Russia ally Cuba slams U.S. over Ukraine crisis, urges diplomacy By Dave Sherwood Reuters · Feb 23, 2022
Russia postpones Cuba debt payments amid warming relations By Polina Devitt and Dave Sherwood Reuters · Feb 23, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: Ukraine imposes state of emergency Latest Ukraine news from February 23: Ukraine’s parliament has voted to approve a state of emergency. Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2022
Cubans protest in Havana as Costa Rica tightens visa requirements At least 200 Cubans protested near Costa Rica's embassy in Havana on Monday against tighter visa requirements for Cubans passing through the Central American nation on the way to Nicaragua. Reuters · Feb 22, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: Ukraine Europe’s ‘shield’ against Russia Russia-Ukraine news from February 18: President Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves stronger international support. Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2022
Cuban tourism industry flounders as sunseekers look elsewhere Cuba is struggling to reawaken its tourism industry after months of pandemic-induced slumber as travelers stay away, threatening to derail the government's plan to haul the economy out of a deepening crisis. Reuters · Feb 18, 2022
US and Canada decry harsh sentencing of Cuban protesters after sedition convictions In an unusual gesture, Canada, which usually avoids antagonizing the government of Cuba, has joined the United States in condemning the harsh sentencing of Cubans who protested against the government last July, after judges handed down the first sedition sentences of up to 20 years in prison to 20 protesters… Miami Herald · Feb 18, 2022
Shortages, inflation frustrate Cubans struggling to get by Grocery shopping has become an increasingly costly and arduous struggle for many people in Cuba The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Cuban activist stranded in Miami after she was denied boarding flight to Havana MIAMI — At the request of the Cuban government, American Airlines did not allow Cuban activist Anamely Ramos to board a flight at Miami International Airport bound for Havana on Wednesday. Miami Herald · Feb 17, 2022
Expect Cuban flair as thrilling dance show comes to The Lowry Book your tickets now for stunning performances of Acosta Danza's 100% Cuban Manchester Evening News · Feb 16, 2022
Cuban protesters sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, more await verdicts Cuban courts have handed out sentences of up to 20 years in prison to a group of people accused of taking part in protests that swept across the island in July, relatives and activists said Tuesday. France 24 · Feb 16, 2022
Cuba begins public consultation on marriage equality law Cuba’s leaders have launched an unusual series of neighborhood meetings across the island to debate a measure that would legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, a measure that pits the daughter of former President Raul Castro against a growing evangelical movement The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022
Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2022 Despite ban, US cruise lines hired Cuban agencies to provide ‘tourism services’ to passengers At the height of the enthusiasm sparked by President Barack Obama’s historic restoration of relations with Cuba, several cruise lines rushed to secure a piece of the island’s untapped market under newly eased regulations promoting “people-to-people” engagement.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2022 Carmen Herrera obituary Cuban-American painter and sculptor who concentrated on geometric abstraction and whose big break came at the age of 89
Inverse · Feb 14, 2022 Havana syndrome's mystery may lie in how we treat conditions of the mind Brains are powerful, complex, and only partially understood. The evidence points to Havana syndrome being a poorly named, well-documented stress response. Here's why.
AAP · Feb 14, 2022 Dragon slams Morrison's Ukulele rendition New Zealand band Dragon says Scott Morrison's ukulele rendition of its hit song "April Sun in Cuba" was a cynical move ahead of the election.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2022 Scott Morrison’s ukulele rendition of April Sun in Cuba labelled ‘cynical’ by band behind 1977 hit The New Zealand band Dragon said ‘Maybe if his trip to Hawaii had not been cut short, he could have learn[ed] the lyrics to the rest of the chorus’
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022 Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born abstract artist, dies at 106 Cuban-born artist Carmen Herrera, whose radiant color and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice, has died
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022 Bez looks back: ‘I was a nightmare, even as a baby’ The Happy Mondays dancer/percussionist recreates a photo taken in Cuba after his band were booted out of the US and talks about his wild youth
Reuters · Feb 11, 2022 Colombia presidential candidate says talks with ELN rebels possible but not in Cuba Colombian right-wing presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga said renewed peace talks with leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels could be possible in his administration, but they cannot take place in erstwhile host Cuba.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2022 Acosta Danza: 100% Cuban review – Carlos’s mesmerising movers The company mix worldwide influences into Cuban dance and though not all these cocktails hit the mark, they make for an intoxicating evening
Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2022 Acosta Danza: 100% Cuban at Sadler’s Wells review: A mixed bag of a mixed bill The dancers are superb but are sometimes let down by the variable quality of the work
Miami Herald · Feb 8, 2022 10 migrants arrive in a Florida Keys neighborhood on a boat that looks like a bed Ten Cuban migrants landed in a canal-front neighborhood in the Florida Keys Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.