The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
A Cuban punk rocker is being charged with "social dangerousness" because his songs denounce the communist government of Raul Castro.
Antony Loewenstein (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
I discuss in my new book, The Blogging Revolution, about the political and social realities in Cuba, and gradual liberalisation of the country under new President Raul Castro. And then this: Cuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trial on Friday for “social [...]
PrairiePundit (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
Guardian: Cuba is to charge a punk rocker today with "social dangerousness" because his songs denounce and deride the communist government. Gorki Aguila, lead singer of Porno para Ricardo, faces up to four years in prison for openly defying the revolution and scorning Fidel and Raul Castro as "geriatrics". The 39-year-old has been in police custody since Monday and was due to appear at the Playa municipal...
Punknews.org (Free subscription) | yesterday
The BBC and AP are reporting that Gorki Aguila, a jailed Cuban punk rocker, will stand trial Friday for "social dangerousness." Aguila, lead singer of the band Porno Para Ricardo, has been an outspoken critic of Fidel and Raul Castro and the island nation's communist government. Cuban law defines "social dangerousness" as behavior that runs contrary to "communist morality." It allows authorities to...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Cuba sided with its old Cold War ally Russia when President Raúl Castro issued an official statement supporting Russia's military actions in Georgia's breakaway enclave of South Ossetia.
Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 26 ( ACN ) Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales sent a message of greetings to the Cuban leader Fidel Castro, head of state Raul Castro and to the Cuban people in appreciation of the island's support for his country After signing the admission documents that make Honduras a member of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), President Zelaya spoke to thousands...
Babalu Blog (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
So Obama picks Joe Biden. Thought you would like this insight provided by ABC News: The U.S. Should Consider Talking to Raul Castro, Sen. Biden Says ABC News' Mary Bruce Reports: Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee Sen. Joe Biden,...
Snuffysmith's Blog (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
IN HAVANA, WAITING FOR OBAMA OR FOR PUTIN? by Rens Lee As I left Havana earlier this month, Cuba was eagerly awaiting the United States' November presidential elections. The buzz around the capital, reportedly from a highly placed source, was that Barack Obama has already talked to Raul Castro by phone. Obama has publicly stated that if elected, he would immediately ease restrictions on Cuban American...
Babalu Blog (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
Introducing the "raul castro fish," otherwise known as the "Cherna Cubana" otherwise known as the "Cuban Goliath Grouper":...
subrealism (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
When US Congress approved some US$42 million in aid destined to Cuba on 22 July, it was a concrete signal. Relations between the two countries are likely to improve over time despite the staunchly anti-Castro contingent that retains a powerful voting block in southern Florida. Raul Castro is well aware of this future. And while he is willing to play hard ball with Washington, he knows the potential...
International Security Network (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
Rumors of Russia's interest in using Cuba for a military base sparks speculation that renewed interests in the island may become a leverage point for Raul Castro.
Babalu Blog (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Two years of raul castro’s so-called “new leadership,” and Cuba still can’t pay its bills. From Fox News: Cuba Says Can't Pay For Japan Imports On Time : Nikkei HONG KONG -- The Central Bank of Cuba informed Japan's Nippon...
CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro celebrated his 82nd birthday on Wednesday. Castro ceded power of Cuba to his brother Raul Castro in February of this year.
Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
The number of political prisoners held in Cuba has dropped slightly, but the overall rights situation remains "unfavorable" under President Raul Castro's government with more brief detentions of dissidents, the island's leading independent human rights group said Tuesday.
The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
The human rights situation in Cuba continues to be grim under Raul Castro, according to a report by the island's main human rights group. The study by the Cuban Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) claimed that authorities keep taking a hard line against dissidents despite the change in leadership two years ago. The report mentioned that there has been a small drop in the number of political prisoners...
