Where We’re At with the Arrival of 2024
Cuba hasn’t had a good year for a long time, and it doesn’t seem that 2024 will be any different.
Opinion
Signs of Change in the Venezuelan Opposition
The window of opportunity presented to the opposition in this stretch of the Venezuelan political crisis may be tiny if not taken advantage of…
Names to Understand Latin America as 2023 Turns to 2024
The year 2023 left a series of proper names. These are some of them, in a useful exercise to also envision the themes and scenarios of 2024
What Can We Expect for Cuba in 2024?
The most complete sign of this limbo are the “pre-migrants,” all those Cubans who have stopped their lives waiting to leave the Island.
Another Year, Another War
A clear majority rejects the two wars, in Ukraine and Gaza, but the positions of the great powers prevent progress in favor of peace.
Europe’s Shift to the Far Right & its Impact on Immigration
So what explains the success of far-right, anti-immigrant parties in countries with a long history of being relatively liberal & inclusive.
US Hypocrisy Over Russian and Israeli Killings
Biden obviously has one yardstick for the Russians and another for the Israelis –displaying sheer hypocrisy and political double standards.
Today, 40 Years Ago… Work Brigades for Nicaragua
The civil war in Nicaragua did not end through the force of arms in 1990 but through negotiations.
Swept Away in 2023
Inspired by some of the most relevant moments of 2023, a year marked by scarcity, the deepening of the economic crisis, & striking events…
The Stove Top Expresso Maker that is Cuba
Perhaps the time when Cuban coffee makers refuse to strain garbage in the name of socialism is on the horizon, & it will definitely explode.