W. T. Whitney, Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney, Jr.
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U.S.
Obama to Cubans: “Let’s break down the barriers”
March 31, 2016The United States President called for removing "the shadow of history from our relationship."
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World
Cubans look to U.S. example to fix racism? Not so fast
March 25, 2016A New York Times reporter claims the visit of an African-descended U.S. president to the island could help end silence on an issue which he thinks persists.
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Murder epidemic halts Colombia’s peace process
March 23, 2016Paramilitaries and armed thugs have long sullied politics in Latin America, most notably in Colombia and recently in Honduras.
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European Union, Cuba reach “landmark” agreement
March 17, 2016The EU shift could be attributed to "interest by European countries in maintaining their position as trading partners with Cuba."
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U. S. intervention in Venezuela: Cuba responds
March 15, 2016We don't want wars, blockades, interference, subversion, sabotage; we want peace, social justice and equity, sustainable development, security and respect for our sovereignty.
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Colombian professor, jailed for his ideas, begins hunger strike
February 24, 2016Miguel Ángel Beltrán, a sociology professor at Colombia's National University, is being held in maximum security at a prison in Bogota.
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Bolivia’s socialist government seeks referendum approval; U.S. intervenes
February 17, 2016Over ten years, Morales and his supporters have molded a socialist and anti-imperialist government whose future will be affected by the outcome.
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Virtual war against Cuba and the fate of Ana Belen Montes
February 12, 2016She is a political prisoner, but more; Ana Belen Montes could be considered a prisoner of war.
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