By Gustavo A Maranges on October 24, 2022
Venezuelan wait to be registered at the DarienGap. photo: IOM /Gema Cortés
The recent decision to immediately deport all Venezuelans attempting to enter U.S. territory through the Mexican border has fanned the flames of the debate in Latin America and the United States. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on October 18, 2022
For someone who regularly follows the news about Latin America, it is common to have mixed feelings, not only because of the social, economic, environmental, and political scenario, but also because of the discourse from some politicians’ who can be beyond annoying because of their cynicism and the way they underestimate the people, who they all claim to work for, although few actually do it. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on October 13, 2022
Brazil goes to the 2nd round.
Only fifteen days after the first round of the presidential election in Brazil, the political scenario of the South American giant is becoming increasingly complex. The first election result has undoubtedly encouraged the ultra-conservative and ultra-right forces following Jair Bolsonaro. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on October 9, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent tour in Latin America countries shows how important the region is to the US. Only four months after the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, the United States is once again reaching into the region, with each of the 3 stops having its unique characteristics. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on September 27, 2022 from Havana
President Miguel Diaz Canel in Pinar Del Rio this morning. photo: Estudios Revolución
Update: We sent this out last night and since then the entire country of Cuba is without electricity after a failure in the national grid. Reports are saying that 2 people have died from the storm in Pinar Del Rio and flooding is occurring in Mayabeque, Artemisa, Havana and Pinar Del Rio Provinces. Currently we are out of contact with our correspondents who live there. -Editorial. Since last night, Hurricane Ian began to hit Cuba’s western provinces, especially La Isla de la Juventud (Youth Island) and Pinar del Rio, the province where it landed at 3:25 AM. Ian, a category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, made landfall in the town of La Coloma, San Luis municipality on the southern coast of Pinar del Rio. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on September 22, 2022
Colombian President Gustavo Petro
The 77th high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) began on September 13 and so far 16 Latin America countries have spoken, and the differences in the tone and topics of the speeches reflects the complex political situation in the region. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on September 18, 2022
Lithium field in Bolivia
Lithium is one of the most highly valued metals today and one of the most promising in the future. Its use in the energy sector, in the communications and military industries, has made it the focus of attention of the world powers and the monopolies who lust for it. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on September 11, 2022
Chile President Gabriel Boric
Just one week ago, people went to the polls in Chile for the historic constitutional referendum, where the social forces supporting the idea of a new constitution were swept away. The negative vote exceeded 61%, while the draft constitution go just a little more than 38%. Many may think such a result speaks for itself, but it goes deeper than that. (more…)