By Gustavo A Maranges on December 15, 2022
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) finishing up its XXII meeting in Havana today, remains one of the most successful integration projects in Latin America. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on December 11, 2022 from Havana
photo: Bill Hackwell
Once again, the U.S. policy toward Cuba interferes in yet another aspect of Cuba’s lives. This time it is not about the blockade, which is a daily thing, nor about absurd declarations or lists, but something that Cubans carry in their DNA and is part of their culture and history: baseball. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on December 6, 2022, from Havana
Cuban President Díaz-Canel is received at the Barbados Airport by Prime Minister Mía Amor Mottley. photo: Alejandro Azcuy.
Usually, when we talk about international summits, the only thing we think about is G-7, G-20, NATO, BRICS, ASEAN, and some others, but we seldom think about the ones led by small states. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on December 4, 2022, from Havana
Cuba’s Congress, photo: pixabay
Last December 1st, a new Criminal Code came into force in Cuba. The updating process began almost four years ago. This new legal body is an updated version and much more adjusted to the Cuban reality than its predecessor. (more…)
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…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on November 27, 2022
photo: Bill Hackwell
Last week, a delegation of three representatives completed a working visit to Cuba. The bipartisan group was made up of Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Jim Baird (R-IN), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT), all members of the House Agriculture Committee. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on November 20, 2022
On December 18 and 19, Mexico hosted the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC), a global meeting of far-right forces. Thinking about the date, the context, and the participants provide valuable information to elucidate what this meeting was all about. It was not an ordinary or scheduled meeting, but an emergency one after the successive failures of the regional right wing. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on November 13, 2022 from Havana
The 38th edition of the Havana International Fair (FIHAV) will be inaugurated tomorrow in Cuba after two years of virtual contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is Cuba’s most important business exchange, and this year will host over 400 participants from over 60 countries. China, Spain, France, Russia, Venezuela, and Canada account for the largest representations. (more…)