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Pope and Russian Orthodox leader to meet in Havana
Pope Francis will hold a meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in Cuba on February 12th. It marks the first ever such meeting between a Roman Pontiff and the head of…
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Hollande stresses need to end the ’embargo/blockade’ (Video)
Raúl Castro's visit to France will hopefully build bases for a forthcoming economic cooperation between the two countries. It comes at a key moment for Cuba; the island's public debt is…
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France is ‘resolutely’ on Cuba’s side in demanding an end to the blockade
François Hollande on Monday offered frank and massive support for the lifting of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, as he stood beside President Raúl Castro, in Paris for the first…
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Hollande’s task: Reinforce France’s presence in Cuba
With about 180 million euros in annual trade, France, one of Cuba's top ten partners, wants to profit from the rapprochement begun in April 2014 during a visit to the island by French…
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Putin sends New Year’s greetings to 3 Latin American partners
Russian President Vladimir V. Putin sent New Year's greetings to three Latin American presidents with whom he has established good working relations. Though not a Latin American head of…
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The year of the agreement
The most remarkable thing about 2015 is the astounding number of international agreements reached, each of which provides more than a ray of hope that disputes may be moving toward…
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A tale of two countries
Donald Trump wants to ban every last Muslim from entering the United States. Exactly what terrorists want... Where did the convictions inscribed in the Statue of Liberty go? Perhaps…
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ISIS: A personal interpretation
We should not forget that the breeding ground that allowed for such a monster as ISIS to emerge was provided by George W. Bush's disastrous invasion of Iraq. The war opened Pandora's…
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The United Nations faces off the U.S. Congress
The 24th consecutive condemnation by the United Nations General Assembly of the United States' economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba took place this week. The vote…
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End the U.S. embargo on Cuba, says UN General Assembly, again
By a vote of 191 in favor to two against (Israel and the United States), the Assembly adopted a resolution renewing its call for an end to the economic, commercial and financial…
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