The Group of 27 presented a manifesto titled “We will not allow a minority to hijack the country”, demanding that the government of Daniel Ortega hold free and transparent elections, “the only civilized means of choosing government authorities and defining the country’s course.”
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On a superficial level, Daniel Ortega’s government takes the prize in changing things, as compared with previous governments: the center of Managua is as bright and cheerful as an amusement park. Many have been seduced by this brilliant and eccentric make-up and this new version of a popular piñata in which they give away sheets of zinc roofing, production bonuses, graduation bonuses and parties.
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“Those who are here today saying goodbye to him, are sending off three people: a friend – and he was a good friend – a spiritual guide and a confidant,” said his nephew, Fernando Cardenal.
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Today we reproduce the analysis on Nicaragua and its leaders made by the team of Envio magazine, now in its 34th year of publication.
Read MoreThere are people who nourish their worldview by reading the international press and absorbing and analyzing a patchwork of ideas, forces, events, and the people who exemplify them. Others go to literature to understand their time and place. These latter especially, will appreciate El país de las mujeres, for the reality as well as the dreams it contemplates. Book review by Margaret Randall.
Read MoreThis past Thursday, November 15, the gallery inside the 23rd and 12th Street Cinema opened its doors to inaugurate the visual arts exhibit “Eva advierte sobre las manzanas,” (Eva warns about the apples) as part of the Campaign for Nonviolence against Women in Cuba. It will be open for viewing until Nov. 30. (21 photos)
Read MoreThe program for the Cuba Cinematheque for February 2014 includes the premier of the Cuban film “Conducta” (Conduct) by director Ernesto Daranas. The invitation only first showing is on Feb. 4 and then showings open to the public on Feb. 6-9, 11-12.
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