Alex Otaola: The Miami clown turning democracy into a spectacle
There’s political activism, and then there’s what Alexander “Alex” Otaola has turned Miami-Dade politics into: a rolling reality-TV-style spectacle…
February 5 - 11, 2026
Opinion Articles
Trumpism: What is it?
A recent article by Stacie Goddard and Abraham Newman, Further Back to the Future, deserves to be better known and is a good road toward defining…
Rubio’s dangerous spin on Venezuela is an insult to democracy — and to the world
Marco Rubio arrived before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week with polished talking points, practiced calm, and a deeply troubling…
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…
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Cuba
The reform that never was (and the counterreform that was)
A genuine reform implies comprehensiveness, planning, citizen participation, evaluation, and correction.
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.
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Hablar de Bunny: no se necesita traducción
Mucho antes de que Bad Bunny pisara el escenario del Super Bowl, Donald Trump ya había anunciado su desagrado. Criticó la elección del artista, se…
Corrupción institucional
Cada vez que se cuestiona la magnitud del gasto militar de Estados Unidos, sus defensores insisten en que el sistema es simplemente ineficiente, no…
El presidente cubano confirma que la isla no está sola
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, presidente de la República de Cuba, ofreció una detallada información de gobiernos, personalidades, instituciones y…
La reforma que nunca fue (y la contrarreforma que sí)
Artículo de opinión basado en “La Contrarreforma”, de Rubén Padrón Garriga, publicado en La Joven Cuba.
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En el debate político cubano vuelve a…
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