Category: Caribbean
July 28, 2011 > Jorge Royan
Cuba’s People In Portraits (Part 2 of 3)
This week, Cuba commemorated the attack on the Moncada barracks of July 26, 1953, that propelled Fidel Castro to national fame and became the first battle of the Cuban Revolution. […] Read More >
July 26, 2011 > Jorge Royan
Cuba: Havana 58 Years After The July 26 Moncada Attack
Today, Cuba commemorates the attack on the Moncada barracks of July 26, 1953, that propelled Fidel Castro to national fame and became the first battle of the Cuban Revolution. To […] Read More >
July 8, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Cable Reveals Corruption & Mistreatment Of Cuban Doctors Working In Venezuela
Cuban doctors working in poor regions of Venezuela face miserable working conditions, inadequate medical supplies and the fear of constantly being monitored by co-workers, according to a leaked U.S. diplomatic […] Read More >
June 15, 2011 > Staff
Obama Visits Puerto Rico; Hopes To Gain Latino Votes For 2012 Election
Today in Latin America Top Story — Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president since since John F. Kennedy to visit Puerto Rico on Tuesday, fulfilling a promise he […] Read More >
May 26, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Obama To Visit Puerto Rico In June; First Official Presidential Visit To Island Since Kennedy
Puerto Rico’s governor announced Wednesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit the island next month, becoming the first president since John F. Kennedy to make an official visit to […] Read More >
May 10, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Cuban Government Says Dissident Died of Pancreatitis, not Police Beating
In a response to claims that police brutality ended the life of Juan Wilfredo Soto García on Saturday, Cuban state media reported Monday that the death of the 46 year-old […] Read More >
May 5, 2011 > Mari Hayman
American Professor Prohibited From Returning to Cuba
An American professor studying blogging and micro-businesses in Cuba says he was told by Cuban government officials that he cannot return to the island nation where his research is based. […] Read More >
April 26, 2011 > Staff
Haiti Delays Results For 19 Legislative Races, After U.N. and U.S. Question Results
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti’s Electoral Council delayed certifying the results from 19 legislative races Monday, after the United States and the United Nations questioned several vote […] Read More >
April 21, 2011 > Staff
Hillary Clinton Meets With Haitian President-Elect Michel Martelly
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haitian President-elect Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly met Wednesday with senior U.S. officials in Washington, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, to discuss […] Read More >
April 20, 2011 > Staff
Cuba Shuffles Communist Party Leadership And Approves Economic Reforms
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Cuban Communist Party changed its leadership Tuesday, but gave little indication as to whom they planned to entrust the revolution as the […] Read More >