Every early morning in this unusually cold month of December, the vegueros of Pinar del Rio go through their tobacco plantations, in search of repairing the damages left by the devastating Hurricane Ian in that western Cuban province.... More
Brazil is once again reliving the Carandiru prison massacre. A few days before the end of his term as president of Brazil and taking advantage of the Christmas holidays, Jair Bolsonaro pardoned military and police officers, including those who participated in the condemnable events in the former penitentiary center of the city of Sao Paulo, where more than eight thousand prisoners were overcrowded in inhumane and unsanitary conditions.... More
Although Latin America and the Caribbean do not show such an accelerated rate of population aging as several regions of the industrialized North, they are far from escaping this trend, hence the concern for the social protection of older adults.... More
The arrival to the presidency of Xiomara Castro, in January this year, opened new perspectives to strengthen relations between Honduras and Cuba, which are essentially historical and supportive.... More
The efficacy of the Cuban vaccine Abdala against COVID 19, which Mexico has incorporated to its immunization scheme against the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has been more than proven.... More
The crisis in Peru, handled with repressive dyes by the army and the police, acquired new edges due to the pronouncements of the new government, headed by President Dina Boluarte, in relation to Mexico and Colombia.... More
December 22 is a day of special significance for Cubans. On that date in 1961, the historic leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro proclaimed Cuba "Territory Free of Illiteracy" -- a feat of all the people... More
The frequent exchange of criteria, the signing of agreements and solidarity between Cuba and Caribbean countries was highlighted in 2022, as evidenced by the visit to Havana of Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis.... More
The agreement to protect biodiversity of the recently concluded UN Summit in Montreal, Canada, should mark a change in man's relationship with the planet, in view of the threat looming over plants, animals and ecosystems in general.... More
It is not possible to talk about the revolutionary struggle in Cuba without referring to the FEU, Federación Estudiantil Universitaria, which today, December 20, reaches its centenary with a history of dignity, resistance and a close link with the whole society.... More
The constitution of the Municipal Assemblies of the People's Power is associated in Cuba with acts of high political and social commitment, hence in some territories they decided to form them in sites of historical and allegorical interest.... More
The wave of violence in the streets and jails, the worsening living conditions of families in Ecuador and the lack of decent jobs are debts of Guillermo Lasso, who will conclude 2022 as one of the Latin American presidents with the lowest approval in recent years.... More
In 2023, the preliminary draft of Cuba's Public Health Law will be released, which includes novel aspects and ratifies access to health services as a right of all Cubans, a reality since January 1959.... More
The sessions of the National Assembly of People's Power and the 22nd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty focused in Cuba the week that ends today.... More
Exploring new opportunities for bilateral exchange is a purpose of the U.S. Agricultural Coalition for Cuba, which for years has not rested in its defense of a normal relationship with the Caribbean nation.... More
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