Hans Magnus Enzensberger obituary German poet, writer and editor determined that West Germany should not ignore its Nazi past The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022
JFK files: What might the new records reveal and what conspiracy theories still surround the case? National Archives declassifies more documents on one of 20th century’s defining events The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Did the CIA use Cuban exiles in plot involving Oswald? Questions remain as Biden withholds JFK records Almost six decades after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination while he was riding in a motorcade in downtown Dallas, questions linger about who else, besides Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused gunman, might have been involved in what a 1979 congressional investigation report called a “conspiracy” to kill the American president. Miami Herald · Dec 16, 2022
Cuba sees mass exodus to US amid blackouts, shortages Cuba is seeing its biggest exodus since Fidel Castro took power in 1959. According to US government data, over the past year nearly 250,000 Cubans have emigrated to the United States. The figure represents more than 2 percent of the island's population and more than 4 percent of its working… France 24 · Dec 15, 2022
Book discussion at FIU turns into emotional rebuke of claims that Cubans are not exiles MIAMI — It was supposed to be another routine event in the series of regular book presentations organized by Florida International University’s Cuban Research Institute: on the podium, a respected scholar authoritatively presenting her most recent research. In the audience, a few attendants asking polite questions. Miami Herald · Dec 10, 2022
Pablo Milanés obituary Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist who was one of the founders of the nueva trova musical movement The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022
JFK assassination expert says CIA has proof Lee Harvey Oswald was involved in secret operation in 1963 “This is an extraordinarily serious claim and it has profound implications for the official story,” JFK assassination expert Jefferson Morley claims The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Green light for female Cuban boxers Boxing powerhouse Cuba have given the green light to women who wish to partake in tournaments for the first time since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution. The The New Daily · Dec 6, 2022
Boxing-Cuba to allow female boxers to compete for first time in six decades Boxing powerhouse Cuba has given the green light to women who wish to partake in tournaments for the first time since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution, sports officials said on Monday. Reuters · Dec 5, 2022
Rory Cormac's How to Stage a Coup is an entertaining critique, not a how-to manual In Katie Kitamura’s brilliant novel Intimacies (2022), the story of a former African dictator being tried in the International Criminal Court, there is a summary of the case against the accused: The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022
Puffy faced Vladimir Putin’s hand turns purple as he clutches chair in meeting Fresh rumours over the health of Vladimir Putin have been sparked after a clip shows him gripping a chair with a purple-looking hand while he also looked bloated in the face Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022
Pablo Milanés, legendary Cuban singer-songwriter, dies aged 79 Internationally famous musician known for hits such as Yolanda, was a supporter of Cuban revolution The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2022
Evoking Castro, Putin and Cuban leader pledge to deepen ties Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel unveiled a monument in a north Moscow square on Tuesday to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, pledging to deepen their friendship in the face of U.S. sanctions against both countries. Reuters · Nov 22, 2022
Alina De Cuba Producer John Martinez O’Felan Talks Latino Representation In Hollywood John Martinez O’Felan spoke about Latin representation in the film industry, unity among Latinos, John Leguizamo and James Franco Zenger · Nov 22, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022 Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés dies at 79 Grammy-winning Cuban balladeer Pablo Milanés has died in Spain at age 79
Reuters · Nov 22, 2022 Cuba's Pablo Milanes, songwriter and social crusader, dies at 79 Pablo Milanes, a Cuban singer-songwriter and one of the founders of the "Nueva Trova" musical movement that emerged after Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution, died early on Tuesday in Spain at the age of 79, according to the artist's official Facebook page.
France 24 · Nov 2, 2022 Cuba embargo: Why does the US continue to reject UN moves to end it? Now 60 years old, the trade embargo on Cuba has been perpetuated primarily at the behest of Washington. When it was imposed in 1962, John F. Kennedy was US president and Fidel Castro was the revolutionary leader of Cuba: a Communist too close for comfort for Washington at the height…
Reason · Nov 1, 2022 With Lula's Win in Brazil, the Left Dominates Latin America The question now is whether Bolsonaro’s coalition can remain in place once the man himself is out of power.
Miami Herald · Oct 31, 2022 Fabiola Santiago: Miami’s radicalization is astonishing: Cuban Americans won’t get off the Trump train Cuban Americans in Miami are proving Donald Trump right on one issue.
The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2022 Cuba’s top ballerina takes reins amid crumbling theatres and talent exodus Viengsay Valdés, 44, has the difficult task of renewing the Cuban National Ballet’s reputation as country finds itself mired in crisis
WEKU · Oct 16, 2022 60 years after the Cuban missile crisis, Russia's threats reignite Cold War fears Over 13 days beginning on Oct. 16, 1962, the U.S. and Soviet Union were at the brink of a nuclear conflict. But since the Cold War ended, some historical assumptions about the crisis have changed.
The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2022 Cuban missile crisis, 60 years on: what the Russians left behind Villagers became enmeshed in a battle for nuclear dominance – with the showdown leading Cuba to become one of the most militarised states in the world
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022 Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 by Max Hastings review – the eve of destruction The historian’s incisive account of the standoff between the US and Russia has chilling and timely lessons 60 years on
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022 Lula: the rise and fall and rise again of Brazil’s president-elect Former shoe-shine boy who became country’s first working-class president in 2002 sealed an astonishing comeback on Sunday
Reuters · Oct 1, 2022 Havana protests flare for second night as govt scrambles to turn on lights Crews restored power to more neighborhoods across Havana on Saturday after a second day of protests over ongoing blackouts in Cuba's capital, including some of the largest demonstrations since widespread anti-government rallies in July 2021.