Category Archives: Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis)

Cuban migrants flooding Colombia en route to the US

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

A group of Cuban migrants in a warehouse in northern Colombia. They are waiting for the Colombian government to resolve their situation. Meanwhile, another group of Cubans isn’t waiting. They’re making their way through the dense Colombian jungle toward Panama. … Continue reading →

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For Cubans, it’s always today

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Happy anniversary of the storming of the Moncada Barracks! Here are the lyrics to the song: The Moncada showed us The way that we must go And from that high example, For us it’s always the 26th. CHORUS: It’s always … Continue reading →

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OAS chief meddling in Venezuela…AGAIN.

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“I’m Not Almagro”, reads the paper-bag mask. Is anyone buying it? If so, I have a lovely bridge in Brooklyn that I’m looking to unload… Well might a certain OAS chief be wanting to bag his face. Because what happened … Continue reading →

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El Narco’s perpetual war

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Hey! Remember this guy? The one who’s so obsessed with waging war against the FARC in Colombia that he got up his own right-wing paramilitary army to murder local campesinos and blame it on the guerrillas? Yeah. HIM. Well, guess … Continue reading →

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When Obama met Pánfilo: the outtakes

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Sabina Becker

In case you were wondering if that meeting in Cuba really took place, here’s some snips showing the skit being rehearsed, along with a cast photo session afterwards: This should lay any doubts to rest, no?

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The Stones in Havana: Who paid for that “free” concert?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Coño, indeed. Now that all the dust has settled after the Stones oh-so-historically played in Havana, it’s time to start asking some hard questions about their “free” concert. After all, Mick Jagger is a notorious greedyguts; he’s even been known … Continue reading →

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Haitian activist murdered in Venezuela

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Fritz Saint Louis was a bright hope for his people in a bad time. And like so many bright hopes in Latin America and the Caribbean, he met with a violent and premature end: On Saturday night, masked men entered … Continue reading →

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When Pánfilo met Obama

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Sabina Becker

One of Cuba’s leading funnymen had a visit from another funny man recently. Here’s what happened, according to Habana Linda: Cuban humorist Luis Silva, better known as Pánfilo, had a telephone conversation on March 18 with Barack Obama. Today, by … Continue reading →

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Obama in Argentina: What’s NOT being discussed when he meets with Macri

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Jorge and María Emilia Zaffaroni, of Uruguay, and their daughter, Mariana. The parents were “disappeared” and their infant daughter was illicitly “adopted” by a military family with ties to the Argentine Junta. Theirs is just one of hundreds of similar … Continue reading →

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Photo du jour

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Barack Obama, in Cuba, in front of that famous mural based on THAT famous picture of Che. A sight for sore eyes, and one that many thought we’d never see. And one which right-wing idiots, completely forgetting Nixon in China, … Continue reading →