Erin O’Toole, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (the official opposition) responds to my letter inquiring whether he if elected Primer Minister would publicly condemn oppression and human rights violations in Cuba perpetrated by the regime while standing up in support of pro democracy activists standing up for freedom in the island.
Read MoreA dark week for democracy defenders worldwide. The dictatorships of Cuba, Russia and China were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on October 14
Read MoreI am glad to have contributed my bit with Luis Manuel Otero and this talented, courageous and creative group of independent artists in Cuba in the translation of this satirical project they called “Case No. 1/2019” (the title is reminiscent of the Ocha trial of 1989). It uses humor as a powerful tool to criticize the anachronistic, Cold War/Soviet styled judicial system in Cuba.
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