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Resolution against US Blockade of Cuba Circulates in the United Nations

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A declaration rejecting the almost 50-year-old US economic blockade of Cuba, which was recently approved in the Summit for Unity of Latin America and the Caribbean held in Mexico, began to circulate in the United Nations today as an official document. more...

Cuba sends more doctors to help Chile`s earthquake survivors

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The Cuban government has sent nine more doctors and paramedics to Chile to help the earthquake victims and survivors there, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. more...

Cuban Foreign Minister Denounces New US Aggressive Escalation against Cuba

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Wednesday in Geneva that, for half a century, Cuba has been a victim of US terrorist actions and aggressions and added that Washington`s anti-Cuba policy remains intact. more...

Earthquake brings chaos, violence to orderly Chile

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Scenes of looters clashing with police and torching buildings after a huge earthquake have undermined Chile`s hard-earned image as Latin America`s beacon of order and stability. more...

Bolt and the 400m dilemma

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:37:00 +0000

A 43.58-second clocking/split by world 100m and 200m record holder Usain Bolt on the anchor leg of the Racers Lions 4x400 metres team at Saturday`s 34th Gibson Relays, has reignited calls for the Jamaican sprint king to contest the 400m. more...

Rebuilding Haiti: How African-Americans Can Get Involved

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:30:00 +0000

``With the sustained engagement of people of African descent in the U.S., our courageous and resilient sisters and brothers in Haiti are destined to finish the unfinished Revolution`` more...

Lula sees Castro `exceptionally` healthy

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Cuba`s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro looks ``exceptionally well`` after years of ailment. more...

Latin America launches new bloc excluding U.S., Canada

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Latin American and Caribbean countries on Tuesday agreed to launch a new regional group excluding the United States and Canada. more...

Flightless mosquitoes may prevent disease

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:33:00 +0000

Scientists genetically engineer a new strain of female mosquitoes that cannot fly, hoping the handicap will curb dengue fever outbreaks. more...

American Genocides: Is Haiti Next?

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:08:00 +0000

For over 500 years, Haiti has been victimized by severe oppression, slavery, despotism, colonization, reparations, embargoes, starvation, unrepayable debt, as well as natural and perhaps engineered calamities, now open for plunder and exploitation by the USA more...

Caricom Summit begins in Mexico

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Mexican President Felipe Calderon formally opened the first Mexico-Caricom Summit here on Sunday afternoon. more...

U.S., Cuba to meet on migration accord

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Officials from the United States and Cuba will hold discussion on the implementation of the Migration Accords on Friday in Havana, said U.S State Department on Wednesday. more...

Cuba Produces Ozone-Friendly Medicines

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:16:00 +0000

Cuba produces salbutamol and fluticasone for people suffering from asthma and other acute respiratory diseases without the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), substances that cause ozone depletion. more...

Haiti Is Open for Business

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:51:00 +0000

Stephen Lendman continues to keep a watchful eye on the vultures descending upon Haiti with U.S. military support more...

Child Slavery in Haiti

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:50:00 +0000

Mathaba Analyst Stephen Lendman continues to keep a watchful eye on Haiti... more...

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