Ecuadorian prisons: No man's land

With more than 230 deaths this year, prison riots in Ecuador show signs of the fatal deterioration of a system that, as in any self-respecting society, should lead to the possible social treatment of the accused and order in prisons.... More


Caring for the elderly

The world's population is aging at an accelerated pace.  International organizations estimate that by 2050 one out of every six people on the planet will be over 65 years old.... More


The Haitian Way of the Cross

Tens of thousands of Haitians leave their country, instigated by misery, destructive natural phenomena, gang violence, organized crime and political instability, with the dream of finding a place where they can make a life as close to normal as possible.... More


One of the main promoters of the coup d'état in Bolivia in 2019 and current governor of the department of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, continues to stoke hatred.... More


The month of September concludes with remarkable and encouraging advances in the vaccination campaign against COVID-19, developed by Cuba with its own immunosystems, which places it at the head of Latin American countries with the highest percentage of the population, more than 80 %, who have received at least one dose of a vaccine against the disease caused by the new coronavirus.... More


A thousand dark days

The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, completed 1,000 days in office amid strong criticism of his administration, particularly the handling of the health crisis caused by COVID-19 and his constant threats to the democratic institutions of the South American Giant.... More


The U.S. Democratic administration foresaw only a tenuous reduction in military spending by 2022 compared to what Donald Trump outlined, which manifests a lacerating reality, more investments in the world in that area, as warned by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez. ... More


New day of protest in Colombia

Colombia has experienced new protests against the neoliberal policies of the government of President Iván Duque and in favor of life, peace and democracy.... More


German surprise?

Parliamentary elections were held in Germany, marking the definitive departure from the political sphere of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, which could also be the end of 16 consecutive years of a conservative government in the so-called European locomotive.... More


CDR closer to the community 

Among their notable contributions to Cuban society, the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) stand out in the midst of the pandemic for their informative work and support for vaccination with domestic antigens, which underscores their service on the 61st anniversary of their founding... More


COVID-19 has been a major challenge, but also a setback for education worldwide.  In 2020, the health emergency forced the closure of educational centers in more than 190 countries in order to prevent the spread of the virus.... More


Bolsonaro's fallacies at the UN

Several days have passed since Jair Bolsonaro's speech before the UN General Assembly and most Brazilians are still wondering where are the achievements in environmental matters, among other aspects, presented by the president of Brazil to the participants in the 76th session of the world body.... More


Shortly after President Joseph Biden reiterated at the UN what he defines as his respect for "democracy," representatives of numerous countries demanded the end of the U.S. blockade against Cuba, without the current occupant of the White House listening.... More


A reminder for Biden

The end of the blockade against Cuba is a constant demand of the international community, which in recent days has intensified in forums such as CELAC, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, and in the UN General Assembly, which is in session in New York City.... More


Amid a show of force, thousands of Haitians have been sent back to their homeland by U.S. authorities, in what some call a historic expulsion of migrants.... More


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