By Alejandra Garcia on March 14, 2023, from Havana
photo: Bill Hackwell
Cuba is particularly vulnerable to climate change, being an island and a tropical country. Cycles of drought, hurricanes, and rainfall are becoming more frequent and intense, impacting people’s lives as never before. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on March 12, 2023
University of Havana, photo: Bill Hackwell
On March 14 Cuban media will be celebrating the 131st anniversary of Patria, the newspaper founded by the father of Cuba, José Martí in 1892 with the purpose of “gathering and loving, and to live in the passion of truth.” On these dates, the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) and every media outlet in the country take to the streets to hold exhibitions, activities, debates, and tributes to the figures of Cuban journalism. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on March 8, 2023 in Havana, Photos Bill Hackwell in Buenos Aires
March 8, tens of thousands of mostly young women march in Buenos Aires to demand equality. Photos: Bill Hackwell
On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Waist Co men’s shirt factory in New York City. The owner of the company had locked the door from the outside to prevent the workers, who were all women, from skipping out early. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on March 2, 2023 from Havana
For more than 10 days, a major fire has been raging in the eastern Cuban province of Holguin, wreaking havoc on more than 3,600 hectares of pine forests, pastures, and coffee plantations. There have been no fatalities, thanks to the promptness of the rescue brigades and local authorities, but the damage to vegetation and fauna is irreparable. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on February 21, 2023
Photo: Nelson Almeida
This weekend, celebrations for Brazil’s traditional carnival have been overshadowed by the wake of pain and desolation left by unprecedented rains in Sao Paulo. Over 500 rescuers, law enforcement, military, and citizens woke up Tuesday morning searching among debris and floods for possible victims of the catastrophe, which so far has left 44 dead, including children. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on February 15, 2023
Colombians in the street in support of new healthcare bill
Colombian President Gustavo Petro does not seem to have forgotten his campaign promises. On Monday, after months of discussing an important health care reform, Health Minister Carolina Corcho and the Colombian leader presented a bill during a symbolic ceremony in the Plaza de Armas of the Casa de Nariño. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on February 12, 2023
photo: cuba presidencia
Cuba and Mexico continued to strengthen their ties of brotherhood Saturday, as the president of the Caribbean island, Miguel Díaz-Canel, received from the hands of his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest decoration awarded to a foreign head of state. The act, which took place during the visit of the Cuban leader to the State of Campeche, represents a new seal to a close bilateral relationship that goes beyond the symbolic. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on February 5, 2023, from Havana
31st Int. book fair to open in Havana Feb. 9
Cuba and Colombia are once again forging closer ties of brotherhood after the nefarious years of the right-wing Ivan Duque. This week, it was news that the island will dedicate its emblematic Havana International Book Fair to the South American nation as a sign of peace and respect. (more…)