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El Senador Lindsey Graham, republicano de Carolina del Sur, señala que el presidente venezolano responde a los dictados cubanos. Si los Estados Unidos tuvieran éxito en presionar a Cuba para que retirara las tropas de Venezuela, el régimen de Maduro colapsaría. Si Cuba se niega, el senador Graham sugiere movilizar tropas a la región. Ahora es importante comenzar a cortar el suministro de armas de Rusia, los vuelos de Irán y cualquier ayuda proveniente de China. Un bloqueo naval y aéreo, como ya hemos sugerido, sería un buen comienzo. Los Estados Unidos están haciendo lo correcto al insistir en un cambio de régimen en Venezuela; sin embargo, debe hacerse con una planificación cuidadosa y un análisis cuidadoso de la situación interna de Venezuela.
In April 1986 the dwellers of Chernobyl, Ukraine saw a plume of fire and smoke rise in the clean sky as reactor 4 began melting down after a steam explosion led to a fire. The people of Chernobyl and nearby villages were severely injured by the incident. A chain of denials thus covers the truth every time anything goes wrong. In Colombia another Chernobyl has just happened without being noticed. A silent and invisible radioactive explosion was triggered by the Supreme Court. It let Jesus Santrich free after being caught closing a sale of cocaine to the Gulf Cartel in Mexico. Mr Santrich was thus caught in violation of the Peace Agreements, but The Supreme Court found that Mr. Santrich has to be let free to take his seat in parliament. This was despite a US request for extradition substantiated with evidence. And just like Chernobyl the Santrich decision will affect millions of Colombians who will experience the lethal consequences of impunity. Notably among them, the swift and silent penetration of Colombian political institutions by organized crime.
Esta semana partió hacia el infinito uno de los cubanos mas caballeroso que he conocido y un excelente amigo. Siempre insistía en que había que ser gentil y respetuoso. Salvador como un caballero de estirpe, siempre estaba presto a ayudar a quien le requiriera colaboración. Salvador era un demócrata autentico. Invitaba a los programas a cualquier persona, sin importar lo que pensara. El defendía con firmeza el concepto de que todos debemos tener espacios para expresar nuestras opiniones aunque la mayoría sea representativa de otra idea. Del amigo que partió se podría escribir mucho más pero es necesario que evoquemos sus meritos en la lucha por la democracia en Cuba. Salvador manejó con acierto y mucho decoro las tentaciones del poder, no se dejo cautivar por la riqueza, siempre fue un caballero y un hombre honrado.
El Secretario Almagro procede nuevamente con «doble estándar» al excluir el tratamiento de la crisis de Bolivia en la 49 Asamblea General de la OEA. Muy correcta la valoración de la situación de Venezuela y Nicaragua que hizo el Secretario Almagro, pero con Bolivia prueba un doble estándar apoyando la criminal cuarta candidatura consecutiva de Morales: En Bolivia, no se cumple ninguno de los elementos esenciales de la democracia, se violan los derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales, el país es un «narco estado». Los gobiernos democráticos de las Américas NO pueden ignorar la crisis de Bolivia en la 49 Asamblea General, deben exigir al Secretario Almagro un informe sobre la situación de Bolivia en el marco de sus obligaciones.
Almagro again uses a “double standard” in excluding to deal with Bolivia’s crisis at the OAS’ 49th General Assembly. While Secretary Almagro’s assessment of Venezuela’s and Nicaragua’s situation is right on target, he uses a double standard with Bolivia’s situation with his statements made this past 17th of May backing Morales’ fourth, criminal, consecutive candidacy. In Bolivia, none of the essential elements of democracy are met; human rights and individual basic freedoms are violated, the country is a “narco-state”. Americas’ democratic governments CANNOT ignore Bolivia’s crisis at the 49th General Assembly, they should all demand Secretary Almagro to report on Bolivia’s situation within the framework of his obligations.
Los europeos continúan dispuestos a morir o matar por sus naciones respectivas, pero no por la Unión Europea. La persistencia de este fenómeno es muy peligrosa. El Manifiesto Comunista comenzaba con una frase muy periodística: “Un fantasma recorre a Europa. El fantasma del comunismo”. Si en vez de la palabra “comunismo” los autores hubiera escrito “nacionalismo” tal vez hubiesen acertado. La tendencia aumentó notablemente en el Parlamento Europeo. A mi, en cambio, me parece un síntoma de la agonía de la hegemonía americana y el fin gradual del mundo surgido tras la Segunda Guerra mundial. Entramos en una etapa mucho más peligrosa. Frente a la URSS todo era más claro, más fácil, probablemente mejor.
Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, points out that the Venezuelan president responds to Cuban dictates. If the U.S. were successful in pressuring Cuba to withdraw troops from Venezuela, the Maduro regime would collapse. If Cuba refuses, Senator Graham suggests mobilizing troops to the region. It is now important to start cutting the weapons supply from Russia, flights from Iran, and any aid coming from China. A naval and aerial blockade, would be a good start. The U.S. is doing the right thing by insisting on regime change in Venezuela; however, it must be done with thoughtful planning and careful analysis of Venezuela’s internal situation.
Mr. Luis Almagro has contravened the OAS’ General Secretariat to benefit Evo Morales. Bolivia; with the referendum election of 21 February of 2016 (21F) rejecting the reelection, with a constitution that was supplanted and had already been defiled so that Morales could reelect himself in 2014, with the guarantees of Article 32.2 of the American Convention on Human Rights that was in effect, with the absence of all of the essential components of democracy listed in Article 3 of the IDC, with political prisoners, and over 1,200 political exiles, a nation turned into a “narco-state” and with the findings of the Venetian Commission . . . has not given Secretary Almagro any institutional instrument to oppose Evo Morales’ dictatorship!!??
Waging war is a very serious matter. Commendably, U. S. Presidents and Congress are very reluctant to authorize the use of the Armed Forces of the United States. And yet, the U.S. has enemies, and often the national interest requires the use of military force short of a formal declaration of war. When diplomacy is exhausted, and military action is called for, Congress and the President need more than the two binary options of, either a formal declaration of war, or inaction. Currently, covert actions, or executive orders of questionable constitutionality, are the Presidential alternatives. But neither may be adequate in some cases. So, why not bring back letters of marque? The Founding Fathers wrote them into the Constitution for good reason.
Theresa May met her foretold destiny with elegance and softness. For too long a time she knew she could not bring Humpty Dumpty together again but needed to attempt to restitute political strength to her party. When she finally realized that the latter goal was unreachable, she submitted her resignation. Theresa May was thus trapped by the popular revolt and the refusal to address it by political leadership. She will most probably be remembered by posterity as the patron saint of headaches just like her predecessor and namesake St Theresa of Avila.
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