For nearly three weeks, Rosa Valentina Perez has remained in a bed at Cuba’s main cancer clinic, waiting for a CT scan that could determine whether the cancer she battled two years
Cuba remains steadfast in the face of ongoing challenges, particularly in relation to the United States’ economic blockade, which continues to weigh heavily on the island. The latest session of the National
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In this week’s global news dispatches, the U.S. has deployed the THAAD missile defense system to Israel, escalating military support amid regional tensions. Meanwhile, Cuba’s leadership joined a massive march in solidarity
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A collective of former world leaders from Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and Asia has issued an urgent appeal to President Joseph Biden to reconsider the United States’ stance on Cuba,
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Editor’s Note: The following open letter by Ignacio Ramonet, directed to the President of the United States, underscores the ongoing hardships endured by the Cuban people. It calls for the removal of
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The presence of Cuban women in the country’s political life is crucial, and is evidenced in each session of the National Assembly of People’s Power. The recent legislature, formed last year, is
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In a statement delivered at the 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Cuba, representing a coalition of 123 countries, demanded its removal from the U.S. List of States Allegedly Sponsoring Terrorism.
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Cuba is going hungry. The costs of food and other basic necessities are skyrocketing. Rolling blackouts periodically plunge the island into darkness. Parents struggle to find milk for their children. For the first time in history, the
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On August 31, U.S.-based airline JetBlue announced that it has decided to suspend all flights to Cuba, effective September 17. In 2016, when U.S.-Cuba relations began to thaw, JetBlue flew the first
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As a new virus variant has been detected in many countries, Cuban resident Raymond Perez has fortified himself with more robust COVID-19 preventive measures. “Hygiene is essential to reduce the risk of
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Emigrating from Cuba was an agonizing decision for Ana Iraida. She left behind family and friends; in her backpack, she carried many hopes, but also the fear of facing dangers on the
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