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Added on the 23/01/2015 20:17:08 - Copyright : Reuters EN
After the first round of official talks between diplomatic delegations from the United States and Cuba to discuss the normalization of relations between the two countries, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson says that freedom and human rights are the issues on which there is most disagreement. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Havana, Nov 28 (EFE), (Camera: Felipe Borrego).- A historic peaceful protest held by more than 300 Cuban artists and intellectuals outside the Ministry of Culture in Havana culminated early Saturday with an unprecedented agreement to hold discussions with the government.The activists are calling for an end to repression and censorship in the Caribbean nation.Around 30 of the activists, including actor Jorge Perugorría, movie director Fernando Pérez and artist Tania Bruguera entered the culture ministry to meet with deputy minister Fernando Rojas and other officials, an encounter that lasted four hours.They agreed to hold periodic meetings to broach their differences.Both the peaceful protest, at which activists clapped and sang songs, and the meeting between the creatives and the government are unprecedented in Cuba, where there is no de facto right to protest. The Cuban government rarely sits down to negotiate with independent members of civil society.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS IN HAVANA, CUBA.
On March 21, Venezuelan journalist Darvinson Rojas was detained, after publishing information on the amount of COVID-19 cases.(CAMERA: Jackdwin Sáez)
On March 21, Venezuelan journalist Darvinson Rojas was detained, after publishing information on the amount of COVID-19 cases.(CAMERA: Jackdwin Sáez)
Havana, Jun 30 (EFE) .- Cuban activists and independent journalists denounced Tuesday a wave of arbitrary arrests and house arrests by the security forces to neutralize protests against racism and police violence.(CAMERA: Felipe Borrego)