A 22 year old Ernesto Guevara in 1951 while in Argentina. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Many will call me an adventurer, and that I am…only one of a different sort: one who risks his skin to prove his truths.”
June 14, 1928: Ernesto “Che” Guevara was a medical student when he undertook the motorcycle treks across Latin America that inspired his career as a revolutionary. He was born in Argentina, 85 years ago today.
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Shelves are too large for what they offer in Cuba.
In my recent article 50 years of U.S. embargo against Cuba I tried to give some information about the history of Cuba and how the U.S. embargo came about. I did not however go in too much details regarding the question as to why the embargo is still in place and what does this say about democracy or rather the lack of it. This is the purpose of the following essay.
First we need to take a look at Cuban immigration to the U.S. in terms of numbers and preferred locations. Second, we need to enquire shortly into the U.S. electoral system and its peculiarities. Third, conclusion. Continue reading
Cuban flag hanging down the balcony of one of Havana’s many houses in urgent need of repair. But where are the funds to come from?
Much has been written about Cuba, even more has been said. Its beaches are among the most beautiful in the Caribbean. Its capital Havana was once praised as the Paris of the Antilles. No visitor fails to notice this, even though decades of deprivation and neglect have taken their toll. Continue reading
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