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Barco de la tolerancia by the Kabakov’s,
constructed in the gardens of the
Castillo de la Fuerza.
11th
BIENNAL OF HAVANA
An
artist-spectator encounter
The 11th Biennial of
Havana (May 11 - June 11, 2012), under the banner of
Artistic practices and social visions (Prácticas
artísticas e Imaginarios socials), expands the site
of creation onto the open spaces of streets,
theaters and plazas, beyond the traditionally sacred
environments of galleries and museums, in order to
ensure spectator participation. |
Brazil
seeking the truth
FULFILLING one
of her electoral promises, Brazilian President Dilma
Rousseff has established a Truth Commission, which
is to investigate human rights violations in the
country, including those committed during the
military dictatorship (1964-1985). The Commission is
headed by former Justice Minister José Carlos Dias
and former Attorney General Cláudio Fonteles. It was
officially constituted on May 16.
U.S.
blocking Cuba’s access
to information
technology
OBSTACLES
preventing access to information technology and
communications derived from the U.S. blockade of
Cuba were denounced before the World Trade
Organization in Geneva on May 16. Washington must be
called upon to end its unilateral coercive measures,
asserted Carlos Fidel Martín, from the Cuban embassy
in Switzerland, during a symposium organized for the
15th anniversary of the Information Technology
Agreement. The U.S. blockade imposed on Cuba for
more than 50 years is hindering the buying and
selling of these products and services on the world
market, as well as electronic trade, a key
instrument of support for international economic
links, the diplomat stated, as quoted by Prensa
Latina. |
FOR
THE RELEASE OF THE FIVE