Transportation in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba – Photo of the Day
Transportation, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. By Arthur Lukomski (Canada). Camera: phone HTC 1
Transportation, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. By Arthur Lukomski (Canada). Camera: phone HTC 1
A face-to-face encounter between US president Donald Trump and the Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega was one of the ideas floated by high functionaries of the Ortega regime to the influential US preacher Ralph Drollinger when he visited the Central American country.
Pigeon rearing has more detractors than followers in Cuba, yet it’s pretty normal to find young people and adults who dedicate themselves to looking after this bird in different municipalities across Matanzas. Aleido Urrutia has been an enthusiast for 35 years. (8 photos)
Purple Car on the Malecon, Havana. By Andrew Bell (UK). Camera: Nikon D600
A vertical organization, created in the image and likeness of the first lady and Vice President, Rosario Murillo, has replaced the historic Sandinista Youth.
Today’s featured artist is Etelvina Maldonaldo from Colombia with the song “Ron y Cafe” from the album “Etelvina Maldonado” (2006).
Maracas Bay, Trinidad and Tobago. By Gerardo Antoni (Trinidad & Tobago). Camera: Samsung S10+
Beyond the scene in Havana, environmental activism is also gaining ground in Cuban provinces such as Sancti Spiritus in the center of the country, where a group of young people clean beaches with an appeal to raise public awareness.
Much has been written about the economic crisis that has befallen Cuba since the 1990s. Likewise, measures that were applied to solve the country’s economic bankruptcy and “safeguard the conquests of socialism” have been thoroughly documented and discussed.
“Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a world of confusion and disinformation”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned in a statement released ahead of the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists, which falls on 2 November.