Milwaukee, Jan. 24: ‘What Is Cuba Really Like Today?’

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Teacher/activist Omar Barberena’s multimedia presentation on his recent trip to Cuba!

FREE and open to the public! Please join us!

Omar Barberena is a teacher and counselor in Milwaukee. A native of Nicaragua, he has traveled widely in Latin America and Europe. He visited Cuba in November, 2011 with Witness for Peace, and plans to lead a trip this year. He met with economists, authors, grassroots citizens and even the President of the Cuban Supreme Court. Join us to see pictures of Cuba today, hear about its recent economic reforms, how the US embargo affects Cuban lives, and also what he learned from:

▸ Reverend Raul Suarez, founder and director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in Havana. Pastor Suarez (also a member of Cuban parliament) talked about the center’s history and programs, including the history of different religions and spirituality in Cuba.

▸ Law professor Dr. Julio Antonio Estrada, University of Havana, who presented an overview of Cuba’s legal system from the time of the Spanish Conquistadors’ arrival, including Catholicism, slavery, African influence in Cuba, independence, periods of intervention by the U.S., and the transformations since the 1959 Cuban Revolution.

▸ Interacting with grassroots Cubans on a wide variety of topics!

7:30 p.m., 639 N. 25th Street, Milwaukee, Tuesday, Jan. 24

Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations With Cuba (414-273-1040, www.wicuba.org) — Peace Action-WI — Latin America Solidarity Committee

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