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Series
- Cuba's Reasons
- Cuban Five
- El Paso Diary
The El Paso Diary is written by José Pertierra--an attorney who represents the government of Venezuela in its request for the extradition of Luis Posada Carriles. Pertierra´s journals describe the testimony, evidence, legal skirmishes, quirks and follies of this very historic trial that features for the first time the close collaboration of the United States government with Cuban authorities to prosecute an ex CIA agent who is one of the masterminds of the fifty-year old dirty war against Cuba.
Authors
- Bernie Dwyer
- Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
- Deisy Francis Mexidor
- Fidel Castro Ruz
- José Pertierra
- Raúl Castro Ruz
- Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada
- Amy Goodman
- Arleen Rodríguez Derivet
- Frei Betto
- Hugo Chávez Frías
- Josh R. Nelson
- Juan Gelman
- Luis Rumbaut
- Michael Moore
- Mumia Abu-Jamal
- Noam Chomsky
- Reinaldo Taladrid Herrero
- Richard Gott
- Tom Hayden
Articles of society
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Some 200 young Colombians travel to Cuba to study medicine
On August 13, a group of young Colombians traveled to Havana to begin their studies at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), as part of an initiative of the Cuban government to support reintegration of participants in the country’s long conflict, with the signing of a Peace Agreement. The selection of the date was not a random decision; but rather intentional, to honor a person who conceived a new way of seeing medicine and turned a profession, which, like others under capitalism, was seen as a safe route to financial success for those who could pay for medical school, to a profession of service, dedication, and solidarity.
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The delegation that represented us in Lima was determined to uphold the name of Cuba
Cuba and its sports movement have just starred in another international event. The Pan American Games in Lima were a major challenge and the Cuban delegation, including some 420 athletes, won 98 medals, 33 of them gold, placing fifth among all participating nations on the medal chart.
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Invasive plant species in Cuba take their toll
A total of 323 plants had been identified as invasive alien species in Cuba, which have the potential to impact biological diversity and affect agricultural production. Boasting an estimated 7,000 to 7,500 plant species, of which some 53% are exclusive to the archipelago, Cuba is one of the islands with the greatest diversity of plants and endemism in the Caribbean and the world.
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An assignment for all
“Cuban pedagogy is consistent with the legal system established in the Constitution of the Republic,” said Dr. Eugenio González Pérez, deputy minister of Education, in a dialogue with Granma on classroom studies of Cuba’s new Constitution proclaimed April 10, and recently approved laws on national symbols and elections.
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Asphalt for safer roads
As part of the country’s strategy to prevent further deterioration of roads and promote their repair, the National Road Center projects applying some 100,000 tons of asphalt to repair the National Highway this year. Raúl Díaz Guadarrama, general director of the entity affiliated with the Ministry of Transportation, told Granma that, over the last three years, financial and material resources have been made available to restore the highway.
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Dignity sanctioned
With an old trick, the U.S. sanctions other countries by targeting Presidents or officials not subservient to their interests. Now the total blockade of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is “against Maduro” and not meant to harm the people. Shameless!
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Revolutionizing our thinking about employment issues
A total of 57 measures to be implemented immediately, in the short and medium term, proposed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and the University of Havana’s Economics Department were recently evaluated by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, during a review of employment programs.
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Canada restores a portion of its embassy services in Cuba
As of August 1, Canada restored a portion of visa services suspended at its Havana embassy, according to Prensa Latina. Cuban residents will be able to obtain fingerprints and photos necessary for applications at the embassy, as well as leave passports and collect visas at the building.
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Fidel faces the empire: Plan against Plan
This August 13, the Commandante en Jefe would have turned 93. The validity of his thought and action remains clear and serves to guide progressive, social justice efforts around the world
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Reborn
“Cuba dawns in tribute. Ninety-three years since the birth of the inheritor of Martí’s legacy, the undefeated leader who survived more than 600 attempts on his life, and faced, without concessions, 11 U.S. administrations. Fidel lives because his ideas live,” tweeted the President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, yesterday, August 13. In a later message, he reported