Center for Democracy in the Americas

In the U.S., Mother’s Day is a hallmark of our spring calendar, so we wanted to wish a happy holiday to every mother who reads and enjoys the weekly blast. As you will read below, the organization called Save the Children has released its annual Mothers Index Rating and has… read more »

Senior Members of the U.S. Congress have written Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the now controversial editorial published by Carlos García-Pérez, the director of Radio/TV Marti, in which he attacked Cuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega and called him a “lackey” of Cuba’s government. Representatives Jim McGovern, James Moran, Sam Farr,… read more »

Last week, we reported on Governor Rick Scott’s decision to sign legislation to stop Florida’s municipalities and state agencies from doing business with companies that have dealings with Syria and – the intended target – Cuba.  At the time, we called him “cynical” for signing legislation that is probably unconstitutional and bad… read more »

Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, The New York Times- Quietly and against the odds, women are stepping up the political ladder in Latin America, moving ahead of the United States when it comes to political empowerment and closely matching much of Western Europe. The Latin America-Caribbean region, once a caldron of machismo… read more »

Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, International Herald Tribune- Cuba may just be the most feminist country in Latin America. It ranks No. 3 in the world when it comes to the political participation of women in Parliament, according to a United Nations survey on women in politics. And it’s the only nation in… read more »

In Florida, relations with Cuba are serious business.  Ask Miami Marlin’s manager Ozzie Guillen, publicly shamed and forced to apologize to save his job for talking about Fidel Castro’s longevity. Or worse, ask Airline Brokers Company, a Coral Gables-based travel provider that recently helped fly 340 pilgrims to Cuba for… read more »

Sam Quinones, LA Times- Under cloudless skies and a radiant sun, a couple of hundred Salvadorans dressed in white gathered early Saturday to name an intersection near downtown Los Angeles in honor of Msgr. Oscar A. Romero, a Catholic archbishop who was slain in 1980 during El Salvador’s civil war… read more »

Last Sunday, the Sixth Summit of the Americas ended without a formal declaration but with the United States chastised and isolated by its regional allies. Nearly everything has been said about the Summit – setting aside for a moment the Secret Service scandal – and nearly everyone has said it. … read more »

As President Obama makes his way to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas — “to tout his trade record and convince millions of Hispanic voters back home he cares about the region,” as Reuters tartly reported — I found myself thinking back three years when he last attended this meeting…. read more »

As President Obama makes his way to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas – “to tout his trade record and convince millions of Hispanic voters back home he cares about the region,” as Reuters tartly reported – we found ourselves thinking back three years when he last attended this… read more »