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In April 2026, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a group of individuals and entities that are involved in recruiting former…
On May 1, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order authorizing additional sanctions on Cuba. Trump said, āWe will be taking it…
In power for just six months, the government of Boliviaās centre-right president Rodrigo Paz Pereira hangs in the balance. Five weeks of…
Dear friend, This week, Donald Trump made his most direct intervention yet in Colombiaās democratic process. “Congratulations to Colombian presidential candidate El…
Cuba has been under a U.S. trade embargo since the Eisenhower administration, although it was President John F. Kennedy who implemented a…
As tensions between the US government and Cubaās leadership continue to escalate in tandem with continued talk of back-channel discussions between the…
On Monday, June 1, Colombians woke up with an undeniable moral hangover. We felt sad. And angry. It was the morning after…
For more than six decades, Washington has tried to force Cuba to its knees. Today, according to peace activist Medea Benjamin, that…
Last week, the Cuban Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) announced a major health breakthrough with VAXIRA, a vaccine treatment for lung cancer.…
Bolivia is experiencing a period of unrest, tension, and exhaustion. There are more than 50 active roadblocks across the country; shortages have…
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