Why US claims of Venezuelan ‘cooperation’ are null and void
In the aftermath of the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces in early 2026, the Trump administration has repeatedly…
January 29 - February 4, 2026
Opinion Articles
Who is David Rivera? And why does he always get away with it?
We thought we were rid of him. But like a cockroach that feigns death, he merely vanished into the shadows—only to reemerge, laughing all the way to…
Cuba 2026: An economy under siege, a nation still standing
Cuba’s predicament is not simply the result of economic mismanagement; it is the cumulative result of sustained external coercion.
The machinery of terror
Terror is the engine that empowers dictatorships. It eliminates dissidents. It silences critics. It dismantles the law.
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Cuba
Cuba vows to defend itself against Trump to ‘the last drop of blood’
“Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation. Nobody dictates what we do,” said Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel in response to the latest threat from President Trump.
Cuba in 2025: Resilience amid crisis — a year in review
The year exposed enduring economic fragility, widespread energy and food challenges, and external pressures that complicate recovery.
Cuban homes and hurricanes
Lessons learned from other hurricanes regarding the impact on homes could be applied to the aftermath of Melissa.
The Alejandro Gil case: The fall of Cuba’s finance czar
Gil was once Cuba’s public face of economic reform, a deputy prime minister, and the architect of a significant 2021 monetary overhaul.
Melissa strikes eastern Cuba
Melissa may serve as yet another reminder that island nations face significant costs from a climate change curve they did little to cause.
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La peligrosa narrativa de Rubio sobre Venezuela es un insulto a la democracia — y al mundo
Marco Rubio compareció esta semana ante el Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado con argumentos pulidos, serenidad ensayada y un mensaje…
Derrotar el fascismo de Trump va a requerir de ti y de mí — de todos nosotros
Por Chuck Idelson / Common Dreams
“La frontera entre la democracia y el autoritarismo es la menos protegida del mundo.”
Ivan Krastev, presidente…
Última Hora: Groenlandia compra a Estados Unidos; Trump va incluido como comisión de intermediario
Tras conversaciones con el secretario general de la OTAN, Mark Rutte, al margen del foro de Davos, Trump anunció que él y sus aliados habían formulado…
Cuba ya ha escuchado esto antes — y sigue en pie
(Este editorial se escribe en respuesta a un artículo publicado en el Nuevo Herald, escrito por Nora Gámez Torres, titulado: “Por años, muchos…
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