An Undying Obsession: Cuba in the Wikileaks Mirror
Wikileaks disclose the United States' ongoing cold war rhetoric when it comes to the Cuban question and their continued efforts to isolate this small Caribbean nation. However the tide is turning and increasingly countries refuse to follow the US lead.
UN Official Urges Cuba to Heed Events in Egypt, Tunisia
As events in North Africa a UN official encourages Cuba to consider democratic reforms and the problem of structural racial discrimintation on the island.
Cuba and Venezuela must support Arab revolutions
Cuba and Venezuela must support Arab revolutions. Many on the left in Latin America have been horrified by the reluctance of Cuba and Venezuela to welcome the Arab revolutionary movements.
Public Debate on the Shape of Socialism in Cuba
The absence of more open social policies and real citizen participation are some of the concerns being debated in the run-up to the Sixth Congress of the ruling Cuban Communist Party (PCC) in April.
50 years of the Bay of Pigs: Cubans and the CIA...
Fifty years ago, an invasion of Cuba, sponsored by the CIA, failed and moved the island towards a socialist system.
Cuba’s Communist Party Congress: back to the future?
LAB's Nick Caistor, who visited Cuba recently, analyses the changes expected in the island after the Communist Party Congress.
How the U.S. is Preparing a “Cuban Spring” with “Roots of...
The author argues that the United Stated wants to replicate the 'Arab Spring' in Cuba.
Houses, Used Cars and Markets: Change Cubans Can Believe In
Recent economic reforms in Cuba could have political repercussions.
The Other Side of Paradise
Hurricane Sandy, which devastated parts of the Caribbean, is a tragic demonstration of how climate change can affect a vulnerable region.
CUBA: WOMEN LOSING GROUND AGAIN
Major changes in Cuba's economy and labour market since 2010 threaten to reverse some of the gains made by women in recent years