The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) yesterday announced the recipients of the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent. The 2013 laureates are: Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat, North Korean democracy activist Park Sang Hak, and Cuban civil society group the Ladies in White—represented by their leader Berta Soler. They will be honored at a ceremony during the …
The Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) and the Latin Builders Association (LBA), will co-host the 31st annual 20 de Mayo celebration at the JW Mattiott Marquis in Miami, FL on Monday, May 20th at 6:30pm.The guests of honor at this year’s celebration will be Berta Soler, leader of Cuba’s Sakharov Prize winning Ladies in White, …
Jay-Z and Beyonce’s recent visit to Cuba has garnered much attention to the island, but leaves much to be desired. The celebrity couple, having risen to stardom and global acclaim, is the epitome of the American Dream. They have taken full advantage of the freedoms and opportunities they have been given simply by being born …