InternationalCommentary
Proof That Obama Was Wrong About Cuba
“To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Negative Effects on Haiti of Too Much Foreign Aid
In Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, the wheels of economic progress grind forward slowly. In the case of a newly-rehabilitated flour mill… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Have Human Rights Improved in Cuba? What a Dissident Thinks
It was one year ago this week that the Obama administration announced the United States would normalize relations with Cuba, saying the new policy would… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Has Cuba Manufactured a Refugee Crisis?
A humanitarian crisis is developing in Central America along the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Earlier this week, the Nicaraguan military began refusing to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Border Tensions Are on the Rise Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Hurricane Joaquin may be getting all the attention, but another rough patch of stormy political weather has been lashing the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Haiti Struggles to Restore Democracy and Fight Corruption
Haiti finally held legislative elections last month. As Jacky Charles of the Miami Herald reported, they were “violent” and “chaotic.” But at least they happened…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
What the Left Misunderstands About Cuba’s History
Just before Secretary of State John Kerry raised the Stars and Stripes in Havana last week as he opened the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Sen…. Read More
InternationalNews
As John Kerry Celebrates Embassy Opening, Cuban Dissidents Are Barred From Attending
The American flag was raised next to the U.S. embassy in Havana for the first time in 54 years Friday, but Cuban dissidents who have… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Questions John Kerry Should Demand Cuba Answer
There is a strong likelihood that when Secretary John Kerry raises the American flag in Havana this Friday, he will meet with General Raul Castro… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Free Enterprise Returns to Mexican Oil
After 80 years of exclusive state control, Mexico is finally liberalizing its oil industry. On July 15, the Mexican government began auctioning several shallow water… Read More
InternationalNews
Cuban Embassy in Washington Reopens to Fanfare, Anger
The Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., reopened Monday morning, marking the official end to 61 years of hostility between the Cuban and American governments. Cuban… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why I Refuse to Acknowledge the US Embassy in Havana
Today a Cuban embassy will open in the United States, and an American embassy will open in Cuba. While the Obama administration fawns over its… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama Is Striking Deals With Some of the World’s Most Odious Regimes
First Cuba. Now Iran. It can be painful watching President Obama strike deals with some of the world’s most odious regimes. But as the spotlight… Read More
InternationalNews
Wasserman Schultz on Cuba: ‘Relationship With US Should Be Earned’
In an interview with The Daily Signal, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says that she has a “different” view than President Obama over… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Cuban Dissident Who Warned Obama Engagement With Castro Would Fail Injured By Castro’s Thugs
When President Obama confidently asserted “this is what change looks like” during his Cuba embassy announcement last week, he couldn’t possibly have had in mind… Read More
InternationalCommentary
5 Questions Obama Must Answer About the Potential US Embassy in Cuba
On Wednesday, President Obama announced that the U.S. and Cuba have reached an agreement on reestablishing diplomatic relations. As part of his normalization bid with the… Read More
InternationalNews
US to Open Embassy in Cuba. What That Means.
President Obama announced Wednesday morning that Cuba and the United States will be reopening embassies in each other’s capitals after over a half century of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why US ‘Engagement’ With Cuba Has Been Deadly for Human Rights Activists
President Obama’s engagement policy with the Castro regime, announced in 2009, has led to a massive increase in arbitrary detentions, violence against activists and the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
5 Steps the Next President Could Take to Boost Our Relationship With Latin America
For much of the last century, Latin America has seldom been a major focus for U.S. foreign policy. Yet President Obama’s controversial Cuba policy appears… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why We Should Be Skeptical About Raul Castro’s Talk of Conversion
Many Catholics were cheered this week upon hearing that the dictator of Cuba Raul Castro has told the pope he might return to the folds… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Obama Cozying Up to Castro’s Cuba Will Backfire
With the “historic” clasp of hands in Panama City, Panama last week with Raul Castro, President Obama took the next fateful step toward normalizing relations… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Obama Worldview and Cuba
“It is my strong belief that if we engage, that that offers the greatest prospect for escaping some of the constraints of the past. I… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Media Gets Wrong on Cuba: No Objective Public Opinion Polls in a Police State
A recently released poll by Univision/Fusion and The Washington Post would have you believe the iron curtain in Cuba has been lifted. That is definitely… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama to Remove Cuba From State Sponsors of Terrorism List. Why That’s Bad.
Later this week at the Summit of the Americas, President Obama is expected to announce Cuba’s removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. The… Read More
InternationalNews
A Tale of Two Cubas: Why the Diplomatic Debate Remains Controversial
MIAMI—The debate of how the United States should move forward in its relationship with Cuba remains a hot topic — especially in Miami, Fla. Miami,… Read More
InternationalNews
4 Cuba Experts Have Differing Views on Island’s Future
MIAMI—When Sebastian Arcos steps back to evaluate President Obama’s move to normalize relations with Cuba, he tries to forget his own experiences with the Castro… Read More
InternationalNews
Behind the Scenes at the News Station Castro Wants to Shut Down
MIAMI—At a recent meeting of Latin American leaders in Costa Rica, Cuban President Raúl Castro outlined his conditions for normalized relations with the United States…. Read More
InternationalNews
US-Funded News Station Wants to Bring Free Press to Cuba. But Raúl Castro Wants to Shut It Down.
MIAMI—Carlos García-Pérez, who heads the U.S. government’s Office of Cuba Broadcasting, is used to his news station being a target. The Miami headquarters of Radio… Read More
InternationalNews
Top US Negotiator With Cuba Under ‘No Illusions’ Castro Regime Will Change
The U.S. State Department’s lead negotiator with Cuba said at a hearing today that she has “no illusions” that the Castro regime will change after… Read More
InternationalNews
Activist Blames Cuban Government for Her Father’s Death. Now, She Wants to Make the Island Free in His Memory.
More than two years after her father died in a controversial car crash, Rosa María Payá is still searching for answers. She also continues to… Read More
