State Department adviser Richard Visek spoke on the third day of hearings at the court into a request by the General Assembly for a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Israel’s policies in the occupied territories
Is abortion a choice or a political issue in Cuba? The current Cuban Penal Code assumes it as a crime when it is carried out without the consent of the mother
Exile has been a substantial part of Cuba since the nation’s origins, but the current wave of migration appears to be the largest in history
The dismissal of Alejandro Gil fuels speculation that the government is seeking scapegoats for drastic price hikes and stagnant reforms
Abdul Zahir Saber and Abdul Karim were released as a result of the efforts made by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Taliban interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said
On the island, ‘Palestinian’ is used to refer to anyone born in the country’s eastern provinces. The term is often used to describe outsiders
The country’s government has enacted desperate measures in another attempt to revive the island’s moribund economy
In an upcoming book, the released German-Colombian former drug lord addresses dirty money in political campaigns, the pacts made between the Medellín Cartel and the guerrillas, as well as the complicity of the governments of Nicaragua, Cuba and Panama in the drug trade
Four decades have passed since Brian de Palma’s classic was released, surrounded by controversy and bad reviews, before it became a cult object
A liter of regular gas will rise from $0.20 to $1.10, and this is just one of the measures planned for this year, along with hikes to electricity, water and public transit
Three decades after its release, the subjects discussed in the film that opened the minds of Cubans to homosexual relationships continue to spark debate
Mi Salsa Kitchen — one of the most popular Cuban restaurants in New York over the last couple of years — died just when it was coming alive. Mainly a space for music, it didn’t manage to make a profit
In one of Latin America’s chief host countries for migrants and refugees, foreigners must contend with bureaucracy and job insecurity as they dream of being reunited with their relatives
A delegation of top U.S. officials will visit Mexico for talks on how to enforce immigration rules at the two countries’ shared border
Prime Minister Manuel Marrero says fuel, some electricity rates and transportation will increase. He also acknowledged that not enough has been done for the development of the economy
Two centuries after the speech that inaugurated the United States’ policy toward the region, five Democratic lawmakers call for an end to the Cuban embargo and the declassification of secret CIA files, as well as reforms to the IMF and the OAS
On the occasion of her participation in the National Summit of Elected Women of Colombia, organized by U.N. Women, the former president of Chile talks about what it is like to be a woman in politics, the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and the authoritarian drift in Latin America
Washington has admitted that the diplomat’s detention has exposed ‘one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations by a foreign agent.’ Rocha also served as an advisor to the U.S. Southern Command and the National Security Council
Lino Antonio Rojas and Yudith Pérez returned to the island in November after a two-year journey that took them to Russia, Serbia, Greece, Turkey and Nicaragua as the goal of crossing the U.S. border became more distant every day
Manuel Rocha is known for waging a fear campaign against the former Bolivian president that ended up swaying voters to the then-union leader
The EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, arrived in Havana a day after the funeral of Luis Barrios, one of the prisoners from the 2021 protests
Not only did I have to exile myself from Cuba, I also had to exile myself from its exile, because it is a totalitarian exile in its metaphysical dimension
The streets of cities around the world have been packed with people calling for a ceasefire in Gaza because a consciousness has emerged from the horrors of the 20th century that makes us heirs of human rights
With Cuba immersed in an economic and humanitarian crisis from which it cannot escape, the president — who succeeded Fidel and Raúl Castro — is attempting to get closer to the citizenry
The front runner candidate is using his event to demonstrate that the five candidates debating in Miami are irrelevant given his commanding lead in the polls
According to sport journalist Francys Romero, 61 Cubans have broken their contracts or defected so far this year
The United States and Israel opposed, and Ukraine abstaining. Somalia, Venezuela and Moldova didn’t vote. The ‘yes’ vote was up from 185 last year and 184 in 2021, and it tied the 2019 vote of 187
