Russian President Vladimir V. Putin sent New Year’s greetings to three Latin American presidents with whom he has established good working relations, Cuba, Venezuela and Brazil.
Read MoreToday we reproduce the analysis on Nicaragua and its leaders made by the team of Envio magazine, now in its 34th year of publication.
Read MoreA technical meeting with representatives from Central American countries today reached a possible solution to the crisis triggered by a wave of Cuban immigrants seeking to reach the USA, of which 8,000 are stranded in Costa Rica.
Read MoreVenezuelan political leader Henry Ramos reiterated today that the opposition is committed to present to the country a constitutional solution next year to bring about a change of government. Cuba receives all of its imported oil from Venezuela under a highly favorable trade agreement that the opposition would like see ended or renegotiated.
Read MorePope Francis today urged the governments of Central America to seek a solution to the situation of the thousands of Cuban migrants stranded in the region, reported dpa news.
Read MoreNo other issue in Cuba is as thorny and worrisome these days as the adverse results faced by Chavismo in Venezuela’s recent parliamentary elections. Through Telesur and Cuban television, Cubans received the news of the super-majority secured by the opposition with great surprise and concern. For me, personally, it wasn’t much of a surprise at all.
Read MoreA meeting of immigration officials from the countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and other countries in the Mesoamerican region ended in Mexico today without concrete results to resolve the crisis caused by several thousand Cuban migrants stranded in the isthmus.
Read MoreA multilateral technical meeting to discuss the Cuban immigration crisis, involving more than 6,000 persons stranded in Costa Rica, takes place today in Mexico.
Read MoreThe New York Times ran an editorial today asking the US Congress to repeal the Cuban Adjustment Act and the “wet feet – dry feet” policy, arguing that it is the cause of the Cuban migration crisis in Central America. Photo: ticotimes.com
Read MoreThe Government of Costa Rica announced of Friday that it will not grant more temporary visas to Cuban immigrants and decided to break with the political forums of the Central American Integration System (SICA) for their lack of solidarity with the migration issue
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