Viewing from January 2015
Take Cuba off the Terrorist List
News from Cuba | Saturday, 31 January 2015
A a portion of the Cold War edifice remains intact: Cuba is still on the US terrorist listThe new US-Cuba talks are a refreshing burst of sunshine in the 54-year dismal relationship between neighbors separated by a mere 90 miles. The nations negotiated a successful swap of prisoners. The onerous ... read more
Cuba, be careful what you wish for
News from Cuba | Saturday, 31 January 2015
Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks to Real News about changes in US policy and why Cuba needs to beware not to let the US "ruin your country again."A full transcript of the interview follows, or you can watch it on the ... read more
Cuba, be careful what you wish for
Campaign News | Saturday, 31 January 2015
Original report from the Real News NetworkLawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks to Real News about changes in US policy and why Cuba needs to beware not to let the US "ruin your country again."A full transcript of the interview follows, or ... read more
Full text of Raul Castro's speech to CELAC Summit
News from Cuba | Thursday, 29 January 2015
Cuban President Raul Castro delivered a speech on January 28, 2015 during the Third Summit of the Community of Latina American and Caribbean States, in Costa Rica. The full text is reported below.Speech of Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba ... read more
Raúl Castro demands that US return Guantánamo base to Cuba
News from Cuba | Thursday, 29 January 2015
Cuba will not give ‘one millimetre’ of its sovereignty, says president Raúl CastroCuba’s President Raúl Castro has demanded that the United States return the US base at Guantánamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.Castro told ... read more
Fidel Castro Expresses Cautious Support of Cuba/US Talks
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Fidel Castro has welcomed talks with Washington, but warned, “I don't trust the policy of the United States.”Former Cuban president Fidel Castro publicly gave his blessing to historic negotiations between his nation and the United States Monday, but warned Washington isn't to be trusted.“We will always defend cooperation and friendship ... read more
Baby daughter for Gerardo and Adriana
News from Cuba | Friday, 16 January 2015
Gerardo's very special joyOn 6 January a baby girl was born to Gerardo Hernández and Adriana Pérez. Gema Hernández Pérez was born at 8.30am in Havana weighing 7lb 7oz and was described by Cuban newspaper, Granma as “the product of the love shared by the couple, which has for 16 ... read more
Court of Appeal will hear visa appeal
Campaign News | Friday, 16 January 2015
The appeal for René González's visa continuesRené González, the first of the Miami Five to be freed has been denied a visa to visit Britain on two occasions. The first, in March 2014, when he was invited as a key witness to the International Commission of Inquiry in London. He ... read more
Cuban statement on second round of talks with US
News from Cuba | Saturday, 3 January 2015
Press Release Issued by the Cuban Delegation to the Round of Talks on the Resumption of Diplomatic Relations with the United States. Washington, 27 February 2015.On February 27, 2015, a new round of talks was held between the delegations of Cuba and the United States on the process of formalisation ... read more
