The great Rosa Fornés dies at 97

June 13, 2020 OnCuba staff 0

Actress and singer Rosa Fornés died in the early hours of this Wednesday, June 10, the official Rosa Fornes Facebook profile reported minutes ago. “Our dear Rosita has left us, by law of life, after an illness against which she struggled for several years, surrounded by love and without suffering,” Read more

90 miles of heart: Talking about healthy food

December 19, 2019 Cubapaladar 0

The website “Directo al Paladar México” posted an article recently about the most relevant food trends for 2020. Two of these trends are focused on sustainable food through “regenerative agriculture” and the constant search for alternative ingredients of vegetable origin to eliminate all the harmful chemical components and preservatives. Luckily Read more

90 miles of heart: Food also builds bridges at Atelier

December 17, 2019 Cubapaladar 0

When I was a child and someone told me not to do something and I couldn’t understand why, eventually I would end up finding a way to do it. This is precisely what CODEPINK’s leader Medea Benjamin is doing. She is defying all these incomprehensible Trump’s adiministration restrictions, and she’s Read more

Five-Year Anniversary: Forward Then Backward

December 7, 2019 Beverly Burke 1

In one week, CODEPINK and ProximityCuba will lead a large group of travelers to Cuba on a meaningful visit in support of the Cuban people and to commemorate a significant anniversary. December 17 will be the fifth anniversary of the restoration of normal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Read more

Travel to Cuba in December

October 8, 2019 Medea Benjamin 1

Dear friends, I want to personally invite you to travel with me to Cuba from December 14-21 (or December 14-18 if you can’t stay that long). We at CODEPINK set these dates to commemorate better times, when President Obama restored diplomatic relations on December 17, 2014, and to call for Read more

CODEPINK Denounces Illegal Entry and Arrest at DC Venezuelan Embassy and Vows to Keep FIghting to Protect the Embassy 

May 16, 2019 Codepink 1

Contact persons: Medea Benjamin | CODEPINK co-director | 415-235-6517 | medea.benjamin@gmail.com Ariel Gold | CODEPINK co-director | 520 599 5330 | ariel@codepink.org Thursday, May 16, Washington D.C. — At 9:30 AM in the morning, D.C. police officers illegally entered the Venezuelan embassy in Washington D.C. in the Georgetown neighborhood and arrested four activists Read more