President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia this week announced that negotiations will soon begin between Colombia and its principal enemy, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, that could end his country’s bloody, decades-long civil war. The deal was struck in Havana, with help from Venezuelan, Cuban and Norwegian diplomats. Talks are due to [...]
Cuba’s Role in Bringing Warring Colombian Factions to Negotiations Undermines U.S. Anti-Cuban Policies
September 1, 2012 | Posted by
Frank Ocean Loses Voice, Suddenly Drops Off Coldplay Tour
August 13, 2012 | Posted by
Frank Ocean suddenly pulled himself out of the line-up for Sweden’s Way Out West festival yesterday and has canceled a long string of other European dates, including a stadium tour with Coldplay, Billboard reports. Ocean had performed four songs at the Oya Festival in Norway on Friday, but brought the appearance to an early end, [...]
Cuba and Norway Sign Agreement to Help Haiti
July 14, 2012 | Posted by
HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba and Norway signed on Thursday in this capital a triangular agreement for the implementation of the third program of humanitarian aid for Haiti, a nation devastated by an earthquake in 2010. The document was signed by Hohn Petter Opdahl, Norwegian ambassador to Cuba, and Marcia Cobas and Ileana Nuñez, the island’s [...]
