My Questions to Sandinistas in Times of Pandemic
I mourn physical deaths, but also the deceit that has made them multiply. This virus does not differentiate between Sandinistas and non-Sandinistas.
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Opinion
Changes in Cuba’s Economic Policies, If Not Now, When?
Since 2016, we have witnessed with disbelief a phenomenon that highlights the great obstacles that hinder Cuban reform.
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The Nicaraguan Approach: Defy Science with Ignorance at the Helm
The Ortega-Murillo model: scorn for science, lack of diagnostic testing, and the failed family-community model.
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The Lessons Ortega Learned from the Eighties
Limit public expenditures, control the repressive apparatus and the justice system, all while increasing his family’s wealth
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Sergio Ramírez: “In Nicaragua, the Virus Has Become an Ideological Issue”
According to the regime’s discourse there is no epidemic because Nicaragua’s borders are shielded, thanks to the official imagery, by divine protection.
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Cuban Workers on Standby
I don’t mean to be so pessimistic, it’s just clear that the horizon isn’t looking too bright right now, and it might even be a ticking social bomb.
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“Daniel Ortega the Good Guy against the Wicked Costa Ricans”
In the face of the increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths, something that is public knowledge, Ortega needed and still needs to divert our attention.
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Keeping Cuba Grounded
The Cuban government puts in force decrees with ambiguous language to be applied at convenience on those citizens who defend freedom of expression.
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When Can Cuba Safely Reopen to Tourism?
There is a great need for tourism, although it will not escape the global depression ahead. It will be an option for those who want and can ($) come.
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Was the Shooting at the Cuban Embassy an act of Terrorism?
If this had been a US embassy in any other part of the world, the act would be classified as a clear case of terrorism…
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