The Cuban spy who helped thwart the U.S. slave trade

The Cuban spy who helped thwart the U.S. slave trade

Even though the United States made slave trading illegal in the early 1800s, American ships and seamen were still involved in human trafficking decades later. Statesmen would look the other way, bribes were getting thrown around all over the place, and those getting caught simply walking away with “Not Guilty” verdicts from their juries because […]

Cuba’s frantic race for oxygen

Cuba’s frantic race for oxygen

Russia and China to the rescue They come with four or five tanks, people must be dying for lack of oxygen. “Cienfuegos Hospital continues to have a deficit of oxygen. The helicopters of the Cuban Television Primetime News is symbolic for the need there,” a doctor in the province commented. The physician was referring to […]

Cuba allows small and medium-sized private businesses

Cuba allows small and medium-sized private businesses

Cuba’s communist government has legalised small and medium-sized private businesses in the wake of mass anti-government protests last month. Under the new rules, enterprises with up to 100 employees will be allowed. President President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Cuba was taking firm steps to update its economic model. Critics say the government’s plans have been accelerated […]

More US punishment for Cuba

More US punishment for Cuba

Biden bows to pressure from US-based extremist Cubans  The US government has imposed more sanctions on Cuban officials who they claim committed human rights abuses during a crackdown on protests earlier in July. The move by President Joe Biden’s administration comes amid pressure from Cuban-Americans and politicians to respond to the anti-regime protests. The US […]

Member of European Parliament repudiates destabilization campaign against Cuba

Member of European Parliament repudiates destabilization campaign against Cuba

Spanish MEP Manu Pineda last Sunday repudiated the destabilization campaign launched against Cuba and denounced the media manipulation and hypocrisy that accompany the aggression. In an interview with Prensa Latina, Pineda, who is a member of the United Left party in the European Parliament, warned that no one should be surprised by the new crusade […]

Cuba’s COVID vaccine rivals BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna  

Cuba’s COVID vaccine rivals BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna   

In a measure of its ambitious efforts to be vaccine self-reliant, Cuba has named one of its homegrown jabs Abdala, after a famous dramatic verse by independence hero and national icon Jose Marti. In the verse, the young hero, Abdala, heads to war to defend his fatherland, full of patriotic fervor no matter how strong […]

Cuba, Argentina, and a vaccine for the Americas

Cuba, Argentina, and a vaccine for the Americas

By David Jessop Just over a week ago, Argentina’s Health Minister, Carla Vizzotti, and her Cuban counterpart, Dr José Angel Portal, signed a letter of intent that may lead to the joint production in Argentina of some of the vaccines Cuba has developed against COVID-19. The collaboration will be, the letter says, for ‘the immunisation […]

Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones

Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones

Cuba announced last Tuesday that its citizens will be offered full internet access for mobile phones beginning this week, becoming one of the last nations to offer such service. Mayra Arevich, president of the Cuban state telecom monopoly ETECSA, went on national television to say Cubans can begin contracting 3G service for the first time […]

Cuba reiterates interest to strengthen cooperation with European Union

Cuba reiterates interest to strengthen cooperation  with European Union

HAVANA, Cuba  — The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz, has reiterated his country’s interest in strengthening cooperation with the countries of the European Union in areas such as trade, energy, transport, tourism, iron and steel industry, mining, health, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. During a recent speech at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council Meeting, the Cuban […]