The tide may be changing for Senator Bob Menendez. Since November 2012 he has battled back against videotaped allegations, first reported by the Daily Caller website, of misconduct in the Dominican Republic with underage “call girls.” This week, accusations are flying in the opposite direction. A Dominican prostitute claimed that… read more »
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Archive for the ‘Washington Blog’ Category
March 5, 2013 | CDA
Upcoming Event- “Taking Cuba off the Terrorist List: A Question of National Interest”
A panel discussion held by: The Center for International Policy The Latin America Working Group Education Fund and The Washington Office on Latin America 8:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast 9:00 a.m. —11:00 a.m. Panel discussion March 7, 2013 National Press Club 529 14th St., NW, 13th floor Participants: Rep…. read more »
March 1, 2013 | Recommended reading: Along the Malecón
Senator Menendez: the more you look, the more you find
On December 5, 2012, an undocumented intern working in Senator Bob Menendez’s district office, who also happened to be a registered sex offender, was arrested by ICE, setting in motion a series of revelations of possible ethic and even criminal violations. ICE claimed that it had been ready to arrest… read more »
February 22, 2013 | Recommended reading: Along the Malecón
Doctor now flying under the radar
A curious angle to the story about Senator Bob Menendez and his relationship to Dr. Salomon Melgen, his donor-benefactor-travel pal, has gotten obscured in the larger ethical churn. Dr. Melgen is the ophthalmologist who donated tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to Senator Menendez, and took Mr. Menendez… read more »
February 22, 2013 | CDA
Héctor Silva Ávalos: The Battle for Washington
This piece was first published in Spanish in El Faro. Versión en español aquí. The Salvadoran political parties have begun to outline – some with more, some with less depth and resources- their strategies to win Washington’s favor on the way to the 2014 presidential election. In essence, this means… read more »
February 14, 2013 | Recommended reading: Along the Malecón
Federal Insurance Co. has asked the U.S. District Court of Maryland to dismiss the law suit brought against them by Alan Gross, who has spent the last three plus years incarcerated in Cuba after being arrested and convicted for engaging in regime change activities funded by the Helms-Burton law. Mr…. read more »
January 28, 2013 | Recommended reading: Along the Malecón
The [redacted] USAID shell game
Despite the continued imprisonment of Alan Gross, the U.S. Agency for International Development continues to offer contracts that cross the line between legitimate development work and clandestine meddling, reports Tracey Eaton in his latest article The [redacted] USAID shell game. Classified work is specifically permitted by this new program “Support… read more »
December 21, 2012 | CDA
SARAH STEPHENS- Statement on the nomination of Senator John Kerry to be Secretary of State
“President Obama’s decision to nominate Senator Kerry to be Secretary of State should be a positive development for U.S. policy toward Cuba. “Mr. Kerry knows what needs to be done in the future with Cuba, because of what he’s already accomplished in the past: normalization of relations with Vietnam, opposition… read more »
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