Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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The CIA backstory needs to be remembered
December 12, 2014As the debate on the Feinstein Committee's torture report continues, we need to remember the "backstory."
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Caribbean states, Uruguayan president demand end of Cuba blockade
December 8, 2014The Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, has once more called for an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba.
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Left candidate clinches victory in Uruguay presidential runoff
December 2, 2014The Vazquez victory should be seen within the context of the Bolivarian dynamic, a multinational movement in South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
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President Obama on immigration: How we got here and what’s next?
November 25, 2014Some categories not covered by the executive order need to be brought out of the shadows, perhaps under another order in the future.
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Mexico in crisis: Demonstrations against killings erupt worldwide
November 24, 2014The Nov. 20 protests were huge and extended beyond Mexico to cities around the world, including several in the United States. More are scheduled for Dec. 3.
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Mexico in crisis: Can Peña Nieto’s presidency survive?
November 12, 2014Mexico may be facing a political situation without precedent since the Revolution of 1910-1920.
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Election results mean hundreds of thousands more could be deported
November 7, 2014The Midterm Elections have almost certainly put an end to any possibility of a legislated immigration reform until Jan. 2017.
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New York Times calls for freedom for the Cuban Five Prisoners
November 4, 2014The New York Times editorial calls for the Obama administration to begin negotiations with the Cuban government for a humanitarian prisoner exchange.
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