Open Letter from Sergio Ramirez to President Lula da Silva
Ortega has abolished elections. Do not deny Nicaragua the right to choose freely—the same right that could make you president of Brazil for a fourth time.
Opinion
Cuban President Diaz-Canel Knows No Shame
When someone repeatedly lies to your face, you have to admire their persistence. Not everyone has the talent to maintain a lie while staring you straight in the eye.
In Cuba Who Suffers the External and Internal Blockades?
Today I want to address the US government’s blockade against Cuba, the one that has existed for more than 60 years…
The Grief of Exile: Loving from the Shadows
When I left Nicaragua, I felt relief. My first thought was for my freedom, the possibility of defending what I believe in.
The Cuban Government’s Latest Salvation Plan: Domestic Oil
The blockade Cuba is facing on fuel imports has the dictatorship experimenting with every possible avenue in search of some breathing room.
The USA Should Not Close the Legal Door to Cubans
In almost every Cuban family, someone has left, someone is preparing to leave, or someone is trying to figure out how.
Yoani Sanchez: Three Weeks Later, I Return to Streets
The offensive against private businesses has reduced supplies in a city where finding a package of chicken has become quite an expedition.
Lessons from the Venezuelan Laboratory for Cuba’s Transition
Six months have passed since the events of January 3 in Venezuela unleashed an avalanche of predictions about what would immediately happen in Cuba.
“Spiderman” Represents Catharsis in Cuba
His crime was shouting from his balcony about the many miseries we endure every day. When the video went viral, the regime took action.
Chile Facing the Tariffs and Protectionism from the USA
A fundamental feature of the new international reality is the structural change in the United States. The Republican Party has abandoned free trade and fiscal balance.