Viewing from December 2012
WCC blasts U.S. for blocking ecumenical meeting in Cuba
News from Cuba | Monday, 17 December 2012
from the Washington PostThe head of the World Council of Churches is blasting U.S. policy on Cuba for preventing a scheduled meeting of the Latin American Council of Churches on the communist island nation.WCC General Secretary Olav Fykse Tveit said the Cold War-era policy infringes on religious freedom.The dispute arose ... read more
White House petition for negotiations and prisoner swap with Miami Five
Campaign News | Monday, 17 December 2012
An online petition on the White House website could impact on the Miami Five campaign if it receives enough signatures. The petition calls on the US government to "Open an honest dialogue with the Cuba government to secure the release of American operative Alan Gross. Include potential prisoner exchanges, admissions ... read more
Hurricane Sandy fundraising update
Campaign News | Friday, 14 December 2012
Hurricane Sandy - Cuba Solidarity supporters from every corner of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland donate to relief effortThe Cuba Solidarity Campaign has so far managed to collect over £11,000 to send to Cuba to help with the relief effort following the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy in October.The donations ... read more
Jamaica Grateful for Cuba’s Support in Healthcare
News from Cuba | Friday, 14 December 2012
Jamaican Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has expressed appreciation for assistance, particularly in the area of health, which the country has been receiving from the Republic of Cuba, for the past 40 years.“Our country has benefited much from Cuba’s internationalist goodwill. The government and people of Jamaica appreciate ... read more
Message from Ramon and the Miami Five
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 12 December 2012
THIS YEAR 2012 IS REACHING AN END AND WE WANT TO USE THIS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS HOW PROUD, GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR COUNTING ON YOUR SUPPORT, LOVE AND BROTHERHOOD.THANKS TO YOUR PRESENCE, WE NEVER FEEL ALONE, WE ARE STRONG AND OPTIMISTIC, YOU GIVE US THE REASONS TO BELIEVE IN ... read more
HSBC bank fined for Cuba and other transactions
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 12 December 2012
The British bank HSBC will pay $1.26 billion to settle U.S. charges of laundering Mexican drug money and another $665 million for violating sanctions on Cuba, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Burma, U.S. authorities announced Tuesday.The Cuba violations appear to stem mostly from the HSBC Mexico subsidiary’s handling of U.S. dollar ... read more
The importance of the Cuban-American vote
News from Cuba | Thursday, 6 December 2012
by Jesus Arboleya Cervera for Progreso WeeklyBecause they’re considered to be the most conservative voters in the U.S. political spectrum, the fact that at least 45 percent of Cuban-Americans voted for President Barack Obama’s reelection caused a big stir.Actually, it shouldn’t be so surprising. As Alvaro Fernandez wrote in one ... read more
Latin America 2012 Conference Report
Campaign News | Monday, 3 December 2012
Solidarity and support for Latin America is needed now more than ever, writes Bob OramOver 400 delegates attended a packed Conway Hall for the eighth annual Latin America Conference. Whilst progressive governments across the continent lead the challenge to neo-liberal hegemony, the threat of US imperialism remains a real and ... read more
