This Monday several Cuban dissidents started a hunger strike which has already been joined by 25 people throughout the country. At a press conference, Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello explained that that the strikers are demanding the immediate release of Jorge Vzquez Chaviano, age 42. In 2011 this activist was sentenced for the supposed crime of « illicit economic activity, » although many believe this charge masks retaliation for his dissident activities
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In a country where power cuts have been an inseparable part of our lives, we should not be surprised when the lights go out.
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Cuba Blackout: Half the Island Goes Dark as Electrical System Fails -
CENSUS: Population and Housing Two smiling young people explain in a TV commercial the advantages of the 2012 Population and Housing Census.
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When the Census Taker Comes… Cubans Lie -
Avec sa programmation remarquable, le Salsa Y Latin Jazz Festival de Barcelone affichait l’ambition de figurer aux cotés des grands festivals de musique latine, à savoir Tempo Latino en France ou Latino Americando Expo en Italie. Entre le concert d’inauguration donné par Gilberto Santa Rosa et une conclusion explosive réunissant Calle 13 et Ruben Blades, le plat de résistance était programmé les 20 et 22 juillet.
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Transformation réussie pour le festival Salsa Y Latin Jazz de Barcelone -
Je ne vais pas me lancer dans une analyse des implications thiques et journalistiques du travail de Julian Assange. Je vous confie que j’ai de la sympathie pour une partie de son idologie, du moins avec cette portion qui proclame la ncessit la transparence dans les affaires diplomatiques et gouvernementales. Mais tous les dossiers rvls par Wikileaks n’ont pas t publis Cuba; peine ceux dans lesquels le gouvernement cubain est bien loti.
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The question of the title was inspired by Fidel Castro himself when, on March 28 of this year, he asked Benedict XVI, « What does a Pope do? » Beyond the childishness of the question, it made me reflect on what any president would say if we inquired about his agenda, how a dignitary would narrate his usual day-to-day. Surely his schedule would include participating in the council of ministers, receiving other presidents, overseeing the functions of state, being present at public acts, plus this or that speech on particular dates
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What Does a President Do? And What Does Raul Castro Actually DO? -
CUBA – Il fait peine trente-deux pages, a une couverture bleue et l’cusson de la Rpublique grav dessus.
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Elaine Diaz, ‘Official’ Cuban Blogger, Closes Her Blog. Did She Step Over the Line?
