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The Gag Law: A Victim of the Rapprochement between Cuba and the US? / 14ymedio, Victor Ariel Gonzalez

The legislation that has endorsed flagrant human rights violations seems to have its days numbered. 14ymedio, VICTOR ARIEL GONZALEZ, Havana, 30 December 2014 – Following the custom of seeing the speck in the eye of another, the “gag law” that in recent days has caused a waved of protests in Spain has been criticized by … Continue reading “The Gag Law: A Victim of the Rapprochement between Cuba and the US? / 14ymedio, Victor Ariel Gonzalez”

What I Said at FIU / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

Translator’s Note: On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo participated in a panel discussion at Florida International University, in Miami. The program announcement is here. Since the time of the Iron Curtain and Soviet socialism, the word, “solidarity,” has been one of value in anti-totalitarian use. Within the dictatorial models that communists have historically … Continue reading “What I Said at FIU / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”

The Loyal Opposition / Reinaldo Escobar

I recently attended an academic event at the Felix Varela Chair. Lay Space magazine opened the doors of the old San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary for the public to freely participate in an exchange of ideas about the reforms undertaken by the Cuban government. I would have had a lot to say about the … Continue reading “The Loyal Opposition / Reinaldo Escobar”

Mariel: Another Mockery of Cuban Workers / Leonardo Calvo Cardenas

HAVANA, Cuba  – The first 700 meters of dock of the Mariel mega-port are inaugurated by the presidents of Cuba, Raul Castro, and Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, in parallel to the II Summit of CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States). Rousseff ’s government — Cuba’s the second largest trading partner after Venezuela — has … Continue reading “Mariel: Another Mockery of Cuban Workers / Leonardo Calvo Cardenas”

After 50+ Years, Shipping Resumes from U.S. to Cuba / Yoani Sánchez

Just before dawn this Friday morning, the 300-foot long ship Ana Cecilia docked at the Port of Havana with an unusual cargo. This is the first maritime shipping direct from the United States to Cuba in more than 50 years. The boat set sail last Wednesday and arrived in Cuba today, 24 hours later than … Continue reading “After 50+ Years, Shipping Resumes from U.S. to Cuba / Yoani Sánchez”

About the Embargoes / Regina Coyula

We have just observed once again the overwhelming vote in the United Nations condemning the U.S. Commercial Embargo against Cuba. An overwhelming vote for others because they also voted against the third party effects at the heart of the extra-territoriality of the Helms-Burton Law. The intense campaign being run by the government this year was … Continue reading “About the Embargoes / Regina Coyula”

The Embargo and How it Concerns Us / Laritza Diversent

US politics is back to debating it. As far as they see it, Cuban dissenters are divided into those who are in favor, and those who are against the embargo. Each side contributes its reasons, but few stop to think about the advantages that the elimination of the US policy represents, in the preservation of … Continue reading “The Embargo and How it Concerns Us / Laritza Diversent”

Cuba: The Gag Law / Laritza Diversent

In the first of the two annual sessions of the National Assembly, held in the final days of last July, the International Relations committee agreed to instruct its counterpart on Constitutional and Legal Matters, an aggravation of the measures contained in the No. 88. The Gag Law, as this statutory provision is known internationally, was … Continue reading “Cuba: The Gag Law / Laritza Diversent”

Economic Embargo: a Burden for Cuba’s Future / Iván García

The United States embargo is relative. If Cuba had fulfilled its economic duties, it could buy merchandise in any other place without worrying about the shipping freight cost. In spite of the embargo, Raul Castro can afford the luxury of buying Humvee jeeps – a United States army vehicle – to travel Cayo Saetía’s virgin … Continue reading “Economic Embargo: a Burden for Cuba’s Future / Iván García”

Carter, an Invitation to Start Back at Square One / Dimas Castellanos

In a context of allegations in the media about an alleged war in cyberspace against Cuba, the former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has just arrived on the island invited by the Cuban Government. The significance of the visit is that Carter, during his presidency between 1977 and 1981, obtained significant results in foreign policy. Among … Continue reading “Carter, an Invitation to Start Back at Square One / Dimas Castellanos”

Another Victim of the Dispute / Laritza Diversent

The trial of Alan Gross, the US subcontractor arrested in Cuba, concluded with its verdict this past March 4th. In determining his sentence, does the Cuban court base it on justice and reason, or on political differences which define the relationship between Cuba and the United States? Which arguments does the Cuban justice system use … Continue reading “Another Victim of the Dispute / Laritza Diversent”

Blockade vs. Embargo: Reason Hijacked / Ernesto Morales Licea

In my judgment, few issues of the Cuban reality are more complex to objectively analyze than the controversial economic, financial and trade blockade-embargo which, since 1962, the United States has maintained against the Island’s government. While there are topics that we can dissect almost surgically, separating their components with pinpoint precision, on this topic there … Continue reading “Blockade vs. Embargo: Reason Hijacked / Ernesto Morales Licea”

There are Deaths that End up Being Very Expensive.

There are some deaths that could avoided.  Orlando Zapata Tamayo’s death, for instance, was one of these.  It leaves a bad taste in the mouth of the Cuban government.  The fact that in the 21st century a man has died as a result of an extensive hunger strike whose sole purpose was to demand a … Continue reading “There are Deaths that End up Being Very Expensive.”