Tag: Cuba

In the Plaza de Armas, which in colonial times was the center of official and public life in Havana, stands a monument called El Templete. On its commemorative column there is an inscription in Latin, which means the following: Stop the step, traveler, decorate this site with a tree, a lush ceiba, rather a memorable sign of…

Yearbook 2010 Cuba. A dialogue between the Cuban government and dignitaries from the Catholic Church in Cuba on human rights began in May and led to somewhat improved conditions for Cuba’s imprisoned political dissidents. In July, it was announced that 52 prisoners would be released over the following months. The origin of the government’s new…