By Ramón Frontera Nieves on February 9, 2022 from Puerto Rico
quality of life. photo: Ramón Frontera Nieves
A massive protest of teachers filled the streets of San Juan today as they marched to the governor’s mansion demanding a salary increase and a dignified retirement pension. Known in Latin America as a cacerolazo, many of the protestors banged on pots and pans and other kitchen utensils. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on February 10, 2022
This week, many media outlets in Brazil spread information assuring that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was leading in the polls, aiming at the next October 2nd presidential elections in Brazil. (more…)
Today marks one month since the passing of Alicia and for her family, friends and colleagues we continue to grieve our enormous loss. We are taking the occasion to re run her last interview that took place in June of 2021 with Cuba Si. Next week the National Network on Cuba will be sending out invitations to a tribute webinar in her honor taking place on March 5. Please save the date –Bill Hackwell, editor, February 11, 2022 (more…)
February 7, 2022
“Did you find more gold?” @jrmaniaCCS
The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, responded to the UK’s Deputy Head of Mission to Caracas, Duncan Hill, asking him to return the gold that his country has stolen from Venezuela. Cabello made the statement in response to a tweet that Hill had posted on his Twitter account, in which he is seen enjoying the Naiguatá Peak near Caracas after enjoying a day of hiking. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on February 8, 2022
From February 5 until yesterday, the government of President Nayib Bukele was violating Nicaragua’s maritime space. During those days, several Salvadoran armed military vessels were seen prowling the Nicaraguan waters of the Gulf of Fonseca, a space shared by both countries and a third one, Honduras. (more…)
By Graciela Ramírez Cruz on February 8, 2022
photo: Yusmilis Dubrosky.
It did not take long after it was announced that the San Remo Music Awards Festival, that are to be held in Havana in April, was being organized by Liz Cuesta, the wife of Cuban President Diaz Canel, for a fire storm of reaction to come out of the anti Cuba Miami press calling for the prestigious event to be boycotted (more…)
February 7, 2022
After his arrival to power, Hugo Chávez strongly insisted on the construction of a model of society that would go beyond the traditional pact between the dominant classes, represented in the Venezuelan importing and financial bourgeoisie. (more…)
February 5, 2022
Dr. Luther Castillo’s swearing in, photo: Prensa Latina
Dr. Luther Castillo Harry, who on March 17, 1999, received a scholarship to study at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana, has been appointed Secretary of Science, Technology and Scientific Innovation of Honduras by President Xiomara Castro. (more…)