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CUBA: Dissidents Reject Bush’s Offer of Financial Aid
Dissident organisations in Cuba say they do not want the financial aid offered Monday by United States President George W. Bush, who at the same time ruled out an easing of the embargo imposed on this socialist island nation four decades ago.CUBA-US: Carter Plans to Inform Bush of His Visit
Former United States President Jimmy Carter ended a six-day visit to Cuba Friday, with the hope of having contributed somewhat to improving relations between the two countries, which are at a new low.CUBA: Carter Visit Gives Dissidents a Boost
Former United States President Jimmy Carter's visit to Cuba this week brought an opening to the country's fragmented domestic opposition movement, although some dissident leaders are sceptical with respect to the real scope of the newfound tolerance.CUBA: Carter Meets with Dissidents REPEATING
Former United States President Jimmy Carter held his first meeting with dissidents Monday in Cuba, on the second day of a visit carried out on the invitation of President Fidel Castro.CUBA: Carter Meets with Dissidents
Former United States President Jimmy Carter held his first meeting with dissidents Monday in Cuba, on the second day of a visit carried out on the invitation of President Fidel Castro.RIGHTS-CUBA: Dissidents Seek Change, Playing by Rules of the Game
A petition for a referendum on political and economic reforms, carrying more than 11,000 signatures, was submitted to the Cuban parliament by dissident groups Friday, in line with a provision in the constitution.DRUGS-CUBA: Alarm Sounded on a Problem Normally Kept Mum
Little is said in Cuba about the trade and consumption of illicit drugs and any information arising about the situation on the island tends to lack official confirmation. But in a few exceptional cases the government-run communications media sound an alarm.CUBA: Dissident’s Release Lightens Agenda of Carter Visit
The release of Cuban dissident Vladimiro Roca has eliminated one of the touchiest issues on the agenda of former United States president Jimmy Carter (1977-81), set to visit Cuba next Sunday.CUBA: Dissident’s Release Lightens Agenda of Carter Visit
The release of Cuban dissident Vladimiro Roca has eliminated one of the touchiest issues on the agenda of former United States president Jimmy Carter (1977-81), set to visit Cuba next Sunday.LATAM-CARIBBEAN: FAO, NGOs Push for Global Efforts against Hunger
Government representatives from 31 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are working to build a global coalition to fight hunger, while non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from the region are focussing on making permanent access to healthy food a constitutional right.FOOD: Malnutrition Curbs Development in Latin America, Caribbean
The growth of agricultural production in Latin America and the Caribbean is "weak and unstable," and 211 million people in the region live in poverty, the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Jacques Diouf, said at the UN agency's regional conference in Havana.LATAM: Cuba’s Ties with Region Shaken by Rows with Uruguay, Mexico
Cuba's process of forging closer links with Latin America appears to have been weakened by Uruguay's decision to sever diplomatic relations with the island, and the rising tension with Mexico and other governments in the region.RIGHTS-CUBA: Moderation Triumphed at UN Commission – Dissidents
Dissident groups in Cuba say the government should consider the resolution passed Friday by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights a step in the right direction, despite the document's criticisms, because of its unprecedented moderate tone.RIGHTS-CUBA: Moderation Triumphed at UN Commission – Dissidents
Dissident groups in Cuba say the government should consider the resolution passed Friday by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights a step in the right direction, in spite of the document's criticisms, because of its unprecedented moderate tone.ENVIRONMENT-CUBA: Sights on Forestry ‘Green Seal’
Cuba hopes to join the group of Latin American countries with woodlands certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, which would ensure the rational exploitation and use of the Caribbean island's forest resources and give the local economy a boost.EDUCATION-CUBA: Disabled Children Get Self-Esteem Boost
The lives of hundreds of Cuban children with different levels of physical-motor disabilities made a 180-degree turn after they began schooling at the Special Education Panama Solidarity School, in the island's capital.RIGHTS: Cuba Assails Latin America’s Betrayal on UN Commission
Cuba lashed out Friday against the governments of Latin America that have taken part in international condemnations of this Caribbean island's government for its human rights record.FOOD-CUBA: Televised Course Promotes Fruits and Vegetables
Cuba's state-run TV offers a Sunday morning course on the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables, in an attempt to overcome the resistance of Cubans, who much prefer a juicy steak to a plate of greens.HEALTH-LATAM: Cuba Implements Long-Term Plan Against Dengue
Cuba is implementing a long-range strategy to fight dengue, which could serve as a model for Latin American nations where the potentially deadly disease has become a serious public health problem.POLITICS-CUBA: Dissident Initiative Seeks Vote on Rights for All
A coalition of 119 political opposition groups in Cuba are near their goal in collecting enough signatures to convene a referendum on freedoms of expression and association, a new electoral law, general elections and amnesty for political prisoners.CUBA: Terrorism Suspect May Be Released on Bail in Panama
Three Latin American countries have requested the extradition of Luis Posada Carriles, a notorious militant of the anti-Castro Cuban exile community currently in jail in Panama. Nevertheless, his lawyer is confident that he will be released on bail in May.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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