January 17, 2017
Cuban students get free afternoon snack at their school. Photo: Bill Hackwell
On January 12 and 13, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed fines on the nonprofit organization Alliance for Responsible Cuba Policy (ARCP) and the Canadian bank Toronto Dominion (TD), for $10,000 and $955,750, respectively, for alleged violations of blockade regulations. (more…)
By Carlos Aznárez on January 18, 2017
The Puerto Rican people are celebrating with love for their motherland. And I bet that, from a distant star, that great independentista revolutionary, Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, who was murdered in cold blood by the FBI, is celebrating too. (more…)
Resumen Latinoamericano (Oficina de Estados Unidos)
Editorial
21 de Enero, 2017
Photo: Bill Hackwell
En la mayor expresión de oposición a un presidente entrante que se haya conocido en la historia de Estados Unidos, 4,5 millones de personas protestaron durante dos días en las calles de este país la inauguración de Donald Trump. Los manifestantes se pronunciaron en contra de su agenda de odio hacia las minorías y los pobres. Las marchas no solo fueron una fuerte señal del nuevo periodo que se avecina, pero también demostró que la gente está cansada y no tiene ninguna confianza en el proceso electoral que tuvo lugar recientemente durante la campaña presidencial.
Resumen Latinoamericano – North American Bureau
Editorial
January 21, 2017
Photo: Bill Hackwell
In the largest expression of opposition to an incoming president ever in U.S. history 4.5 million people protested Donald Trump’s inauguration for two days in the streets of this country. (more…)
January 15, 2017
The gap between rich and poor is far greater than had previously been estimated, with big business and the super-rich fueling the inequality crisis by dodging taxes, driving down wages, and using their power to influence politics. (more…)
January 12, 2016
Photo: Bill Hackwell
An important step forward in improving bilateral relations occurred this January 12 with the signing of an agreement between the governments of Cuba and the United States, which entered into effect this same day, intended to guarantee regular, safe, and ordered migration. (more…)
January 16, 2016
Names on memorial to the victims of the El Mozote Massacre
Today El Salvador marks 25 years since the signing of the peace accords ending 12 years of civil war that left 75,000 people killed and 8,000 disappeared, one of the darkest periods of the Central American nation. (more…)
By Robert Parry on January 7, 2017
Repeating an accusation over and over again is not evidence that the accused is guilty, no matter how much “confidence” the accuser asserts about the conclusion. (more…)