“Patria y vida”, the anthem of those who want a political change in Cuba, is one of the best 50 songs of 2021, according to the annual ranking made by Rolling Stone magazine, which also includes songs by Rauw Alejandro, Maluma, Aventura, Tainy, Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas. On the list with the best of […]
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Cuba: the summit of “selective” democracy shows the “weakness” of the United States.
Updated on 12/05/2021 01:04 pm The Cuban government criticized this Sunday the initiative of the president of EE.UU., Joe Biden, to convene a summit of democracy, to which Havana has not been invited. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez assured on Twitter that this “selective” call shows only the “weakness” of the US and its international […]
In less than three months, Cuba approves almost 900 private SMEs
In less than three months of application of a package of laws that allowed in Cuba the opening of small and medium businesses private after almost five decades of prohibition, the authorities approved almost 900 of them. A report from the Ministry of Economy and Planning indicated that there are 901 new ventures approved under […]
Promoters of anti-communist protests in Cuba rethink strategy
The frustrated march of November 15 (15N) against the communist regime of Cuba and the departure from the country of its main face have led the promoters of this initiative to a crossroads in which they are checking forces, defining objectives and rethinking their strategy. Two consecutive blows have led Archipelago to deep reflection, the […]
Nicaragua, another option for some Cubans to get out of the crisis
Nicaragua has joined the limited list of options for some Cubans who want and can emigrate whether permanently or not, and take a breather from the crisis worsened by the pandemic, the tightening of US sanctions and the delay in economic reforms. The decision of the government of Daniel Ortega To eliminate the visa for […]
The US regrets that Cuba “silenced” artists on the anniversary of the protest
Updated 11/27/2021 12:04 pm The government of USA regretted this Saturday that the regime Cuban “It has reaffirmed its determination to silence independent artists, activists and journalists” on the first anniversary of the historic peaceful rally of more than 300 artists last year. “After the historic rally in front of the Ministry of Culture last […]
Cuban sugar industry restructures as another bad harvest approaches
Cuba transformed 56 sugar mills into separate companies and incorporated local plantations into them in a last-ditch effort to prevent the industry from collapsing, facing a historically low harvest in its second consecutive season. By combining each mill with local plantation areas and preparing the subsidiaries of the state sugar monopoly Azcuba, the new entities […]
Five years after his death, Fidel’s shadow continues to be elongated in Cuba
Five years after his death, the shadow of Fidel Castro continues to be lengthened in Cuba, where the legacy of its top leader for half a century continues to guide the communist government, but also influence opponents, according to experts. “The legacy of such a pragmatic politician who remained in power for five decades has […]
An independent journalist arrested for a few hours released in Cuba
The Cuban journalist Hector Luis Valdes, an employee of the independent newspaper ADN, was released this Wednesday hours after being arrested in Havana by state security agents, that media reported. The ADN newspaper thus confirmed the complaint that his partner, the LGBTIQ activist and director of the Afro-Cuban Alliance Raúl Soublett, had made through social […]
Cuban opponents denounce repression against religious for the civic march
The Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) denounced repressive acts against at least 30 people linked to different religions during the events that took place around the civic march against the Government of that country on November 15. “The repression against religious was directed, in some cases, from the highest level”Said the OCDH in a […]