Latin America

Cuba Will be Watching Tropical Storm Maria Very Closely

A new tropical storm, dubbed Maria, predicted to soon be a hurricane, has suddenly appeared on Saturday. The storm threatens the same and other neighboring countries affected by Hurricane Irma which left severe damage and despair behind on several Caribbean Islands including Cuba, and also in Florida, reports the National Hurricane Center.

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A Cry for Help after Earthquake in Mexico

The earthquake which struck on Thursday night – with its epicenter in the Pacific – shook southern and central Mexico. The quake took place at the same time hurricane Irma was smashing the eastern Caribbean Islands and approaching Cuba where it would also do major damage.

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Heinz Dieterich: “Venezuela Is One Step Away from Abyss”

The German sociologist Heinz Dieterich still has a red beret that Hugo Chavez gave him in 1999. They were times of a close relationship between the promoter of “21st century socialism” and the former Venezuelan president, who adopted this idea as the stamp of his leadership. Today, Dieterich is a strong critic of President Nicolas Maduro and he predicts a “catastrophic course” for Venezuela.

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Is Venezuela a Dictatorship? Arguments in Favor and Against

More than 120 deaths in opposition-led protests, the establishment of a controversial all-powerful Constituent Assembly, complaints about human rights violations… Different international governments and media outlets believe that Venezuela has crossed a line and is now a dictatorship, although others prefer to avoid this term.

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