Category Archives: Cuba

Colombia on the International Stage

By Sebastian Chaskel | Published: March 7, 2012
Today, Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos travels to Havana to meet with Cuban officials and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, currently convalescing in a Havana hospital. This hastily planned visit will last just a few hours,but the main item on the agenda holds broader regional significance. Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Nicaragua have pledged to boycott the [...]
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Iranian Soft Power in Latin America: Yet Another Information Network

By Eliot Brockner | Published: May 17, 2011
Back in 2008, LatAmThought wrote about Iran’s presence in Latin America. The topic has generated significant interest in recent years, as the Islamic Republic has continued to strengthen ties with Latin American countries, particularly Venezuela, and remains a very real thorn in the side of any potential negotiations between the United States and many countries [...]
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The Next President’s Policies Toward Latin America

By Sebastian Chaskel | Published: October 20, 2008
Back in 2000 then-candidate George W. Bush pledged to make this a “Century of the Americas.” ”Our future cannot be separated from the future of Latin America,” then-candidate George W. Bush told a Miami audience in 2000. ”Should I become the president, I will look south not as an afterthought, but as a fundamental [...]
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Developments in Cuba

By Michael Bustamante | Published: February 25, 2008
This sure has been one hell of a week for Cuba news. A good friend of mine, Jamie Weinstein, interviewed me about the latest developments for his blog. Be sure to check it out. I’m pasting the post below. - – - – - – - - From blog.jamieweinstein.com   JW: Fidel Castro is stepping aside. What does [...]
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Cuban Students Speak Out?

By Michael Bustamante | Published: February 14, 2008
by Michael Bustamante and Elizabeth Jordan     Since assuming the interim presidency of Cuba in July 2006, Raul Castro has drawn much attention for encouraging Cuban citizens to voice their opinions and even criticize government officials. In a critical speech on July 26, 2007 – a national holiday commemorating the launching of the Cuban Revolution [...]
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Reclaiming Cambio for Cuba

By Michael Bustamante | Published: January 23, 2008
Lance Armstrong probably never anticipated that his Livestrong campaign would inspire so many imitators, let alone in Cuba. But on October 29th, 70 young Cuban citizens wearing rubber bracelets imprinted with the word cambio (change) were arrested while protesting recent elections for Cuba’s National Assembly. In the following months, and as recently as January 21, [...]
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