going to go and study to earn 500 pesos (20 USD) or anything similar as a professional,” said the 19-year-old with a dark vision of the future.

Gioconda Belli: It’s Time for Ortega/Murillo to Resign

In one blow, amid the sound of shattering glass, the opinion polls, the assurances, the belief that they were governing with the support and approval of the majority, all crashed down.

Is Miguel Diaz-Canel Cuba’s Commander in Chief?

Mistakes in international press are common when it comes to talking about Cuba’s Head of State’s constitutional duties, national press also make these mistakes.

Cuba’s Path Forward in the Context of a New Government

I have to admit that the authoritarian socialist system here in Cuba is well-designed, not to solve national problems, of course, but to survive itself, to keep itself afloat.

A Concept Hijacked in Cuba

Sometimes I ask myself whether the Cuban government continues to belong to the Left or whether it has now actually become a right-wing government.

History and hysteria, journalists and dissidents

During the 8th Summit of the Americas held in Peru, the “civil society” chosen, indoctrinated, funded and guided by the Castro government was the spearhead against other Cubans, the ones they call “mercenaries backed by the CIA”.