Eight months after the United States began its oil blockade of Cuba, the island is increasingly marked by scenes of stark economic contrast. In Havana, solar panels illuminate businesses during blackouts, electric
On Wednesday, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a think tank linked to the administration of US President Donald Trump, published a report recommending the re-establishment of a permanent US military presence
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More than 30 tonnes of Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England could become a crucial bargaining tool in negotiations between the Venezuelan government and opposition, as the United States seeks
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Venezuela’s government made no demand for the release of former president Nicolás Maduro during nearly two weeks of negotiations with the opposition this month, in what the Financial Times described as the
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The truth is that I had promised myself I would avoid the temptation to analyze the statements and behavior of Argentina’s President Milei. The reason: to keep myself as far away as
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In August, right-wing billionaire Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president and vowed to move an agenda of the far right even though he won by less than a percentage
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Monika Ertl’s life crossed some of the most turbulent political currents of post-war Europe and Latin America. Born to Hans Ertl, one of Nazi Germany’s leading propaganda filmmakers, she grew up in
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Javier Milei’s government recently suffered a double defeat. The first occurred in the streets, with massive protests against his plan to liberalize land purchases by foreigners. The second took place in the
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“Nothing is easier than to be idealistic on behalf of others.” Karl Marx, 1858 Under cover of night, the US military kidnapped the lawful Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and
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Colombia has yet to activate international rescue assistance offered by several countries following Monday’s devastating earthquake, with the newly installed government of President Abelardo de la Espriella declining or delaying requests for
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More than 130 people have died and over 2,000 are reported missing after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, triggering a nationwide emergency and a major search-and-rescue operation across affected communities. The
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