IFCO/Pastors for Peace
Category: Cuba
Don’t Mourn….Organize!!
Today is post-election time in the United States of America. The end of a long and bruising period, in which the people in the country had a choice in what to do with their legitimate anger about a government and…
Read MoreIFCO/Pastors for Peace Statement on the 8th Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dear Friends and Family who are assembled for the 8th Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on behalf of the IFCO Board of Directors, Staff and our vast solidarity network, we write to extend greetings…
Read MoreCubaBuzz: Issue 13
IFCO’s CubaBuzz: Issue 13 The U.S. Needs To End Cuba’s Immigration Blank Check Forbes Amidst the bustling controversy surrounding President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Cuba, and the international pressures for the United States to end the embargo against Cuba,…
Read MoreCubaBuzz: Issue 12
IFCO’s CubaBuzz: Issue 12 Raul Castro Rejects Privatizing Formulas for Cuba The Nation Cuban President Raul Castro vowed Saturday never to pursue ‘privatising formulas’ or ‘shock therapy,’ setting the tone for a Communist Party congress convened to review progress in…
Read MoreCubaBuzz: Issue 11
IFCO’s CubaBuzz: Issue 11 Cuba’s health-care system remains cutting-edge The Washington Post That was one of Obama’s goals in his recent trip-and he made huge progress, charming the Cuban public and establishing a rapport with Raúl Castro. Learn more… Obama’s…
Read MoreCubaBuzz: Issue 10
IFCO’s CubaBuzz: Issue 10 U.S. elementary school children head to Cuba for rare visit to classrooms The Washington Post The children of Maryland International Day School had been imagining what Cuba would look like, how warm it would be, whether…
Read MoreCubaBuzz: Issue 9
IFCO’s CubaBuzz: Issue 9 Obama in Cuba: How ‘Political Prisoners’ Made Media Headlines Telesur In the course of President Obama’s visit to Cuba on March 20-22, 2016, the issue of supposed Cuban “political prisoners” took center stage in Cuba-U.S….
Read More15 ELAM Graduates Matched with Residency Programs this Year!
IFCO is proud to congratulate all of the ELAM graduates who have matched in 2016. We thank all of them, their families and our network of supporters who have over the years supported them during their medical training in Cuba…
Read MoreWhile Obama is in #Havana, Let’s Come Together for #Cuba in the US! #USCuba The Blockade isn’t over yet!
While Obama is in Havana, Let’s Come Together for Cuba in the US! Four National Days to Move the White House & Congress Today, President Barack Obama has made history by being the first sitting US president to visit Cuba…
Read MoreOne Year Later: Cuba and US Relations
Friday Dec. 18, 2015 One Year Later: Cuba & US Relations 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm John Jay College of Criminal Justice Moot Court Room-6.68NB 524 West 59 St. (Btwn. 10th & 11th Ave.) On Dec. 17th, 2014, President Obama freed…
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