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Hundreds of Cuba’s human rights activists face political oppression, arrests, just last month

According to the PanAm Post and the latest CCDHRN reports, “Cuban security forces made 338 politically motivated arrests during April alone. While the figure is lower than that registered in March, April saw other forms of political repression increase,...

Interview with Laritza Diversent, independent lawyer and Cubalex director

In an interview with CubaNet, Laritza Diversent, lawyer and director of the Center for Legal Information Cubalex, declared that the organization is “an office that specializes in human rights issues, focusing on national law and the conventions of international...

Could the smallest computer in the world help to connect Cuba?

According CubaNet, “Intel’s Compute Stick, a mini PC (Personal Computer), dubbed by some as the world’s smallest computer, will be launched at the end of April.””This new device, about 10 centimeters long and about 3 meters wide, has a...

Freedom House: Cuba among “The Worst of the Worst” on latest Freedom of the Press report

According, Martí News, “In its annual report, released on Wednesday, the group Freedom House said press freedom in the world in the past year is at its lowest point in over 10 years. Only one in seven people live in countries where coverage of political news...

The Economist Take on Cuba Elections: “Fine, as long as we win”

According to The Economist, “THE most interesting thing about Cuba’s municipal elections on April 19th was not who won. It was who lost, and who did not even turn up.””Four months after a historic rapprochement between Cuba and the United...