Cuban mothers have been at the vanguard of protests against the communist Castro dictatorship in Cuba these past few years. And despite the threats they receive, these brave women vow to never back down. Via Diario de Cuba: 'I'll never back down, despite all the threats' Cuban mothers square off with Government for their children
'The authorities always tell me they don't respond to pressure,' says one of the mothers. Another says that she was asked what she had ever done for the country, and why she had so many children.
Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is currently developing a study to determine the effect of climate change on children and adolescents in communities on Cuba's southern coast.
For many people around the world, Cuban cigars are a luxury. But for Cubans, they’ve symbolized the country’s rich history and culture. Now as an economic crisis is gripping the country and people are leaving, the cigar is a bellwether of Cuba's uncertain future.