More websites on Cuban issues

Presbyterians in Cuba

The Presbyterian church has had a long history in Cuba, with the first Cuban congregation established in 1890.

• In spite of the deep political divisions between our countries, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, USA maintains an active mission effort to support our Cuban brethren. Rev. Patricia Lloyd-Sidle coordinates the national partnership with Cuba. Information on her work can be found here among the PCUSA website mission pages.
• This article from PCUSA news discusses concerns with the increased restrictions recently placed on Cuba by the Bush administration. To find more articles about PCUSA perspectives on Cuba, just use the PCUSA search at the bottom of each PCUSA page.
• Evangelical Seminary in Matanzas, Cuba This seminary educates all candidates for ministry in the Iglesia Reformada Presbiteriana en Cuba (IRPC)

Economics and Politics

This is an exciting (and sometimes scary) period in the relationship between the United States and Cuba. If you would like to read more about the political and economic aspects of the relationship between our countries, you may find these sites of interest:

• Center for International Policy Offers reports by Mr. Wayne Smith, former representative of the United States in Havana, currently teaching at Johns Hopkins University, and other writers on US-Cuban politics.


• Latin America Working Group This website tracks breaking news in the United States, in Central and South America, and in the Caribbean.


• Guije.com is a Spanish language site providing a very comprehensive set of articles on Cuban history and culture.