Trump’s diplomatic defeat in Latin America and the Caribbean
November 12, 2025
El mundo en foco | columna de análisis Donald Trump had a terrible week. On Nov. 5, his party suffered a crushing defeat in state and […]
Tag: CARIBBEAN
A Trarilongko Mapuche in Cuba
July 23, 2021
My ñuke, mother, taught us to bring out the best in ourselves in our fight against hunger: creativity, imagination, solidarity and persistence. These attributes I found in the Cuban people.
Cuba-U.S. Relations in the Trump Era An Interview with Santiago Espinosa
June 20, 2018
“Doors were starting to open, some that had been closed for more than 60 years. Until Donald Trump arrived.¨ How are the Cuba-US. Relations after governments changes?
The Three Hurricanes That Hit Puerto Rico
June 13, 2018
The Puerto Rican people were dying long before Hurricane Maria. The hurricane simply forced us to count the dead, mourn the lives lost, and now, to fight for the lives of those who are still living. It might sound strange, but it’sthe truth. Inequality and poverty kill, and in Puerto Rico, inequality has been a violent hurricane that has spent too much time over our islands.
On the Border, Small Farmers Tackle Big Issues of Migration, Climate Change, Food Policy
November 20, 2017
Ciudad Juarez on the Chihuahua-Texas border has historically been a nexus of migration and global capital flows. Now that the presidency of Donald Trump has revived international debates on both, the international small farmers’ organization, Via Campesina, gathered from around the world there in early November to examine the connections between low-wage work, migration and the environment.
International Migrant Crisis Hits a Breaking Point in Baja California
October 10, 2016
Since last spring, an estimated 13,000 Haitians and other foreign nationals have arrived in Baja California, with varying estimates of anywhere from 10,000 to 40,000 more on the way.
The Diplomatic Breakthrough in Havana
August 3, 2015
In the streets of Havana the diplomatic breakthrough is all people are discussing, from those who interpret Obama’s decision as an admission of a failed policy toward the island, to those who expect that the arrival of North Americans will lead to increased economic capacity.
Martelly Remakes Authoritarian Rule in Haiti
May 25, 2015
President Michel Martelly of Haiti began to rule the island nation by decree on January 13, 2015, after allowing the National Assembly to collapse.
How to Close Guantanamo
February 10, 2015
The Obama administration should be conducting talks at the highest levels, if it has not already begun, in order to correct the injustice of Guantanamo not only as a torture site but as a violation of the sovereignty of a state with whom our government finally is normalizing relations.
On the Right Path in U.S.-Cuba Relations: Reflections from Former Chief of U.S. Interests Section
December 23, 2014
When the United States broke relations with Cuba in 1961, the U.S. embassy in Havana closed. Many people thought that this phase in U.S.-Cuba relations would not last long, that cutting ties would lead to Fidel Castro’s downfall. But it only proved counterproductive, damaging the United States’ standing in the world and doing nothing to improve the lives of the Cuban people.