Global South

Democracy Now interviews Miami writer Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian-American, on the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent that some are calling "ethnic…
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Roberta Jacobson, a longtime diplomat who heads the U.S. side in the talks on restoring relations with Cuba, will be named by President Obama to serve as ambassador to Mexico.
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The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) aims to be the first multilateral lender present in Cuba, its executive president said on Thursday, as the communist-run island seeks foreign…
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In the years ahead, Washington may be able to strengthen regional cooperation if it places greater emphasis on the tools and expertise it has to offer, rather than punishing those that…
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In Panama, it was also determined that the eighth Summit of the Americas will be held in Lima, Peru, in 2018.
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Saturday's highly anticipated meeting between President Raúl Castro and President Barack Obama resulted in an exchange with emphasis on the themes of mutual respect, agreeing to…
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Words spoken by President Barack Obama at the first plenary session for the Summit of Americas where he discusses how the shift in U.S. policy towards Cuba can mean big changes for the…
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Two former chiefs of the United States Interests Section in Havana instructed Cuban and Cuban-American malcontents how to behave in Panama during the Summit of the Peoples but their…
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President Obama entered the Summit Friday morning having created a different context. The United States and Cuba are on the cusp of restoring diplomatic relations.
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President Obama should announce his decision to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List on Saturday, say news sources receiving leaks from the White House and the…
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