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Together vs the Anti-Cuban Blockade speaking to Mary L. Porfido¹ about her trips to Cuba in 2016 – 17, in an informal interview

By José R. Oro /  January 16, 2021 “Mary, recalling your trip to Cuba, can you share with me your perceptions of that trip?” “I have many thoughts about my trip there, but mainly I came away with a great regard for the Cuban people.  They are very positive – even as many are livingContinue reading “Together vs the Anti-Cuban Blockade speaking to Mary L. Porfido¹ about her trips to Cuba in 2016 – 17, in an informal interview”

From the Social and Economic (ECOSOG) Organization of the United Nations: Chronicle of an anticipated defeat

By José R. Oro /  October 17, 2018 Without bullets left in the infamous plot of the supposed “sonic attacks”. Nobody believes them. The visit of the President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel, despite the conspiracy of silence that was tried to organize, was a total success, supported by thousands of people, rangingContinue reading “From the Social and Economic (ECOSOG) Organization of the United Nations: Chronicle of an anticipated defeat”

The world voted ten times on a row in favor of Cuba at the UN

By José R. Oro /  November 2, 2018 The General Assembly is the main organization of the United Nations. All member states are represented on it, each with the right to vote on important issues, such as peace and security, entry of new members and budget issues. These are decided by a two-thirds majority. The others, by simpleContinue reading “The world voted ten times on a row in favor of Cuba at the UN”

Four years of losing

By Luis A. Montero Cabrera / December 17, 2020 The giant of the North is a country that during the most recent two centuries has accumulated significant wealth and power thanks to undeniable geographical advantages, the uninterrupted scientific and cultural enrichment that has meant the immigration of people from all over the world, to intenseContinue reading “Four years of losing”

The US Government: Solely responsible for the end of remittances to Cuba through Western Union

By Yisell Rodríguez Milán / November 22, 2020 Lies, manipulation, coercion and the use of force have been among the principal tools of U.S. policy toward Cuba for more than 60 years. Ending what the world and Cubans, inside and beyond the Island, understand as “the Revolution,” is essential to achieving their objectives. In theContinue reading “The US Government: Solely responsible for the end of remittances to Cuba through Western Union”

Carlos Lazo and Cuban residents in the U.S. arrive at the White House to demand an end to the blockade

By Jorge Ruiz Miyares / August 6, 2020 Washington, August 6 (RHC) — After riding more than 5,000 kilometers on a bicycle for almost a month, Cuban American teacher Carlos Lazo and a group of Cubans living in the United States arrived at Washington D.C. to the demand the lifting of the U.S. Blockade. MinutesContinue reading “Carlos Lazo and Cuban residents in the U.S. arrive at the White House to demand an end to the blockade”

Victory against Anti – Cuban blockade in the UN, triumph of good over evil

By José R. Oro /  November 8, 2019 In this fall of 2019, which has already seen extraordinary victories of the Latin American progressive movement, Cuba is preparing for a new battle, perhaps the most bitter in a long time, to overwhelmingly approve the resolution condemning the blockade against our country, which is known inContinue reading “Victory against Anti – Cuban blockade in the UN, triumph of good over evil”

The president has the constitutional power to unilaterally terminate the embargo on Cuba

By Robert L. Muse  /  October 8, 2020 Introduction Although it took a while, it is now commonly acknowledged that a president has the authority to unilaterally modify the United States embargo on Cuba. This power exists notwithstanding Congress’s attempted “codification” of the U.S. Treasury Department regulations that constitute that embargo. It remains little understood, though, thatContinue reading “The president has the constitutional power to unilaterally terminate the embargo on Cuba”