Daily Archives: April 19, 2010
Cuba clamps down on 'Ladies in White'Published: April 19, 2010 at 10:45 AM
HAVANA, April 19 (UPI) — Cuba is clamping down on protests by the "Ladies in White" — female relatives of political dissidents jailed since 2003, witnesses said.… Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 04.19.10Cuba's 'seed man' wins global environmental prizeBy WILL WEISSERTAssociated Press Writer
BAUTA, Cuba — The folk-singing scientist strides over dry, fluffy soil that's brown with a hint of red, like brownies fresh from the oven. He's talking… Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 04.19.10Cuba's Catholic cardinal says country in crisisBy PAUL HAVENAssociated Press Writer
HAVANA — Cuba's outspoken Roman Catholic cardinal says the country is in one of its worst crises in recent times and that its people are demanding… Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 04.19.10 Negotiations do free Cuban prisoners
Frank Calzon’s April 14 column, No more `Open Hand’ — Obama must get tough with Castros, postulates that negotiations will not result in the release of Alan Gross. Calzon then recommends… Continue reading
Cuba clamps down on ‘Ladies in White’ Published: April 19, 2010 at 10:45 AM
HAVANA, April 19 (UPI) — Cuba is clamping down on protests by the “Ladies in White” — female relatives of political dissidents jailed since 2003, witnesses… Continue reading
Heavy Rains Cut Road Access to Towns in Eastern Cuba
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) Heavy rains that lasted some 20 hours caused rivers to burst their banks and cut road communications among the towns scattered throughout the… Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 04.19.10 Cuba’s ‘seed man’ wins global environmental prize By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press Writer
BAUTA, Cuba — The folk-singing scientist strides over dry, fluffy soil that’s brown with a hint of red, like brownies fresh from the… Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 04.19.10 Cuba’s Catholic cardinal says country in crisis By PAUL HAVEN Associated Press Writer
HAVANA — Cuba’s outspoken Roman Catholic cardinal says the country is in one of its worst crises in recent times and that its… Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 04.19.10 Recipients of the 2010 Goldman Environmental Prize The Associated Press
Here is a list of recipients of the 2010 Goldman Environmental Prize announced Monday by the Goldman Environmental Foundation in San Francisco. Each winner gets $150,000.… Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 04.19.10 Castros rely on anti-U.S. stance By JAIME SUCHLICKI jsuchlicki@miami.edu
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently stated that the Castro brothers are against normalizing relations with the United States because the U.S. embargo serves as an excuse… Continue reading
Posted on Sunday, 04.18.10 Cuban security agents again halt march by Ladies in White For the second time in as many weeks, security agents denied the female relatives of jailed dissidents permission to hold their protest Sunday. BY JUAN O.… Continue reading
