Caution in Latin America over Marco Rubio’s Nomination
Cuban-American Senator Marco Rubio will be the next Secretary of State, becoming the first Hispanic to lead US diplomacy.
Latin America
Bomba Estereo – Song of the Day
Today’s featured band is Bomba Estereo from Colombia with the song “Soy Yo” from the album “Amanecer” (2017.)
Billionaires & Algorithms Win, The Fight over Truth Begins
Last December, I stood at the border wall in Arizona, near the Lukeville port of entry, and watched a Fox News cameraman in action.
Brazilians and Increased Anti-Immigrant Talk in Portugal
The strengthening of anti-immigration discourses in Portugal, as elsewhere, is rooted in rhetoric that instrumentalizes collective fear…
Trump’s Foreign Policy Priorities Exclude Latin America
The Nicaraguan dictatorship is not on Trump’s radar and would only enter his agenda “when there is a topic of particular interest.”
Winners of the 13th Havana Times Photo Contest
The 10 judges from five countries made their choices in three rounds of selection. We started out with 159 photographs from 18 photographers.
Flor de Lava – Song of the Day
Today’s featured band is Flor de Lava, a group of female singer/songwriters from Colombia, with the song “El Velo se cayó” (2024).
Authoritarian regimes implement transnational repression
The regimes in Russia, Venezuela & Nicaragua share a repressive strategy that includes the assassination of opponents beyond their borders.
New Roadblock for Spouses and Stepchildren of US Citizens
The ruling blocks Biden’s initiative which would have offered legal status to half a million spouses and stepchildren of US citizens.
Guatemalan Journalist & Ex-political Prisoner Interviewed
“My arbitrary detention exposed better than ever the corrupt dictatorship in Guatemala, something we had been trying to show for 30 years.”