William Booth of the Washington Post broke an exceptionally important story this weekend about an editorial published on the website of Radio and TV Marti – the anti-Castro, taxpayer -funded government broadcasters –which called Cuba’s Cardinal Jaime Ortega a “lackey” and asserted the Cardinal espoused views that were “contrary to the… read more »
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Archive for the ‘CDA in the news’ Category
May 7, 2012 | Sarah Stephens
THE HAVANA NOTE: Radio-TV Marti and the not-so-great disappearing hatchet job
May 1, 2012 | CDA
Latin America Opens Up to Equality
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 »
May 1, 2012 | CDA
Cuba May Be the Most Feminist Country in Latin America
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 »
April 17, 2012 | CDA
SARAH STEPHENS: Summit of the Americas — Flashback and Fast Forward
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 »
March 28, 2012
Pope Benedict urges greater openness in Cuba
Laura Rozen, Yahoo News - Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Havana Tuesday on the second day of his historic visit to Cuba, the first papal visit to the communist Caribbean island nation in 14 years. The pontiff is expected to meet with Cuban President Raul Castro and possibly his brother Fidel,… read more »
February 14, 2012 | CDA
The Political and Environmental Implications of Cuban Oil Ambitions
The Journal of International Policy Solutions, Collin Laverty Interview with Sarah Stephens and Jack Colvin- In early 2011, Cuba’s national oil company and international partners will begin exploratory offshore drilling in Cuban waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the planned drilling will take place as close as 60… read more »
February 7, 2012 | CDA
Sarah Stephens: “Cuba quer decidir seu futuro por si mesma”
ÉPOCA Magazine, Brazil – Sarah Stephens é diretora do Center for Democracy in the Americas há seis anos, desde sua fundação, e atua ao lado de políticos, jornalistas e entidades da sociedade civil na promoção de debates sobre a política externa dos EUA em relação à América. Segundo ela, o… read more »
January 27, 2012 | CDA
Libéraliser l’économie mais pas la politique
Stéphane Bussard, Le Temps-Raul Castro va demander aux militants du Parti communiste de «changer de mentalité» à Cuba Le président Raul Castro demandera ce samedi aux militants du Parti communiste, qui tient sa première conférence depuis 1965, de «changer de mentalité». Point de la situation sur les réformes en cours… read more »
January 24, 2012 | Sarah Stephens
Coming to Florida: Cuba Policy Pander-Fest
The Huffington Post – Cuba-bashing by both political parties is a four-season sport in American politics, but it’s always more extreme around election time. With Florida’s primary and two debates immediately before us, it’s worth remembering just how big a role campaigns play in sustaining this failed, Cold War-era policy… read more »
January 22, 2012
Liberalizations stand Cuba at the crossroads: Karen Farkas
Karen Farkas, the Plain Dealer – Cuba appears to be on the cusp of historic change. Or not. As relations thaw with the United States and more rights are granted to citizens by the Cuban government, many residents believe it’s only a matter of time before the more than 50-year-old… read more »
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