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US-Cuba: Radio and TV Marti Off the Air

The sudden shutdown of Radio and TV Martí broadcasts came as a surprise, a move that was widely celebrated by the Cuban government.

In the context of a far-right resurgence in Chile and around the world, we shouldn’t be surprised by such outrageous proposals…

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation, eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky.

The 21st Century is heading for a rearrangement of global hegemonies that promises to put the brakes on globalization as we’ve known it.

Pepe Mujica spent 13 years in military dungeons, much of it in solitary confinement. Far from demanding revenge, he advocates for clemency.

In the heart of Miami’s Little Havana, the echoes of a painful past still shape the political beliefs of a fanatically loyal voting bloc.

The brand-new Torre K-23 hotel was fully illuminated, a glaring reminder of the gap between the Cuban people and the government’s priorities.

“I’m the elected president… but I’m also just one more Venezuelan, with a family member abducted by the Maduro government.”

With US and Russian leaders in direct talks over the future of the conflict, many ask: could Ukraine become another Afghanistan or Vietnam?

The riot squads and the hooded “voluntary police” are the shock forces of the regime to squash any internal dissent.