I would like to share some of my thoughts on the results of El Salvador’s presidential elections, held on Sunday February 3rd. I have been saying for a while now what the election has confirmed, and this time the polls made no mistake.
Read MoreThe World Economic Forum celebrated as a “success” story the fact that Nicaragua occupies fifth place on the list of the ten best countries in the world for women. Nicaragua occupies a place far above that of countries like the Philippines and Ireland, and also above that of all the other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read why and how.
Read MoreThe count down towards a tragic outcome in Venezuela has started. All outside powers express what they say is a shared concern for its peace-loving people that has the misfortune of sitting on what is maybe the largest oil reserves in the world.
Read MoreFor the community of young Cuban Americans of which I am a part, going to Havana and seeing the contradictions for ourselves is shocking. It pains us to see the gorgeous architecture now filthy and reduced to rubble. The spirit and “cuban-nes” of the people livens our souls, but it breaks our hearts to see them living the way they have to.
Read MoreLike so many in my generation, I was marked by the military coup in Chile (1973) with the direct involvement of the CIA. We rebelled against the military dictatorships of the Southern Cone and Central America in the seventies and eighties, full of illusions and collaborating with the Sandinista Revolution.
Read MoreIn the face of great challenges, those of us who are democrats need to develop realistic solutions that reflect the enormity of the dangers and don’t assume that the politicians “of the new era” are going to be paragons of kindness, honesty and integrity.
Read MoreFor the first time in 60 years, the Cuban people finally have an opportunity to say NO to Communism, to its well-known ravages and outrages, to the excesses of its ruling bureaucratic/military elite who insist on holding the fate of our nation hostage.
Read MoreIf they were to finish out their current terms in office: Daniel Ortega will rule Nicaragua until 2022; Trump, the USA until 2021, and Maduro, Venezuela until 2026. All three of these presidents are facing stiff internal and external oppostion to their reckless authoritarian rule.
Read MoreThe Caribbean island of Cuba has just been hit by a devastating category EF-4 tornado that crossed through the capital city, Havana, on the evening of Sunday January 27th, with 300 km/h winds, leaving four people dead and 195 people injured. This is the first time that something like this has happened in the Cuban capital’s nearly 500 years of existence.
Read MoreThis article could also have the sub-heading: Ten items that you don’t need to live but make life worth living. In Cuba, the idea or philosophy that enjoying the small things in life is detrimental to our spirit’s prestige and willingness to resist, has become widespread.
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