Tag: Cuba

Friday, July 2nd 2010 - 00:44 UTC
Amnesty blasts Cuba regime for “climate of fear” and 53 prisoners of conscience

Cuba has created a “climate of fear” among political activists and journalists working on the island nation, according to a report released this week by the human rights group Amnesty International.
Wednesday, June 30th 2010 - 20:55 UTC
Cuban president sacks another (inefficient) minister: Light Industry

Cuban president Raul Castro sacked Light Industry minister Jose Hermandez, the latest of an on-going cabinet reshuffle with the purpose of implanting a policy of import-substitution to address the growing economic crisis.
Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 - 04:46 UTC
Vatican confirms relations with Cuba are “cordial and on a healthy course”

Vatican Foreign minister Archbishop Dominique Mamberti concluded an official and pastoral visit to Cuba Sunday saying relations between the Catholic Church and the Cuban governments are on a healthy course, reports the Catholic News Service.
Saturday, June 5th 2010 - 00:41 UTC
Cuba among the most flagrant human rights abusers, says Freedom House

Freedom House released on Thursday ‘Worst of the Worst 2010: The World’s Most Repressive Societies’, its annual report identifying the world’s most flagrant human rights abusers. at a side panel during the 14th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:23 UTC
Cuban Catholic Church mediation helping with liberation of political prisoners

Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas said on Sunday that the Catholic Church notified him that Raul Castro’s regime on Monday will begin taking “preliminary steps” regarding ill political prisoners and that a meeting is scheduled for this week “to speak about releases”.
Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 06:01 UTC
Cuban Sugar Crop Worst in a Century; Brazilian Investors Could Take over Industry

The current sugar harvest is Cuba’s worst since 1905, according to Communist Party daily Granma. The news comes two days after President Raúl Castro fired the minister responsible for the area amid increasing rumours that foreign investors will be invited to take over the industry.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 23:30 UTC
Cuba Boosts Tourism Industry and Plans to Develop “Virgin Regions”

Cuba received a record one million tourists in the first four months and announced a policy of “real estate development” associated with boosting marinas, golf courses and other tourist investments, mainly in “virgin regions”.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 01:27 UTC
Cuba Fires Ministers, Considers Opening Sugar Industry to Foreign Investors

Cuban President Raúl Castro replaced two high-level government ministers citing errors and incompetence, in the latest round of replacements at top-level government posts. There are also signs that Cuba might turn the sugar industry to foreign investment.
Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 20:31 UTC
Drug Traffickers, Cuba and FARC, Latam’s Main Predators of Press Freedom

There are 40 names on this year’s list of Predators of Press Freedom—40 politicians, government officials, religious leaders, militias and criminal organizations—that cannot stand the press, treat it as an enemy and directly attack journalists. They are powerful, dangerous, violent and above the law.
Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 08:07 UTC
Cuba’s May First Message: “Hard Work and Sacrifice” to Save the Revolution

Cubans were called “to work harder and sacrifice” in support of the Cuban revolution and the island’s Socialist model during Saturday May first International Workers’ Day.