From Punta del Este to Port of Spain
Some days ago Carlos Lechuga, one of the shining lights of Cuban journalism and diplomacy, died in Havana at the age of 91. He was already an acclaimed journalist when he joined the clandestine ranks of the July 26th Revolutionary Movement.
Summit of the Americas: Obama Goes to Trinidad
President Barack Obama will travel to Trinidad and Tobago on April 17 with the opportunity to define the approach his administration will take towards Latin America. The region’s presidents, many of whom enthusiastically welcomed Obama’s election in November, now must hope that the new leader in the White House makes more use of this unique forum than was the case with his predecessor.
Eduardo Galeano: The Open Eyes of Latin America
There are very few cases of writers who maintain total indifference toward the ethics of their work. There are not so few who have understood that in the practice of literature it is possible to separate ethics from aesthetics.
US, Cuba Set to Improve Ties, Seek Dialogue
HAVANA, April 9 (Xinhua) -- After half a century of ever-widening political differences, Cuba and the United States appear to have reached an opportune moment for rapprochement based on respect and mutual benefit.
Venezuela’s Chávez Declares Support for Obama’s Nuclear Disarmament Pledge
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez pledged his support for United States President Barack Obama's call for nuclear disarmament, and said he hopes the upcoming Summit of the Americas will provide an opportunity to 'reset' diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Venezuela.
International Terrorist Luis Posada Carriles Faces New Hearing
HAVANA, Cuba, April 8 (acn) A new hearing for the self-confessed international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles was set for August 10th, 2009, by Judge Kathleen Cardone during a hearing this week in El Paso, Texas.
The Elephant in the Room in Port of Spain
In recent days the big corporate news media have resorted to flights of fancy to explain the strangely inevitable presence of the Cuban question in the discussions expected at the Summit that begins on April 17 in Trinidad and Tobago, without pointing out who is responsible for the absurd situation.
Members of Congress Support Normal Religious Exchanges with Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, April 6 (acn) US Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), visiting Havana this week, spoke out in favor of the normalization of exchanges between religious communities from Cuba and her country.
People Should Learn from the Cuban Experience
As absurd as it may appear, the strategy and experience of the Cuban 'Special Period' of the nineties of the past century could be useful to the West in terms of the crisis that is plaguing the world today.
Hay que aprovechar experiencias cubanas
Por paradójico que parezca, la estrategia y las experiencias cubanas del “período especial” de los años noventa del pasado siglo podrían e útiles a Occidente en las condiciones de la crisis en que se adentra hoy el mundo.
