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Venezuela: April 11, the First Time a US Imposed Coup Was Defeated in 48 Hours

An Interview with Stella Calloni on April 11, 2022

Chavez freed by the people after 48 hours

April 11 is the 20th anniversary of the coup d’état that in 2002 removed, for 48 hours, President Hugo Chávez Frías from the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. (more…)

Cuba and Mexico Holds Talks as Illegal Migration Increases

By Alejandra Garcia on April 10, 2022 from Havana

Cuban migrants, photo: Lisette Poole

I can’t imagine the anguish of those who decide to migrate illegally. The pain of leaving your country, friends, and family must be unbearable. (more…)

The Cuban 5 Archives Begin their Journey Home

By Bill Hackwell on April 10, 2022

Cuban 5 Archives Project at Cuban Embassy, Washington DC

A week ago Cheryl LaBash and I started the journey to take home the archives of the long struggle to free the Cuban 5 that Alicia Jrapko and I accumulated over a period of 13 years, carefully and methodically stored in our basement (more…)

Argentina: Russia Ukraine Conflict, a Wrong Vote in the UN

By Atilio Borón on April 8, 2022

This Thursday the UN General Assembly approved a resolution suspending Russia’s participation in the UN Human Rights Council. The results disappointed the United States government, (more…)

New Book: Nicaragua, A History of US Intervention & Resistance

By Dan Kovalik on April 7, 2022

I have written this book to explore the pernicious nature of US engagement with Nicaragua from the mid-19th century to the present in pursuit of control and domination rather than in defense of democracy as Washington has incessantly claimed. (more…)

Chernobyl Children in Cuba: An Untold Story; Part 4

By Maribel Acosta Damas on April 4, 2022

In the 21 years of free and high-quality operation, the humanitarian program of Chernobyl children in Cuba gave – along the way – not only results in health but the possibility of medical and scientific systematization of its applications in all areas. (more…)

‘We will prevail’: A Conversation with Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel

By Manolo De Los Santos on April 7, 2022

In 1994, Miguel Díaz-Canel began a new position in Santa Clara, not far from his birthplace of Placetas, as the provincial secretary of the Cuban Communist Party. He set aside the air-conditioned car given to him and went to work each morning on his bicycle, (more…)

Costa Rica Elections: Does Rodrigo Chaves’ New Face Mean New Policies?

By Gustavo A Maranges on April 7, 2022

The recent elections in Costa Rica left more doubts than answers about the country’s future. The recently elected president Rodrigo Chaves is an outsider in the national political landscape, just like the party he represents. (more…)

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