White women in the United States had to wait more than a century -- from the time the Constitution was written in 1789 until the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920 -- to have the right to go to the polls and elect their presidents, although this opportunity came earlier in a few places of that country.... More


The flame that never goes out

One hundred and fifty-two years ago, the flame of liberty was lit in the Cuban people, mainly in the rural areas, and that spirit still lingers today, when freedom and sovereignty are accomplished goals, but we are all ready to defend our earned independence and the right to follow the path we’ve chosen.... More


Unrealistic expectations

Thousands of Hondurans left their country in a caravan with the illusion of reaching the United States, where they might find opportunities missing in their homeland.  However, their hopes were dashed when Guatemala became an impassable barrier to their passage.... More


With only one month to go before the U.S. presidential elections -- when the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate will also be up for grabs -- surprises still arise from the current race for the presidency in the United States.  This is the most unusual, tangled and difficult election in that country's modern history.   ... More


The name of Cuba has been persistently heard in the 75th Session of the United Nations.  Many heads of State and Government have expressed their rejection of the criminal blockade of the United States against Cuba.  Likewise, they have recognized that this aggressive and obsolete policy they deplore, has intensified, even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.... More


The influential Bolivian Minister of Government, Arturo Murillo, recently traveled to the United States, raising many questions, given his crucial role in the de-facto government.... More


The economic news reflects the disturbing course followed by many countries due to the impact of the pandemic, a situation from which Cuba is not exempt.... More


The latest events of police brutality and racist murders in a number of U.S. cities are not a recent phenomenon.  They are long-standing episodes, stretching since the times of slavery, and, as now, develop alongside the violence of paramilitary and white supremacist groups.... More


Obscure financial power

Drug trafficking is basically a criminal activity of a transnational nature, which not only encompasses a great diversity of operations but also imposes different roles on several countries at the regional level, mainly due to the massive profits it generates.... More


The death of the prestigious jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg, member of the Supreme Court of the United States, has triggered a new political battle within the race for the presidential and legislative elections of next November 3rd.... More


The National Court of Spain issued a severe sentence to the colonel and former deputy minister of Public Security of El Salvador, Inocente Orlando Montano, for the murder of five priests of the Jesuit order in 1989, including the well-known theologian and analyst Ignacio Ellacuría.... More


Trump and COVID

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to make remarkable efforts to convince everyone of his disdain for science and his gross ignorance about the COVID-19 pandemic, verging on the ridiculous with his stupid and surprising statements. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to make remarkable efforts to convince everyone of his disdain for science and his gross ignorance about the COVID-19 pandemic, verging on the ridiculous with his stupid and surprising statements.... More


Farewell to compassion

A U.S. court has given a green light to the controversial decision of President Donald Trump to expel hundreds of thousands of people who had found refuge in that country thanks to the Temporary Protected Status, TPS, conferred for humanitarian reasons.... More


Trump's wall

Across the world, there are several walls that are famous for their historical, religious or symbolic significance -- such as the Great Wall of China; the remains of the Hadrian Wall, designed to protect Rome against invading troops; the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem; and now the Wall of Lies, located between the United States and Mexico.... More


Trump lies... again

U.S. President Donald Trump knew from the beginning the extreme danger of COVID-19, but he continuously lied to the people and sent mixed signals that caused confusion and allowed the rapid spread of the disease.... More


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