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…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on November 6, 2022
sanctions are a crime
This week the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed the resolution presented by Cuba to demand the end of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade of the United States of America over the island. The rejection was overwhelming, but there was a missing vote among those in favor. Venezuela, which traditionally supports Cuba’s position and is also a victim of the same type of unilateral sanctions, was absent. (more…)
By Gusatvo A Maranges on November 3, 2022
Bolsonaro supporters raising Nazi salute after their defeat at the polls. photo: Reprodução
The elections in Brazil were without doubt among the most important and anticipated events of the year in Latin America. The largest economy in the regional economy’s political definition is a core element in the current political context ever since the scope of the new Latin America progressive wave depends to a large extent on its political and economic trajectory. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on October 30, 2022
President Lula da Silva
Just a few minutes ago, Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced Lula da Silva’s victory by over 2 million votes or 1.5%. Undoubtedly it was a tight race with many obstacles for the progressive candidate, but in the end, the people’s will to leave behind 4 years of a disastrous government prevailed. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on October 27, 2022
photo: Cuba Minrex
The XXIII Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the III Meeting between the regional bloc and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) took place this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (more…)