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Cuban Artists Request a Public Debate over Decree 349

Even though Decree 349 was ushered in like many things are in the Official Gazette, it has created intense debates in different spaces for being a document that seeks to regulate the country’s cultural policy in an explicit way. Since November 20th 2018, a group of artists and creators have been sending a dossier around which summarizes their actions to hold a public debate about the new law and the messages that have been sent to the country’s main authorities.

My Unexpected Expulsion

I have been working with the San Antonio de los Banos School of Film and TV (EICTV) for sixteen years. This is what happened with Argentinian director and actress Norma Angeleri, who I have been working with in an actors direction workshop for six years.

Venezuela, Unrecognizable 5 Years after Chavez

This Monday, March 5th, marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Hugo Chávez, and the Venezuela he left is unrecognizable, with an economy in collapse, never-ending political tension and growing poverty that has led millions to flee the country.

Venezuela Elects Governors on Sunday

Venezuelans will vote Sunday to elect 23 regional governors, amid the tension generated by President Nicolas Maduro’s warning that winners who do not recognize his controversial Constituent Assembly will not be allowed to take office.

The Democratic Left Have a Candidate for Ecuador’s Presidential Elections

As we’re so used to having just one media outlet in Cuba which only mentions President Correa in Ecuador, very few Cubans know that there is a coalition of 24 left-wing and center parties and groups, called the National Agreement for Change, which is made up of the Democratic Left Party, the indigenous Pachakutik movement and the Popular Unity Party, among others, which are taking part in the election campaign leading up to the presidential elections which will take place on Sunday February 19.

A Glance at Cuba’s New Leadership

President Raul Castro, 84, will be making the main decisions in Cuba until he turns 89, while his loyal lieutenant Jose Ramon Machado Ventura will continue as Second Secretary of the Communist Party (PCC) until he is 90.

Holguin, Cuba Pitcher Yaisel Sierra Signs for $30+ Million with Dodgers

The latest Cuban multi-millionaire is the 24-year-old right-handed pitcher Yaisel Sierra who has just signed a $30 million plus 6-year contract with the L.A. Dodgers, reports MLB.com.

Cuba Broadcasting Still Dishing Out Paychecks

The Office of Cuba Broadcasting, or OCB, has signed more than 100 contracts worth nearly $1 million since the U.S. and Cuba on Dec. 17 announced they would begin renewing diplomatic ties (See the full of List of contracts). On Jan. 28, Cuban President Raúl Castro demanded that the U.S. government stop broadcasting TV and radio signals into Cuba in violation of international law.

Cubans in the MLB All-Star Game

The Cubans are back squarely in the major league limelight – at least if a somewhat tarnished mid-season All-Star Game extravaganza is any yardstick for center-stage attention.

Cuba Baseball League Announces 2014 National Series Award Winners

On the eve of the final stage of the National Series playoffs unfolding in Matanzas, the Cuban Baseball Federation has announced this year’s individual ballplayer award winners, and prime pennant challenger Pinar del Río has already proven to be the biggest winner.