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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.

Nightfall in Centro Habana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Nightfall in Centro Habana, Cuba. By Bob Croll (Canada). Camera: Samsung S6

Potatoes in Cuba: Short Term Availability for Some Provinces

If everything goes according to the Ministry of Agriculture’s plans, in March, some Cubans will be able to buy some potatoes at controlled prices.