23/03/2012 | Frente Externo
The phony Cuba embargo debate
In recent weeks, an unholy alliance of political activists and economic opportunists have been trying to convince anyone who will listen that the U.S. embargo of Cuba is inviting "catastrophic" damage to Florida by preventing the U.S. from responding to a potential oil spill from a newly launched Cuban rig just outside U.S. waters. The claim is without merit.
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20/09/2011 | Frente Externo
US - Bill Richardson's strange Cuba odyssey
Self-styled diplomatic troubleshooter Bill Richardson deserves at least some credit for yet another attempt to free U.S. aid worker Alan Gross from a Cuban state security prison. But his recent strange foray into Cuba should make it pretty clear to any sentient being of the futility of trying to negotiate anything with the Castro regime. It's the diplomatic equivalent of bringing a knife to a gunfight.
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25/02/2011 | Frente Externo
Libya's relationship folly with Latin America
The Qaddafi regime's use of deadly force against protesting Libyan citizens has been properly met by condemnations from responsible governments around the globe. And then you have the outliers.
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03/08/2010 | En Profundidad
Venezuela - Time to take Hugo Chavez seriously
Fresh off his creepy public spectacle fondling the remains of South American liberator Simón Bolivar, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez has concocted yet another circus to try and distract the attentions of increasingly suspect voters ahead of legislative elections in September.
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29/03/2010 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Why Obama's nomination of Aponte is stirring old fears of Cuban espinoage
The Obama administration has resurrected a controversial Clinton-era nominee for an ambassadorial appointment in the Western Hemisphere and in doing so has reignited concerns about Cuban espionage in the United States.
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