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The hidden hand of the US blockade sparks Cuba protests 14.07.2021 - Cuba - Codepink Cuban President Díaz-Canel speaking to reporters after marching on the streets (Image by Miguel Diaz-Canel/Twitter) Protests erupted in various Cuban cities the weekend of July 11 over dire economic conditions and a surge in Covid-19 cases. They are the biggest protests to hit Cuba in three decades, and they may well conti...
Print this article When I was in charge of Voice of America broadcasts to Poland in the 1980s, while the independent Solidarity trade union led by Lech Walesa launched its struggle for freedom and democracy, the news the Polish Service received from the central English VOA newsroom was not always well presented, but it was not slanted and biased in favor of the communist dictatorship. The same cannot be said for the VOA report on the Cuban protests, which shows that it was updated at 4:20 a.m., July 12, 2021, but was still misleading and lacking balance. The VOA News English-language report,...
U.S. Agency for Global Media Targeted by Phishers The Attack Exposed the Names and Social Security Numbers of Current and Former Employees of the Agency. LAST UPDATED ON MAY 5, 2021 QUICK READ According to the agency, the threat actor gained access to an email inbox with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of current and former USAGM, Voice of America, and Office of Cuba Broadcasting employees who worked for the agency between 2013-2020. Formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the U.S. Agency for Global Media is an independent agency of the United States government which ...
Shortwave transmitting station of the USA International Broadcasting Bureau near Biblis, Germany, used to broadcast programmes of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty into Eastern Europe and Russia. Photo: Kuebi wikimedia.org Thirty years after opening an office in Moscow, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) appears to be on its way out. The group has become a victim of both punishing legislation designed to constrain and demonise foreign media and journalists, as well as related fines that now stand at 2.3 million US dollars. While RFE/RL President Jamie Fly has condemned Russia’s attempt...
April 13, 2021 Share The appointment of an award-winning journalist to lead the Office of Cuba Broadcasting was criticized this week by a U.S. lawmaker who suggested she does not have a strong enough track record of promoting liberty for Cuban citizens. The U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees the OCB and other independent networks including Voice of America, announced Wednesday that veteran media and communications executive Sylvia Rosabal will be the director of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting. Rosabal is the latest network head to be hired by Kelu Chao, a former VOA executi...