U.S. foreign policy
Cuban 5 wives meet with UN human rights chief
March 14, 2013Adriana Perez, wife of Gerardo Hernandez, and Olga Salanueva, wife of Rene Gonzalez, requested UN intervention on human rights grounds to be able to visit their husbands (two of the five imprisoned Cubans known collectively as...
Read moreThe cost of renewed U.S. control in Paraguay
February 19, 2013Paraguay interests the U.S. government now because it's close to unruly Bolivia, because of oil deposits, the Guaraní fresh water aquifer, and lawlessness in the tri-border area.
Read more90% voter turnout in Cuban regional, national elections
February 13, 2013On February 3 in Cuba, 7, 877 906 voters cast two ballots - one for provincial assembly delegates and the other for local deputies to the National Assembly.
Read moreCuba drops most restrictions on foreign travel
October 23, 2012The Cuban government announced new policies on foreign travel from Cuba to take effect January 14, 2013. Cubans may leave the island for any purpose on presentation of a valid passport and an entry visa,
Read moreObama’s dangerous Asia “pivot”
January 12, 2012The Obama administration is in the middle of a major shift a "strategic pivot" says the Oval Office, in two regions of the world: Asia and Africa.
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