Monthly Archives: June 2009
The Chávez-Castro Connection Lies in a Now Forgotten Chapter of the Cold War
The Chávez-Castro Connection Lies in a Now Forgotten Chapter of the Cold War
6-29-09
By Brian Nelson
Mr. Nelson is a former Fulbright Grantee to Venezuela and the author of
the new book about the 2002 coup against Hugo Chávez,… Continue reading
Honduras and the Cuba exception
Honduras and the Cuba exception
Latin America's leaders are right to condemn the coup in Honduras — but
wrong to give Havana a pass on democracy.
By Andrés Martinez
June 30, 2009
The images were decidedly retro and jarring in… Continue reading
Light bulb scandal disturbed Cuba
Light bulb scandal disturbed Cuba
JLP Government wants programme to continue, says envoy
By HG HELPS Editor-at-Large Investigative Coverage Unit
icu@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, June 07, 2009
IN its first public comment on the so-called Cuban Light Bulb saga, the
Cuban Government… Continue reading
Visiting Raúl Castro's Cuba
Visiting Raúl Castro's Cuba
Samuel Farber
ON JULY 31, 2006, THE CUBAN government announced that due to a
serious illness, the nature of which was declared a state secret, Fidel
Castro was stepping aside as the head of state. His… Continue reading