The 33 nations comprising the CELAC have a common history. They constitute the third largest economy in the world, the third largest producer of electricity and the largest producer of food. Collectively they possess the largest freshwater reserve in the world and have a gross domestic product (GDP) of about seven trillion dollars.
Read MoreLast Sunday I waited around for our TV news to come on because I had been told about a surprising story to be aired. It involved a significant breakthrough in the development of technology in Cuba – at least that’s what was said in an email I’d received.
Read MoreSince the arrival of the revolutionary machine in the country in 1999, the year Hugo Rafael Chavez took office as president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, great changes have been made for building strong foundations of a socialist project in the 21st century.
Read MoreHere is a small part of the activities and the attempts that have been made in the course of 54 years to destroy the Cuban Revolution. In recent years, attempts have continued to be made to create internal opposition, paid for from the United States, but the Cuban people stand firm in support of their Revolution and will defend it against all those who wish to destroy it from without or within.
Read MoreThe opening of Cuba immigration policy could be a mortal blow to the Cuban Adjustment Act, the US law that grants residency to all Cubans who step onto United States’ soil, under the assumption that they fled communism.
Read MoreI was resting in the sand of what is known as the Cuba’s second Varadero when I was approached by a young man. He was part of a crew that was constructing a hotel there in the area. In pigeon English he asked me, “Vera ju from?” (Where are you from?). “From Cuba just like you, man,” I answered in Spanish. 11 photos)
Read MoreEnacted in 1966 and officially known in Cuba as the Ley Asesina (the murderous law), the Cuban Adjustment Act has been traditionally blamed for encouraging Cubans to risk their lives sailing across the Straits of Florida to reach US shores.
Read MoreMy father died in 2000. His cancer started in his colon, a situation that led to an operating room where the doctors removed the polyps that had invaded that part of his body. After surgery they said the operation had been a success.
Read MoreAfter 50 years of a failed policy, it wouldn’t hurt to try new methods. I really don’t think gringo tourists will serve for political proselytizing, but they will put an end to the external aggression and contribute to expanding internal debate in Cuba.
Read MoreYesterday Cubans woke up to a new message. Cubacel, the sole telephone company on the island, announced to its customers that the costs of certain phone services would be reduced. Calling by cellphone now costs about 20% less than before.
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