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Venezuela Sacks Ambassador to Cuba

The Venezuelan government dismissed on March 21 its ambassador to Cuba, a key post in the country of the Maduro government’s chief ally, at a time of political turmoil at home.

Three Cubans for 5 Gitmo Prisoners: Proposal Floated by Uruguay President to Obama

Uruguayan President Jose Mujica revealed on Friday that, in exchange for granting shelter to detainees from the US Navy base, he asked the Obama administration to release three Cuban intelligence agents (Part of the Cuban Five) who have been in US prisons since their arrest in 1998.

This Week in Palestine March 15-21

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas meet this week US President Barak Obama, with no progress made on the peace talks, meanwhile Israeli attacks targeting Palestinians left one youth killed this week.

Survivors Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki

I recently had access to horrifying testimonies about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki offered by a group hibakushas (“survivors”). Though I had read dozens of articles and news pieces on these incidents, I had never come across such harrowing accounts.

Cuba-France Foreign Ministers Meet

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius met with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez in the late afternoon Saturday in Paris, home of the French Foreign Ministry, AFP reported.

Cuba/Honduras to Normalize Relations

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez announced today that his country will fully normalize diplomatic ties with Venezuela and Cuba, reported EFE. Caracas and Havana withdrew their ambassadors from Honduras after the coup of 2009 that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

This Week in Palestine Week (March 8-14)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated this week that no extension for the negotiations has been offered to him, meanwhile Israeli army attacks on Palestinian communities in Gaza and the west Bank has left six people killed.

Cuban-American Legislators Launch Offensive to Sanction Venezuela

Democrat and Republican senators and representatives lodged bills on Thursday to impose sanctions on the government of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela for being responsible for the recent repression of protests, DPA reported.

El Salvador: Sanchez Gets Razor-Thin Win

The El Salvadoran governing FMLN candidate, Salvador Sanchez, has apparently won a razor thin victory over rightwing ARENA’s Norman Quijano with 99.9% of the 10,445 polling places reporting. The preliminary results show Sanchez with 50.11%.

El Salvador Elections Too Close to Call, Sanchez Holds 0.26% Lead

The presidential elections in El Salvador are still too close to call with over 91% of the voting places reporting. FMLN party candidate Salvador Sanchez Cerén (1,375,682 votes for 50.13%) has a slight 0.26% lead over rightwing candidate for ARENA, Norman Quijano (1,368,757 with 49.87%).