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Political Hive
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Is This What the Right Came Back For?
Is This What the Right Came Back For?
Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay expose the contradictions of the new right: promises of change, scandals, and growing public disillusionment.
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Deep Dives
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Cuba's Socialist Project in the Age of Donald Trump
Cuba's Socialist Project in the Age of Donald Trump
Cuba's socialist project faces a defining challenge under Trump: integrating private enterprise into the economy while preserving social welfare and universal services.
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Deep Dives
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The Challenge of Apportioning Responsibility for Cuba’s Polycrisis
The Challenge of Apportioning Responsibility for Cuba’s Polycrisis
A reflection on the difficulty of disentangling external and internal responsibility for Cuba’s polycrisis, particularly its political and democratic dimensions.
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Informationwar
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Cuba and Donald Trump’s Ambassador to the UN
Cuba and Donald Trump’s Ambassador to the UN
Mike Waltz stood before the UN General Assembly to deliver a hodgepodge of nonsense about Cuba.
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HISTORY
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Che Guevara’s Legacy According to Benigno
Che Guevara’s Legacy According to Benigno
A reflection on Che Guevara’s legacy through the eyes of alias Benigno, whose honest testimony reveals the revolutionary’s virtues, flaws, and enduring human lessons.
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Deep Dives
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Some ideas about Lula's defeat last night
Some ideas about Lula's defeat last night
Will the right complete its momentum in Latin America reclaiming the Planalto Palace again?
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Deep Dives
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The Current State of Cuba's Comprehensive Crisis
The Current State of Cuba's Comprehensive Crisis
Cuba faces its worst crisis in years: tightened sanctions, fuel and energy collapse, and a leadership unable to reconcile sovereign dignity with tangible results for a suffering population.
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Finance and Economy
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Is It Rational to Demand Economic Independence from Cuba?
Is It Rational to Demand Economic Independence from Cuba?
Can a country be expected to achieve self-sufficiency while facing structural economic pressure, sanctions, and the constraints of an interconnected global economy? My critique of a recent interview with
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Deep Dives
3MPublished via Ecency
The Latin American Report: Why Did Cuba End Up Alone?
The Latin American Report: Why Did Cuba End Up Alone?
I have a theory to explain our extreme economic isolation from the outside world.
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Deep Dives
5MPublished via Ecency
Wealth, Dynasty, and the Limits of Latin American Democracy
Wealth, Dynasty, and the Limits of Latin American Democracy
This edition of the Latin American Report confronts the question that matters for democracy.
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Deep Dives
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Arturo Sandoval and Political Intolerance
Arturo Sandoval and Political Intolerance
Some years ago, I was in communication with the great Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval—the musical godson of the unforgettable Dizzy Gillespie—through the old, abandoned Twitter. A story of tolerance.
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Deep Dives
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Putting the spotlight where it belongs
Putting the spotlight where it belongs
Aswering this from a longtime CNN correspondent in Havana In Sagua de Tánamo, my hometown municipality in Holguín, they had gone 33 hours without electricity by midday today. That is the norm, and it affects
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Deep Dives
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Chris Van Hollen vs. Marco Rubio on Cuba
Chris Van Hollen vs. Marco Rubio on Cuba
A brief exchange from this Tuesday between Senator Chris Van Hollen and Marco Rubio reveals the irrationality that this administration embodies.
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News & Views
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Cuba, the “Independence Day,” and the indictment against Raúl Castro
Cuba, the “Independence Day,” and the indictment against Raúl Castro
Cuba was born as a formally independent republic under the shadow of the Platt Amendment. More than a century later, Washington still struggles to relate to Cuba outside the language of supervision, pressure,
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News & Views
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On the incredible deportation of Alex Saab
On the incredible deportation of Alex Saab
The hypocrisy of Venezuela's "ruling" team has never been more naked. In 2023, they celebrated Alex Saab as a political prisoner freed from U.S. imperialism. Now, they deport him to Trump and
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Deep Dives
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Cuba and the Quest for Peace
Cuba and the Quest for Peace
Assessing the real threat of war on Cuba, I call for the international community to stand up and help Cubans in our quest for peace.
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Deep Dives
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Cuba and the crass cynicism of the Trump administration
Cuba and the crass cynicism of the Trump administration
An update on the current situation in Cuba.
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Deep Dives
7MPublished via Ecency
The Latin American Report # 720
The Latin American Report # 720
My take on some interesting developments in the region.
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Deep Dives
7MPublished via Ecency
Did Cuba send mercenaries to support Russia in Ukraine?
Did Cuba send mercenaries to support Russia in Ukraine?
My take on a recent Axios´ "contribution" to this debate.
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Deep Dives
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A quick read of the Cuban president's interview with NBC News
A quick read of the Cuban president's interview with NBC News
The Cuban president had a rare opportunity to speak directly to the American people.

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