Cuban Dissidents Divided Over Obama Visit
Activists argue that the move comes at a time of heightened repression.
Riding "The Beast" to the US
Central Americans risk life and limb in their search for a better future.
The Great Cuban Exodus
Cubans are travelling through Mexico to get to the United States.
No Freedom of the Press Under Either Castro
Press freedom cannot exist in a totalitarian system, and Cuba is no exception.
Cubans Disillusioned by Lack of Change Under Raúl Castro
After reforms at home and a diplomatic breakthrough with Washington, many are unhappy that so little has changed for them.
Cuba's Teacher Shortage
Thousands brought out of retirement to try to fill staffing gaps.
Tough Times in Cuba's Prisons
Former inmates describe abuse by warders as well as poor health, sanitation and nutrition.
Pilate's Pardons in Cuba
Rights groups say mass prisoner release includes no one jailed on political grounds.
Cuba's Lucrative Medical Aid Programme
Healthcare workers on foreign assignments have to hand over much of their pay to the Cuban government.
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Global Voices: Latin America & the Caribbean
Highlights from IWPR’s Consortium to Support Independent Journalism in Latin America (CAPIR).
An investigation by ContraCorriente, one of the investigative units IWPR supports in Honduras, revealed abuses including robbery, torture and kidnappings allegedly inflicted on citizens by police officers. The investigation also addressed how the state of emergency, in place since 2022, has allowed these abuses to occur with impunity. The authorities deny responsibility, claiming that organised criminal groups are using replica uniforms to pose as police officers.
A transnational publication by the investigative units of Plaza Pública and Criterio media revealed the huge extent of Asian cigarette smuggling in northern Central America. In addition to the health problems and millions of dollars lost to tax evasion, this also finances organised crime trafficking of drugs, weapons and humans. The investigation highlighted the failure of institutional efforts to stop this problem, aggravated by the complicity of officials who help falsify documents.
A story by the IWPR beneficiaries Guardiana and La Nube media outlets revealed the unauthorised sale of "medical preparations" to treat mental illnesses such as depression in a market in Cochabamba, one of Bolivia's largest cities. The story showed how products were marketed without information about their ingredients, including unlicensed natural remedies from Peru and Brazil. In response, the Cochabamba department of health announced it would increase the number of police operatives in the market where these products are sold.
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