Cuba
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Cubans Cheer as Internet Goes Nationwide for Day
Havana, Cuba. Cuba’s government said it provided free internet to the Communist-run island’s more than 5 million cellphone users on Tuesday, in an eight-hour test before…
From Challenge Grants to P.R.: Many Facets of J. Luce Foundation
New York, N.Y. When my mother passed away in 2001, I was inspired to create Orphans International Worldwide ( OIWW ) that went on to help vulnerable children in Africa, A…
Agreed: U.N. Renews Call for End to U.S. Embargo Against Cuba
New York, N.Y. For the 22nd consecutive year at the United Nations, the General Assembly yesterday adopted a resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and…
Cuban-American Youth More Open to Improved U.S.-Cuba Relations
Miami, FL. Like many young Cuban-Americans in Miami, 18-year-old Stephanie Chaviano grew up speaking two languages: Spanish, at home, and English, in school. President Ba…
Honoring Young Leaders and Humanitarians at U.N. Mission
New York, N.Y. Fifteen years ago, I began a journey of unknown destination. Last week, we celebrated that journey - and the many people who have journeyed with us. Many d…
In Wake of Hurricane Matthew, U.N. to Deliver Food for 180,000 People
New York, N.Y. – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working with the Cuban Government to provide food for 180,000 people in hard-hit eastern areas of the is…
Sixteenth Annual Leadership Awards Reception Rocks New York
New York, N.Y. What an absolutely amazing event last week! The breadth of our activities over the last sixteen years blew me away. Our St. John’s University event, featur…
Vital Efforts to Protect Children for Wider Peace in Colombia
New York, N.Y. The senior United Nations child rights envoy today said she is heartened by the commitment of the Colombian Government and a the Revolutionary Armed Forces…
Door Opens: Six Democrats From U.S. Congress Visit Cuba
Havana , Cuba. A U.S. congressional delegation is in Cuba in the first such visit since President Barack Obama announced last month that Washington would normalize relati…
In Panama: The President's Trip and a Historic Meeting
Panama City, Panama. While in Panama City, President Obama participated in a CEO summit along with prominent business executives and heads of state from Brazil, Canada, C…
Relishing New Wi-Fi, Cuba's Young Clamor for More
Havana, Cuba. Headphone-clad youths pore over phones on a street corner at dusk. A mother holds a laptop on Havana's seafront as her children cackle at seeing family abro…
Japanese-American Doctor's First Visit to Cuba
By Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura Hillyer. Havana, Cuba. I consider myself such a lucky person. At almost 75, I have visited over 140 countries on all continents, and I have lived…
Update: Nobel Winner Mario Vargas Llosa Unveils New Novel
UPDATE: Nobel-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa is unveiling his new novel, titled The Discreet Hero and set in his native Peru. The novel revisits two influential cities…
Photography Trip to Cuba Next January
New York, N.Y. Janis Lewin, who photographed Cuba for over ten years on a journey to photograph and learn about this fascinating island, has announced a photo trip to Hav…
El Museo del Barrio: Fifth Avenue on Fire
New York, N.Y. Forty years ago, El Museo del Barrio was a dream contained in a single classroom so far north that “sophisticated” Manhattanites would not visit there afte…