When the Republic of Mexico was restored, Benito Juarez said in 1867 “. . . Between individuals, as between nations, peace means respect for the rights of others” summing up the reality of those nations that fight for their freedom. The expansion of Cuba’s dictatorship in the 21st century, imposing its model and control in…
Inter-American Watch Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 Interamerican Institute for Democracy continues its effort to inform US audiences of attacks on Freedom and Democracy in Latin America The Inter-American Institute for Democracy (IID) continues its initiative to alert the public in the United States and Latin America about new threats fo freedom and security from authoritarianism…
The Americas Drugs supply in the Americas is higher than ever, with production increasingly effective Cannabis, cocaine, heroin, synthetic opioids and methamphetamine is what can be found throughout the Americas continent. The main substance of concern varies by country, reflecting the variety of illegal drug supply in the hemisphere.The Organization of American States (OAS), through…
The Inter-American Institute for Democracy (IID) continues with its initiative to alert the public in the United States and Latin America about new threats to freedom and security from authoritarianism and organized crime in the Western Hemisphere. The initiative aims to educate U.S. policy-makers and opinion-leaders about the current threats to the democratic system in…
It is like the “never-ending story.” A circular nightmare. Havana, summer of 1959. I remember a person who was very sure that Us President Ike Eisenhower, in the middle of the Cold War, “would never allow the consolidation of a Soviet base 90 miles off the coast of the United States.” The person was a…
Inter-American Watch Friday November 3rd, 2021 (Casto Ocando, Editor) Perú Peru prosecutors to question president Castillo amid impeachment threat Peruvian prosecutors have called President Pedro Castillo in for questioning as part of an investigation into the promotion of certain military officers, adding pressure on the socialist leader as legislators weigh an impeachment process. Al Jazeera:…
When the defeat of communism by capitalism was made patently evident by the dissolution of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR) beginning in March of 1990, Cuba’s dictatorship created the Forum of Sao Paolo in July of 1990 to “multiply the axis of confrontation” as part of its permanent assault and conspiracy against democracy.…
Inter-American Watch Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 (Casto Ocando, Editor) Peru Peru’s Comptroller Office: President Castillo’s secret meetings outside Presidential Palace affects government transparency The Office of the Comptroller of the Republic issued an ex officio orientation report on the unregistered activities carried out by President Pedro Castillo in the building of the Sarratea passage in…
The Cuban regime turns everything into a ridiculous battle. It’s incapable to look at itself in the mirror. It fears the image of octogenarians defeated by life and takes on a heroic vision of themselves. Right now, it has transformed the 2021 Latin Grammy awards into an epic struggle against Yotuel, Maykel Osorbo, who is…
In his book On Tyranny, Timothy Snyder cites the hero of a novel asserting that, “When you make love for the last time, you do not know that you are making love for the last time.” Liberty is somewhat like that, and when we enjoy liberty for the last time, we seldom realize that we…
