Daily Archives: April 15, 2012
Posted on Sunday, 04.15.12In Cuba, baby steps on the long road to economic reformBy Kevin G. HallMcClatchy NewspapersHOLGUIN, Cuba_ Sergio Luis Suarez, 24, is among the new faces ofCuba's budding business class. He used to cut hair for profit befor... Continue reading
Havana and Its Spring With Scarcities and Rumors / Iván GarcíaIván García, Translator: Unstated The flowers of the flamboyant on Havana's Santa Catalina Avenue already began to change color. Majestic, shedding its flowers of yel... Continue reading
Solidarity with Rafael / Miriam CelayaMiriam Celaya, Translator: Norma Whiting An open letter is circulating around the web these days. The letter was written by cinematographer Ismael de Diego and addressed to Camilla Vallejo, the Chilean communist st... Continue reading
10 Cuban Ex-Political Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike in SpainPublished April 13, 2012EFEMadrid – Ten Cuban former political prisoners protesting their "total abandonment" in Spain have launched a hunger strike to press their demands for go... Continue reading
It's Cuba's turn to be humanitarianBy Judith E. Gross | From the Newspaper | 12 hours agoWASHINGTON: There is nothing more agonising than losing a loved one. The pain is made all the worse if there is no closure, no ability to say goodbye, no c... Continue reading
Posted on Saturday, 04.14.12Cuban cuisineIn search of the elusive Cuban sandwich — in CubaWe looked for a Cuban sandwich in eastern Cuba — in cafeterias, restaurants and on the street — but found it missing from Cuban cuisine.By MIMI WHITEFIELDmw... Continue reading
Posted on Saturday, 04.14.12Summit of the AmericasCuba becomes major issue at hemispheric summitCuba's exclusion, attempts to legalize drugs and Argentina's claim over the Falklands Islands were major issues Saturday, first day of the Summit of... Continue reading