Stories about Cuba from April, 2008
Cuba: Las Damas de Blanco
It has been the most discussed topic in the Cuban blogosphere over the last week: the arrest of Las Damas de Blanco as they staged a peaceful demonstration for the release of their husbands, jailed by the Castro regime.
Cuba: Passing Sentence
Child of the Revolution, Uncommon Sense and Ninety miles away…in another country all comment on Raul Castro's decision “to commute most death sentences to 30 years to life in prison.”
Barbados: False Pride?
“Tourism has become the life blood of most of the Caribbean countries and it needs to be re-energized”: Living in Barbados wonders whether the region can be proud of its...
Caribbean: Food Shortages
“If music be the food of love, play on”, wrote Shakespeare, who could not possibly have anticipated the global food crisis the world is facing today. Rising food prices are...
Cuba: Damas de Blanco
As “a group of Cuban women peacefully demonstrating for the release of their jailed husbands were roughed up by a mob and arrested”, Cuban bloggers speak out…Babalu: “The regime still...
Cuba: Exit Permits On The Way Out
The Cuban Triangle links to a report that says “the requirement that Cubans obtain an exit permit (tarjeta blanca) from their own government before traveling abroad, will soon disappear for...
Cuba: New Freedoms
Blogging from Havana, Circles Robinson Online writes about Cuba's “new freedoms”.
Cuba, China, Tibet: Reactions
“As you may be aware, the Olympic torch relay through major European cities has been successfully disrupted over the past week by demonstrators calling on Communist China to respect human...
Cuba: Thank Heavens for the Flash Drives
Potro Salvaje [es], the Cuban blog devoted to writing about the difficulties to access the internet on the island writes, “Cubans have a new saint. It is a small and...
Cuba: Blocked Blogger Yoani Sánchez Receives Prestigious Award
Yoani Sánchez, one of Cuba's most popular bloggers and a recent victim of blocking by the country's authorities, was recently awarded the Ortega and Gasset prize in Journalism from the Spanish newspaper El País. Several of her fellow Cuban bloggers celebrated the award and hope that it draws more attention to the difficulties for internet access on the island.
Barbados, Cuba: Blogger Wins Award
Bajan Global Report notes that “Yoani Sanchez has been awarded one of Spain’s top journalism awards…for her ’shrewdness’ in overcoming hurdles to freedom of expression in Cuba, her vivacious style...
Jamaica, Cuba: Lois Lane
Jamaican blogger Geoffrey Philp features the poetry of Cuban-born Celia Lisset Alvarez.
Cuba: Tuning In
“Not only are Cubans now allowed to window shop for flat screen televisions, DVDs and computers but they are about to get a brand new television channel”: Child of the...
Cuba: Role of Religion
Blogging from Havana, Circles Robinson Online says that religion in Cuba is “not what you think”.
Cuba, Barbados: Zimbabwe Elections
Both Child of the Revolution and Barbados Free Press have been following the recent developments in Zimbabwe…
Jamaica, Cuba: Pau-Llosa's Poetry
As part of National Poetry Month, Jamaican Geoffrey Philp features the work of Cuban poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa.
Cuba: Checking In?
“Yes, boys and girls, your ordinary citizen can now ante up to the check-in at any hotel establishment on the island of Cuba, as long as he or she has...
