Facing Severe Shortages, Cubans Team up on WhatsApp and Telegram to Swap and Shop
In Cuba, the search for basic goods such as nails or toilet paper can mean queueing for several hours at...
November 23, 2020Topic
Cuba
Cuba Leads Race for Latin American Coronavirus Vaccine
As Latin American nations test experimental coronavirus vaccines from across the globe and economic heavyweights such as Brazil and Mexico...
November 12, 2020
Cuba’s New Laws on Governance and Economic Reforms
In order to implement the country's new constitution, the members of the Cuban National Assembly passed several laws on the...
November 2, 2020Brazil’s Health Ministry Says More than 96% of Mais Médicos Jobs Filled
The Ministry of Health in Brazil reported yesterday (November 25th) that 96.6 percent of the doctor positions left open in...
November 26, 2018
Cuba Withdraws its Doctors from Brazil’s Mais Medicos Program
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Cuba’s Public Health Ministry announced Wednesday that it will...
November 15, 2018
Caixa Cultural Presents Cuban Film Festival in Rio
Event brings a panorama of Cuba's filmmaking from the last fifteen years, showcasing renowned works like "Digna Guerra" (2013) and...
July 26, 2017
Mayra Aguiar Wins Brazil’s Third Medal in Rio Olympics
Mayra Aguiar defeated Yalennis Castillo of Cuba in a close fought battle to earn a bronze medal in the Rio...
August 12, 2016
Brazil’s Rousseff and President Obama Hold Press Conference
During the press conference Rousseff also praised the Obama Administration for renewing the U.S. diplomatic ties with Cuba.
July 1, 2015
Irregularities in ‘More Doctors’ as Cuban Defects
Groups that represent Brazilian doctors published an open letter criticizing the harsh conditions imposed by the More Doctors Program on...
February 11, 2014