Álvaro Fernández 378 posts 17 comments

The House Appropriations Committee has proposed a boost in funds for Cuba democracy-building programs in this year’s budget. And two south Florida politicians are members of the…
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Less than six months ago the clear favorite to represent the elephants against another ‘shoo-in’ on the donkey side was former Florida governor Jeb Bush. What went wrong?
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All I ask is the question I keep repeating: Is this the kind of public servant we want to lead us in Washington?
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Resorting to clichés and veiled references to other candidates in the race, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida announced Monday that he is running for president of the United States.
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I don’t believe in coincidences. Ambassador Yzaguirre, practically named by Menéndez, arrives in Santo Domingo months before the Melgen port deal, and departs his post three months…
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Sen. Bob Menendez went on the offensive Wednesday night attacking the Justice Department and charging that they had been tricked into starting an investigation on him three years ago…
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Our Cuban-American politicians don’t care about those persons who will never vote for, or against, them. That’s why they pander to those who still dream of 1958 in Havana. These same…
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You would think that playing tit for tat, Democrats would have someone ready to challenge Curbelo in 2016 when he will be most vulnerable and there will be an important presidential…
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Miami has become, borrowing the title of the Charles Dickens classic, a tale of two cities. Actually, if you look around, it’s what’s happening in too many parts of our world.
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David Rivera’s day appears to be nearing. And… is there any Miami politician who deserves it more? The noose is starting to choke. Less air is being let in.
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