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Archive - Oct 1, 2010

Triumphant Correa Addresses the Nation

<p style="text-align: justify;">Quito, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) After being rescued by elite soldiers from the Metropolitan Police Hospital, where he had been sequestered, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa triumphantly addressed the nation from the balcony of the Presidential Palace. A cheering crowd of thousands of people gathered in front of the palace in downtown Quito to express their support for the Ecuadorian leader who blamed the aborted coup on the evil machinations of "known conspirators". Read More

Why we should applaud Cuba's progress towards the millennium development goals

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuba's commitment to prioritise health and education regardless of economic circumstances is one that other countries should emulate MDG Cuba UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon (R) meets with foreign minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla during the millennium development goals Summit in New York last week. As we discuss how well countries are progressing on the millennium development goals (MDGs), South America's left-leaning governments are coming out of it all quite well. And while their mix of policies more closely resembles modified liberal capitalism than revolutionary socialism (yes, even under the radical governments of Chavez, Morales and Correa), it is to Cuba that most still look for political inspiration. Ask Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the moderate social democratic president of Brazil and the world's latest favourite leader, for his political heroes, and I bet Castro will be in the top three. Read More

Supporters of Cuba Embargo pour Millions into Congressional Coffers

<p style="text-align: justify;">U.S. Congressional District 25 candidates Democrat Joe Garcia and Republican David Rivera have addressed the Cuba issue at length, because 34 percent of Florida’s 1.7 million Hispanic voters are of Cuban ancestry. Garcia, a Democrat, supports easing travel restrictions while Rivera, a Republican, calls for maintaining all restrictions. Read More

Ecuadorian Citizens Mobilize to Defend Revolution

<p style="text-align: justify;">09/30/2010. Ecuadorian people y social organizations spontaneously mobilized to the square in front of Presidential House, where thousands of people support the Government of President Rafael Correa against a coup attempt. Read More

Tropical Storm Nicole strikes Cuba causing floods and mudslides

<p style="text-align: justify;">30.09.2010 | Source: Pravda.Ru. Newly formed Tropical Storm Nicole soaked much of Cuba on Wednesday while causing floods and landslides that toppled bridges, knocked out power and killed at least two people in hard-hit Jamaica. The storm had sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and it was not expected to grow much further as it passes over the ocean east of Florida on a track that could carry it over parts of the Bahamas by evening, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. Read More

12 October: Conference and journal launch

<p style="text-align: justify;">12 October 2010. 5pm-9pm. CONFERENCE and Launch Event for the redesigned International Journal of Cuban Studies. Keynote speakers: Dr George Lambie, De Montfort University, member of the IJCS Editorial Board and author of the forthcoming book: 'The Cuban Revolution in the 21st Century' (Pluto Press, 2010) Read More

What the Economic Reforms Mean For the Cuban Revolution

<p style="text-align: justify;">With the announcement of the elimination of 500,000 State jobs in Cuba, there are major developments taking place in Cuba's socialist economy. It is essential for progressives and revolutionaries to study these developments through a progressive lens and draw the appropriate conclusions, as the bourgeois press and the White House pounces on the opportunity to discredit Cuba's revolutionary course. Read More

China offers to expand ties with Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao expressed their country's interest in broadening its bilateral ties with Cuba, the Prensa Latina news agency reported Wednesday. Read More

Cuban delegation discussing deals in Belarus

<p style="text-align: justify;">A Cuban trade delegation toured dairy factories, a bus and a tractor plant, and a bottling plant in Belarus, Granma reported today. The delegation, in Belarus for five days, is headed by Deputy Trade and Foreign Investment Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga. During the visit, RUE Minsk Kristall, the country’s largest vodka producer, agreed to import Cuban rum. Read More

NYT: U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet

<p style="text-align: justify;">WASHINGTON. Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is "going dark" as people increasingly communicate online instead of by telephone. Read More