You can’t force a fish to walk, just like you can’t force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to accept the recall referendum now underway to remove him from office.
Fish Don’t Walk in Venezuela
High Hopes for Cuba — Again
Now that the U.S. has opened relations with Cuba and President Obama is slated to visit later this month, many people expect that big changes will finally come to the island. Don’t hold your breath. Cuba is still run by a brutal dictatorship, and it’s still deeply entrenched in its ways.
Cuba Libre?
Pope Francis and President Obama are the best friends that Cuba could hope for. Both leaders have resolved to ally with the Castro regime, despite its decadeslong record of repression, censorship and human rights violations. The mystery is why.
Cuba Is Still a Dictatorship
Sometimes those of us who live outside Cuba forget that the country remains a dictatorship. But for the 11 million people living on the island, forgetting is impossible — they live the consequences every day.
Peace for My Colombian Friends
I have many friends in Colombia who have not seen a day of peace in all their lives — not one single day. But that may be changing soon, as an end to the country’s decadeslong civil war seems to be within reach.
Venezuela’s Rebel Couple
“There are ways out of this disaster inside the Constitution.” – Leopoldo López Every morning at 5:30, Lilian Tintori gets …
An Interview With Castro’s Former Bodyguard
MIAMI – After more than half a century as enemies, the United States and Cuba will soon cease hostilities. Well, …
Colombia’s Unwinnable War
In Colombia, the army and the guerrillas of the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia have been for waging war for …
The Slow Demise of the Castros in Cuba
Here in Miami, Fidel Castro is killed by word of mouth several times a year. Just a couple of weeks …
Breakfast With Gabriel García Márquez
I never referred to him as Gabo or Gabito; unfortunately, I was never lucky enough to be part of that …