Democratic Spaces Canada Condemns the Arrest of José Daniel Ferrer García

Democratic Spaces Canada condemns the arbitrary arrest of José Daniel Ferrer García leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba.

Michael LimaFebruary 26, 2021Comment

Cuba Event European Parliament

Some of the remarks by key presenters in the European Parliament event held in solidarity with artist and human rights activists in Cuba.

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Patria y Vida Artists in the European Parliament

In response to the overwhelming popularity of the Patria and Vida/Home and Life song in Cuba and in solidarity with those leading the peaceful struggle for democracy in the island, the European Parliament will livestream a historic event called “Homeland and Life, Art and Politics United for Cuba,” on Friday Feb 26 at 11 am (Eastern Time/Cuba/Miami)

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Luis Manuel Otero On What Is Like To be An Artist in Cuba

In this video, Cuban contemporary artist and main coordinator of the San Isidro Movement, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara gives a powerful presentation in an important panel on the State of Artistic Freedom in 2021 hosted by Freemuse and as part of the Rewriting the Future Festival live-streamed live from Berlin from February 25-27, 2021.

Luis Manuel effectively conveys what is like to be a contemporary artist in Cuba and what is the human cost of standing up to censorship and persecution of ideas.

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Homeland and Life Not Homeland Or Death

My thoughts on the song Homeland and Life (Patria y Vida) which stands as the opposite of the regime’s slogan of Homeland or Death (Patria o Muerte). The song evokes the right of Cubans to choose the political system in which they wish to live. One that does not force people to choose between the ruling ideology or the opposite, which translates into prison, ostracism, persecution, exile and death.

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Luis Manuel Otero en el Festival Reescribiendo el Futuro

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, artista contemporáneo cubano y coordinador principal del Movimiento San Isidro será uno de los artistas invitados al Festival digital Reescribiendo el Futuro que tomará lugar los días 25 a 28 de febrero de 2021. Otero presentará en el panel titulado: “El Estado de las Libertades Artísticas en el 2021”

Michael LimaFebruary 18, 2021Comment

El Mayor Gesto Humanitario en América Latina en Décadas

El presidente de Colombia Ivan Duque toma la decisión histórica de concederle estatus legal por 10 años a 1.7 millones de migrantes venezolanos. La decisión fue aplaudida por el Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados, Filiop Grandi de quien la calificó de “histórica” y la consideró “el mas importante gesto humanitario” en la región en décadas.

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San Isidro Movement Among Key Nominees for the Payá Prize

Carl Gershman, President of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); Hector Schamis, defender of democratic values and acute critic of dictatorships and corruption in the hemisphere Lee Edwards, President fo the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and the San Isidro Movement comprised of cuban artists, activists and intellectuals who fight for the right to have rights in Cuba are the top nominees for the Payá Prize 2021 in its fifth edition.

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Cuban Activist Arbitrarily Arrested Over a Letter Calling for the Resignation of Alpidio Alonso as Minister of Culture

The San Isidro Movement denounces the arbitrary arrest of Carolina Barrero, one of the two activists who handed a letter on Feb 3, 2021 to the National Assembly to dismiss Alpidio Alonso from his post as Minister of Culture and member of the National Assembly due to his violent attack of an independent journalist on Jan 27.

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Parlamentarians Condemn Aggressive Attitude of Alpidio Alonso

Parlamentarians and former Ministers of Culture in Latin America condemn the violent attitude of Alpidio Alonso, the regime’s Minister of Culture. Parlamentarios y ex ministros de cultura de América Latina condenan la actitud violenta de Alpidio Alonso, Ministro de Cultura del Régimen.

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Soup Kitchen Local Initiative In Santiago de Cuba Threatened With Closure by Regime Officials

A local Soup Kitchen humanitarian civil society initiative ran by the Patriotic Union of Cuba in Santiago de Cuba is threatened by regime officials who harass street vendors with fines and imprisonment if they continue selling food and medications to the human rights organization.

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Diario De Las Americas Publishes Our Report on Inhuman Conditions of Cubans in Panama

Diario de las Américas echoes our report on the cruel, inhuman and degrading conditions of Cuban refugees and people from other nationalities in migrant camps in Panama. El Diario de las Américas se hace eco de nuestras denuncias sobre tratos crueles, inhumanos y degradantes a refugiados cubanos y personas de otras nacionalidades en campos de migrantes en Panamá.

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José Daniel Ferrer Denounces Stone Throwing at His House

José Daniel Ferrer denounces that thugs at the service of the regime threw rocks at his home where he lives with his wive and small children.

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Arbitrary Arrest of Luis Manuel Otero, Coordinator of the San Isidro Movement.

On January 29, 2021, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, contemporary artist, human rights activist and main coordinator of the San Isidro Movement was arbitrary arrested by police in Habana. Luis Manuel was arrested on his way to the Capitolio to stage a peaceful protest.

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Del Pensamiento Martiano Me Inspira Su Defensa De La Libertad

Como cubano y como demócrata lo que mas me inspira del pensamiento Martiano es su defensa de la libertad. El Castrismo ha sido la negación del pensamiento Martiano, cuya esencia es la libertad. ¿Que tiene de Martiano los Actos de Repudio y la persecución al que piensa diferente?

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Repressing Dissent: This Is How the Ministry of Culture in Cuba Remembers José Martí

This is how Cuba´s Ministry of Culture observe the eve of the birth of José Martí, repressin those who think differently. Así celebra el Ministerio de Cultura de Cuba la víspera del nacimiento de José Martí, reprimiendo a los que piensan diferente.

Michael LimaJanuary 27, 2021Comment

Cuba Decide: On the Path to Change

The civil initiative Cuba Decide will host an important event on January 27, 2021 at 1 p titled: “On the Path to Change: Left, Right and Uppercut,” dedicated to examining the visions of members of civil society and opposition in Cuba as well as the proposals on foreign policy and solidarity from the international community from key politicians and officials in European and northamerican legislative bodies, along with members of the Cubanamerican community.

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Call on Canada: Recognize the Regime in Cuba as a Dictatorship.

Cobertura más amplia de AmericaTeve a petición de activistas Cubano Canadienses al gobierno de Canada para que reconozca la naturaleza dictatorial del régimen que se impone en el poder en Cuba.

AmericaTeve´s news coverage of the call made by pro democracy Cuban Canadian activists on the Canadian government to recognize that a dictatorship is clinging on to power in Cuba.

AmericaTeve Reporta Petición Al Gobierno Canadiense Que Reconozca Que en Cuba Hay una Dictadura

AmericaTeve´s coverage of our petition to the Canadian government to publicly recognize that the region clinging on to power in Cuba is a dictatorship.

Cobertura de AmericaTeve de nuestra petición al gobierno canadiense que reconozca que en Cuba hay una dictadura

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Meeting With Global Affairs Canada Featured On The Media

Media coverage of the Global Affairs Canada event between the pro democratic Cuban Canadian and Venezuelan community in Canada and the Canadian government

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