Nicaragua and Chile: “The Genesis of Violence Lies in Corruption”
Following Chile’s social explosion, the country will hold a plebiscite in which “democracy is at stake,” affirms the Chilean journalist Monica Gonzalez.
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Car Sales in Cuba: Stepping on the Brakes to Move Forward
There was a friend who helped me cope with my anger. He asked me if I could purchase one if they’d slash the price of those cars in half.
Pro-Ortega Mobs Disrupt Funeral Mass of Poet Ernesto Cardenal
Supporters of the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship interrupted the mass calling poet Ernesto Cardenal a traitor.
Slavery Modernizes, Adapts to Stay Alive in Brazil
“Slave labor is not declining; it has taken on new forms and is growing; it expanded to new sectors where it did not previously exist.”
Humanitarians Continue to Uphold US-Cuba Ties
In spite of bilateral tensions, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Miami continues to bring donations for Cuban nursing homes and hospitals.
Cuban Artist Faces Political Trial to “Terrorize” other Critics
Otero is part of the San Isidro Movement, a grouping for “the protection, promotion and defense of civil and cultural rights in Cuba.”
There Can Be No Green Peace Without Gender Equality
Gender inequality – like the climate emergency – is not inevitable, but is kept in place by the poor choices too many men make on a daily basis.
Gioconda Belli: “Ernesto Cardenal’s Poetry Inspired Our Youth”
Sergio Ramirez: Ernesto Cardenal “created a model for Spanish-language poetry.” “Cosmic Canticle” is his great final work.
Bernie Sanders was Wrong to Defend Fidel Castro
Unaware of what was to happen a week ago Sunday with Bernie Sanders on 60 Minutes, I tweeted that “The fruits of the Cuban Revolution are rotten”.
To Attack a Female Journalist’s Credibility, Go After Her Body
“It’s an attempt to discredit the work of us female journalists,” says political journalist Juliana Dal Piva.