Cuba – Page 88 – People's World

“Giant” Fernando Gonzalez, Cuban Five prisoner, is home

March 3, 2014 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

At the airport, Gonzalez' wife Rosa Aurora, mother Magali Llort, and two sisters were the first to greet him. Cuban Five prisoner Rene Gonzalez, in Cuba since 2013, was also there.

Powerful interests mobilize to end U.S. anti-Cuban blockade

February 19, 2014 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The U.S. economic blockade of Cuba, cruel and reviled across the globe, has persisted for as long as the period between the U.S. Civil War and World War I.

CELAC summit in Cuba reflects region’s altered power dynamics

February 6, 2014 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The 33 heads of states on hand represented all Western Hemisphere nations south of the Rio Grande River, the region Marti called "Our America."

Infant mortality in Cuba hits new low

January 31, 2014 By Emile Schepers

The Cuban ministry of health released new statistics that show that the country's infant mortality rate has hit a record low, placing it far ahead of the U.S.

Pastors for Peace under attack by IRS

January 28, 2014 By Richard Grassl

The Pastors for Peace initiative to build a future for the poor and disadvantaged based on solidarity, peace and cooperation between peoples is in jeopardy.