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Youth Film Exhibition in Cuba Once Again Clouded in Controversy

Controversies, tensions and acts of censorship gravitate again on the Youth Filmmakers Exhibition that was postponed due to disagreements…

Poet Ernesto Cardenal Dies at 95

Poet Ernesto Cardenal died on Sunday afternoon in Managua at 95 years of age. “I am a poet, priest and revolutionary,” he defined himself in 2012.

Las Terrazas, Artemisa, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Las Terrazas, Artemisa, Cuba. By Narciso Garcia (Cuba-Argentina). Camera: Nikon D5000

How to Save Yourself from the Tentacles of Cuban State Security

Cuban journalist Luz Escobar describes the way Cuban State Security works to threaten, torment and annul the independent press and its reporters.

Hotel Sagua, Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Hotel Sagua, Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara, Cuba. By Lynda Clements (USA). Camera: Galaxy Grand Prime

Mass Protests Continue in Dominican Republic After Local Elections Suspended (Video)

Thousands of people took to the streets of the capital Santo Domingo Thursday to protest the abrupt suspension of local elections earlier this month.

Mexico Battles with Growing Obesity Problem

While the number of people suffering from undernourishment or hunger has risen in the world, so, too, have those afflicted by overweight and obesity.

Don’t be fooled, US Citizens Will Continue Coming to Cuba

Cubans complain about the frequent misrepresentation of the Island’s reality. However, we ourselves have many prejudices about people from the US.

Arms Glut in Venezuela Threatens State Institutions

As Venezuela’s turmoil deepens with no end in sight, power is seeping out of formal state institutions and pooling in the hands of various armed irregulars.

UN’s Bachelet: Human Rights Violations Continue in Nicaragua

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, presented an update on the situation in Nicaragua Thursday to the full body in Geneva.