Venezuela continues its freefall: The courts? Closed most days. The bureau to start a business? Same thing. The public defender’s office? That’s been converted into a food bank for government employees. Step by step, Venezuela has been shutting down… Many … Continue reading →
Joel Hirst offers a description of what happened to Venezuela: I have watched the suicide of a nation; and I know now how it happens. Venezuela is slowly, and very publically, dying; an act that has spanned more than fifteen … Continue reading →
I can’t remember where I read it, but someone said that Obama has improved US relations with two countries during his administration: Iran and Cuba. That about says it. But here’s more on Obama’s current Cuban visit: Cuban dissidents have … Continue reading →
Yes, I know he’s been dead for a while. But his legacy lingered on in the Maduro government in power. But maybe, just maybe, the people of Venezuela have finally become fed up and have rejected the socialist dream, which … Continue reading →
It’s becoming clear that the “throw the bums out and elect an untried and untested personality” impulse is international. First we had Canada, which elected an inexperienced but telegenic son of a former prime minister, a young man who until … Continue reading →
Last night I was thinking once again about Donald Trump’s statement that rapists are coming into this country—not about the political ramifications, or about Trump’s candidacy (I’m not a Trump fan), but about the question of whether it’s true, and … Continue reading →
You can’t say Trump isn’t getting press. That’s his thing, in addition to making money: attention-getting. Why is he #2 on the Republican candidate list? Because a lot of people like his big, brash mouth, and because there are so … Continue reading →
Well, well, well: Unless of course the timing was purely coincidental, IBT’s report indicates the Clinton Foundation accepted money from a Colombian oil company while Clinton was serving as Secretary of State. After procuring the donation, Secretary Clinton then decided … Continue reading →
For those of you who’ve been following the death [murder] of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman, this is significant news: Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped Argentina, had drafted a request for the arrest of President Cristina Ferné¡ndez … Continue reading →
…go to Fausta’s blog. I wonder whether anyone believes Kirchner at this point. See also this.
Continue reading →Prior to today I hadn’t followed the rumors about the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, but recent developments in the case are very alarming: first reported as a suicide, it appears it was far more likely to have been … Continue reading →
I can’t think of a single reason. Promises, shmomises: An air of secrecy surrounds the fate of 53 political prisoners whom Cuba agreed to free in its historic deal with the United States last month, as Washington and Havana’s refusal … Continue reading →