Tag «Cuba»

A photographic tour of the cinemas that have graced Cuba from the Revolution onwards

Cines de Cuba Carolina Sandretto, photographer A photographic tour of the cinemas that have graced Cuba from the Revolution onwards With more than 500 color photographs shot on a 1950s medium-format camera, this beautifully illustrated book offers an exceptional exploration of the hundreds of cinemas which for decades have decorated Cuba. In 1953, Cuba had …

Shadow trade: how North Korea’s barter trade violates United Nations sanctions

(Stockholm, 17 July 2013) Barter trade in essential goods and long-standing diplomatic relations are key to understanding the most recent attempted violation of the United Nations arms embargo on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea). Expert Comment by SIPRI Researchers Hugh Griffiths and Lawrence Dermody. On 16 July the President of Panama …