Oswaldo Paya
OAS silent in the face of threats to democracy
Posted on Monday, 05.27.13
LATIN AMERICA
OAS silent in the face of threats to democracy
BY CARL GERSHMAN
When the National Endowment for Democracy was created 30 years ago, the
third wave of democratization was beginning to crest in Latin America.
With the fall of Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay and the restoration of
democracy in Chile in 1989, and with… Continue reading
Dissidents Find ‘Cuba Outside Cuba’ In Miami
Dissidents Find ‘Cuba Outside Cuba’ In Miami
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO 05/23/13 03:49 PM ET EDT AP
MIAMI — When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami,
he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the
Cuban-American community who do not believe in pacific opposition.
The reaction has been far different. When he went to the… Continue reading
Crackdown on Afro-Cubans destroys myth of racial equality
Posted on Wednesday, 05.15.13
Crackdown on Afro-Cubans destroys myth of racial equality
BY JON B. PERDUE
OSLO, Norway At the time of Fidel Castro’s takeover of Cuba in 1959,
“separate but equal” was the norm in much of the Western world. Castro
won plaudits from early supporters for banning the practice of separate
facilities on the island, promising… Continue reading
Biden US Wants”Real Change” in Cuba
Biden: US Wants”Real Change” in Cuba
May 8, 2013
HAVANA TIMES — US Vice President Joe Biden said today that Washington
believes that Cuba has made some “small encouraging signs” of change but
that the Obama administration still wants to see “real change” leading
to a “democratic” future of the island.
At the same time, he warned that the imprisonment… Continue reading
Through posters, a dialogue about Cuba’s future
Posted on Sunday, 05.05.13
Through posters, a dialogue about Cuba’s future
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO
Associated Press
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MIAMI — In one poster, Raul and Fidel Castro ride in a hot air balloon
made of newspapers. Their fingers are plugged into their ears, drowning
out any noise around them. A blue bird similar to the Twitter icon… Continue reading
Cuban Regime Blog Threatens Rosa Maria Paya With Prison
Cuban Regime Blog Threatens Rosa Maria Paya With Prison / Juan Antoni Guerrero
Posted on April 28, 2013
The Cuban government sponsored blog Herlado Cubano is trying to intimidate Rosa Maria Paya in a recent post in which it criticizes the allegations Oswaldo Paya’s daughter had made about his death. The official blogger, who goes by the name… Continue reading
Leading Dissident Group ‘Ladies In White’ Want A Cuba Without Castro
Published April 28, 2013
Fox News Latino
CORAL GABLES, FL – APRIL 27: Berta Soler, co-founder of the Ladies in
White, and current leader of the Cuban opposition group leads a cheer as
she visits with Cuban exiles during an event at Merrick Park on April
27, 2013 in… Continue reading
Human-rights group asks Cuba for details of dissident’s death
Human-rights group asks Cuba for details of dissident's death
Posted: Monday, April 15, 2013 4:52 pm
Associated Press
The human rights arm of the Organization of American States has formally
asked Cuba for details of the disputed car crash that killed noted
dissident Oswaldo Paya, his daughter, Rosa Maria Paya Acevedo, revealed
Monday.
Paya Acevedo also told El… Continue reading
We need a ‘Dennis Rodman rule’ for celebrities who travel to rogue nations
We need a 'Dennis Rodman rule' for celebrities who travel to rogue nations
By Mike Gonzalez
Published April 11, 2013
FoxNews.com
The quiet dignity of Rosa Maria Paya was unmistakable Tuesday as she
asked the international community to pressure Cuba's government into
allowing a plebiscite on democracy and for an investigation into the
murder of her father, dissident leader Oswaldo… Continue reading
Cuban dissident’s daughter calls for investigation
Posted on Friday, 04.12.13
Cuban dissident's daughter calls for investigation
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO
Associated Press
MIAMI — The daughter of a Cuban dissident who led one of the most
significant campaigns for political change on the island said Friday
there is enough evidence to warrant an international investigation into
her father's death.
Rosa Maria Paya said witness accounts, text… Continue reading
Glimmer of Cuban reconciliation in activist’s trip
Glimmer of Cuban reconciliation in activist’s trip
Posted on Friday, 04.05.13
Glimmer of Cuban reconciliation in activist's trip
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO
Associated Press
MIAMI — For 50 years, Felice Gorordo's grandmother and great uncle did
not speak. She fled Cuba after the 1959 communist revolution and never
looked back. Her brother fought with the revolutionaries and remained on
the island.
Today, they not only communicate but have… Continue reading
Prison Diary X. The “5″ (Sybarites) Don’t Like Chicken
Prison Diary X. The “5″ (Sybarites) Don’t Like Chicken
Prison Diary X. The "5″ (Sybarites) Don't Like Chicken / Angel Santiesteban
Posted on April 6, 2013
The prisoners I share this barracks with tell me they read in the
newspaper Granma that the 5 spies condemned in the U.S. complained
because their jailers had offered them chicken twice. That is, they were
protesting because they repeated the menu.
When… Continue reading
Prison Diary X. The "5″ (Sybarites) Don’t Like Chicken
Prison Diary X. The "5″ (Sybarites) Don't Like Chicken / Angel Santiesteban
Posted on April 6, 2013
The prisoners I share this barracks with tell me they read in the
newspaper Granma that the 5 spies condemned in the U.S. complained
because their jailers had offered them chicken twice. That is, they were
protesting because they repeated the menu.
When… Continue reading
Cuba’s Yoani Sánchez: What to Make of the Dissident’s World Tour
Cuba’s Yoani Sánchez: What to Make of the Dissident’s World Tour
Cuba's Yoani Sánchez: What to Make of the Dissident's World Tour
By Tim Padgett
April 04, 2013
By all accounts, the world tour of Cuban dissident Yoani Sánchez, which
shifts today from the U.S. to Europe, has so far proven a Buena Vista
Social Club-caliber success. For those weary of the feckless,
half-century-long screaming match between left-wingers and right-wingers… Continue reading
For Cuba’s traveling dissidents, an anxious return
