Andres Oppenheimer
The diplomatic ruckus started at a meeting of leftist presidents in
U.S. officials responded -- sticking to their policy guidelines -- that
The diplomatic impasse is making big headlines in the region. During a visit here, almost everybody I talked to referred to the issue. Not surprisingly, the prevailing narrative in the Colombian press is that
So what should
More specifically, and given diplomats' penchant for legal formalities, Gen. Castro should be asked:
Why is
Needless to say,
Why is
Prominent Cuban blogger
If Gen. Castro responds, as he surely would, that the U.S. "empire" and its allies are attacking his island because it has become a model society, Obama's answer should be very simple: "If the Cuban people were so happy, and love you so much, why don't you allow free elections?"
My Opinion: The ALBA threat to boycott the Summit of the Americas over
Most likely, they are creating this fuss to place themselves at center-stage at the summit. Rather than staying out, they will probably settle for a vague statement in the summit's final declaration that they can interpret as an invitation for
Obama -- who, by the way, has just given a red carpet welcome to
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