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More of the Absurd: U.S. May Reject Underwater Cable with Cuba due to “National Security Risks”

By Alejandra Garcia on December 4, 2022, from Havana

Cuba is once again at the center of Washington’s hostilities. Last week, it was news that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) suggested rejecting the installation of an undersea telecommunications cable connecting the two countries, which would help facilitate internet access for Cubans. The justification: The White House fears that this deployment would endanger the national security of the North American country. (more…)

Colombia: Petro Announces that Youths Detained in Protests will be Released

By Lizeth Suesca Lizsariza on December 3, 2022

President Gustavo Petro

During the Dialogue with Presidents of Community Action Boards in Pasto, in the southern department of Nariño,  President Gustavo Petro assured that in Colombia the right to protest must be re-dignified as it is a democratic right. (more…)

US Youth Observe Cuba’s Elections – and Learn about Real Democracy

By Calla Walsh on December 2, 2022

La Corbata polling station

A delegation of youth from the United States observed Cuba’s November 2022 municipal elections and offer an inside look into a true people’s democracy, where workers decide who will govern them, not wealthy oligarchs and corporations. (more…)

From Mexico, Cuban Doctors Speak Out!

By Maribel Acosta Damas on December 3, 2022

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Dr. Jorge López Romero

Tlaxcala is one of the 31 states of Mexico, the smallest. Its capital is Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl and has a population of 1 million 342, 977 inhabitants, according to 2020 data.  At an altitude of more than 2,000 meters above sea level, it was an area populated by cultures such as the Olmec-Xicallanca to the south and the Otomi to the north. (more…)

The Future of China-Cuba Economic Relations

By Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira on November 25, 2022

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Chinese President Xi Jinping and their wives.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez has embarked on a two-day visit to China at the invitation of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Diaz-Canel is the first head of state from Latin America and the Caribbean region to visit China after the 20th CPC National Congress. (more…)

AMLO and Mexico’s Fourth Transformation

By Adalberto Santana on November 29, 2022

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, called for a mass rally that took place on November 27th. AMLO led a march through the main avenues of Mexico City, which culminated in a huge rally in the Plaza de la Constitución, better known as the Zócalo.  The authorities of the Mexican capital estimated the turnout at approximately 1,200,000 people. (more…)

Lula Calls for the Release of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

November 29, 2022

photo: Katherine Da Silva

President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) called for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after meeting with Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor-in-chief of the website, and Joseph Farrell, ambassador of the organization, on Monday , in Brasília. (more…)

Elections in Cuba: A Cautionary Success in Difficult Times

By Gustavo A Maranges on November 29, 2022

This year has been really active in Latin America when it comes to elections which have taken place in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and, last but not least, Cuba. (more…)

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