Lino Luben Pérez
Mass Protests Sweep Brazil in Uproar over Public Services Cuts & High Costs of World Cup, Olympics
Brazil is witnessing some of its largest protests in decades, after some 240,000 people protested Monday. Tens of thousands continue to take the streets. The demonstrations were initially sparked by an increase in bus fares in São Paulo, but the uprising soon spiraled nationwide amid outrage over government corruption, inequality, failing public services and police brutality against demonstrators. Continue reading
Cuban Sluggers to Play in Mexican League
Two of Cuba’s top batters, Alfredo Despaigne and Yordanis Samon, will play soon in the Mexican professional baseball league after an agreement between that organization and the Cuban sports authorities, reported Baseballdecuba.com. Continue reading
Cuba: An “Anonymous” President is Possible
Would you be able to tell me who the president of a country like Norway, Finland, Holland, Sweden or Switzerland is? You’ll likely say no. I have another question for you: have you ever read any news about serious social problems in any of these countries? Continue reading
Does Anyone Care About the Truth Today?
They say truth is relative. At least, this is one of the maxims that people tend to defend the most, with good and bad intentions. I confirmed this impression after seeing images of the Russian pop-rock band t.A.T.u for the first time. I had heard the band’s most popular numbers some years back... Continue reading
Villa Clara 2013 Champ, Win Series 4-1
After two decades that seemed like an eternity, Villa Clara finally achieved the coveted title and is champion of the Cuban baseball league for the fifth time. They defeated Matanazas 8-5 on Tuesday and took the best-of-seven series four games to one. ... Continue reading
A Medical Ethics-free Zone? Guantánamo Doctors Urged to Stop Force-Feeding Hunger-Striking Prisoners
As the prison-wide hunger strike at Guantánamo enters its 133rd day, a group of top U.S. doctors and public health specialists are calling on their colleagues in the military to boycott the mass force-feeding of prisoners. Continue reading
Las noticias en breve por Democracy Now (18/6)
Presentamos las noticias en breve para por Democracy Now el martes 18 de junio de 2013. Continue reading
The Guaracheros of Regla Carnival Troupe
The Guaracheros of Regla are a troupe that each year can be seen at carnivals in Havana, with its rumba dance, drums and colorful costumes. It would be impossible to imagine a carnival in Havana without the participation of the Guaracheros. (30 photos) Continue reading
Cuba’s Children and the Music they Hear
“Kids, do any of you know what Cuba’s National Dance Music is?” asks Chispita the Clown while he clowns around. “Raeggeton!” the children reply in unison, convinced this is the right answer, making us burst out laughing. “Mom’s always playing it and I like it a lot!” one of the kids says, smiling. Continue reading
La ONU pidió al Gobierno brasileño moderar las respuestas a las protestas
Lo hizo la alta comisionada para los Derechos Humanos, Navy Pillay, quien destacó a la presidenta Dilma Rousseff, por reconocer la legitimidad de las demandas pacíficas. La comisionada de la Organización de Naciones Unidas llamó también a los manifestantes a prescindir de la violencia para hacerse escuchar. Continue reading
El gobierno colombiano y las FARC retoman el diálogo en Cuba
Las delegaciones del gobierno colombiano y las FARC retomaron hoy el diálogo en Cuba con el segundo punto de la agenda de paz, más de tres semanas después de haber alcanzado un primer acuerdo en el tema agrario. Continue reading
Cuban Jazz Artists Awarded in Russia
Pianist Alexis Bosch, percussionist Yissy Garcia and trumpeter Roberto Garcia, took the top prize for each of their instruments at the Master Jam, held from 5 to 8 June at the Russian Academic Theatre of Odessa, local sources reported. Continue reading
China Makes Donation, Grants Loans to Cuba
Cuba and China signed three agreements on Monday in Beijing, during the official visit by Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel to the Asian nation, reported newspaper Granma. Continue reading
Cubanos triunfan en concurso de jazz
El pianista Alexis Bosch, la percusionista Yissy García, y el trompetista Roberto García, obtuvieron, cada uno en su instrumento, el máximo premio en el concurso Master Jam, celebrado del 5 al 8 de junio en el Teatro Académico Ruso de Odessa, informaron fuentes locales. Continue reading
The Time to Eradicate World Hunger is Now
The way I see it, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which include the reduction of world hunger to half by 2015, continue to be too modest, for there is enough cultivable land in the world, and sufficient food is currently being grown, to be abl... Continue reading
Cuba’s Mariel Port: New Opportunities for the Island
For Cuba, this could mean a qualitative leap forward, not only economically, but politically as well. Such a commercial route could become an incentive for the gradual normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States. Continue reading
Internet in Cuba and Needs of the Population
I couldn’t help but be amused by an article I came across under the title of Internet in Cuba: Good News and Bad News, where the young authors of the piece attempted to downplay the importance of certain developments – and exaggerate the significance of others – to suit their particular interests. Continue reading
Sequía afecta al 40% del territorio mexicano
El 40% del territorio mexicano padece de sequía afirmó Emilio Romero Polanco, investigador y experto del tema del Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas (IIEc) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Continue reading
Cuba/Baseball: VC One Game from Title
Villa Clara (3-1) hopes to seal their first Cuban baseball title in 18 years tonight at home against a desperate Matanzas (1-3), looking to take the series back west for a game six. Ramon More is scheduled to start for Villa Clara and Matanzas is expec... Continue reading
Depresión tropical no amenaza a Cuba
Una nueva depresión tropical formó este lunes en el oeste caribeño, el segundo de la temporada ciclónica. Al mediodía, el Centro de Pronósticos de Cuba (INSMET) localizó el centro a 95 kilómetros al este de la ciudad de Belice. No presenta amenaza alguna para Cuba. Continue reading
Tropical Depression No Threat to Cuba
A tropical depression formed in the western Caribbean on Monday, the second such storm of the current hurricane season. The Cuban Weather Service (INSMET) located the center of the depression at 95 kilometers (60 miles) east of Belize City. The depress... Continue reading
Ecuador sin avances en caso Assange
El encuentro en Londres entre el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores británico, William Hague, y su homólogo ecuatoriano, Ricardo Patiño, no arrojó avances en el caso en torno al fundador de la web de filtraciones Wikileaks Julian Assange, informó hoy el Ministerio del Exterior británico. Continue reading
US, Cuba to Talk on Renewed Postal Service
US Diplomats and Cuba resume talks on Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, aimed at reopening direct mail service between the two countries, reported AP. Continue reading
Office Reopens to Close Guantanamo Prison
US President Barack Obama chose a Washington lawyer as special envoy of the Department of State for the closure of the prison located on occupied Cuban territory at Guantanamo Bay. Continue reading
Earth Tremor in Eastern Cuba
An earthquake registered at 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in the early hours of Sunday at various locations in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, reported DPA news. Continue reading