Quedate en Casa: Brief Commentary on the Nicaraguan Election
Quedate en Casa: Commentary on the November 7 Nicaraguan Elections. The opposition called for a boycott of the November 7th election by...
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Oct 14, 20213 min read
The 2021 Nicaraguan "Elections" on November 7th
The 2021 Nicaraguan “Elections” on November 7th. Please also see my essay “Daniel Ortega and Populist Authoritarianism in Nicaragua”...
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Jul 13, 20213 min read
Unprecedented Protests in Cuba...A Brief Commentary
Unprecedented Protests in Cuba…A Commentary: Spontaneous protests by those who had never previously participated in such activities and...
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Jun 26, 20219 min read
Daniel Ortega and Populist Authoritarianism in Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega and Populist Authoritarianism in Nicaragua. Daniel Ortega, the aging revolutionary and leader of the Frente Sandinista de...
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May 13, 20216 min read
Update on the Current Cuban Leadership
Membership of the Politburo There are 14 members on the Politburo of the Cuban Communist Party that was selected in April, 2021. There...
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Apr 12, 20216 min read
US-Cuban Relations...Where Does Biden Go?
US - Cuban Relations…Where Does Biden Go? “These 50 years have shown that isolation has not worked…it is time for a new approach.”...
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Jan 31, 20193 min read
Response to my students - Part 2 Comments on Recent Events in Venezuela
The political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela took an unexpected turn when Juan Guaido, the President of the National...
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Jan 28, 20195 min read
Response to my students - Events in Venezuela: Part 1 Background Materials
Venezuelan Oil-Based Economy Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves. Oil represents 95% of Venezuela’s exports and 33% of those...
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Apr 1, 20186 min read
Cuba's Next President: Will He Make a Difference?
Raul Castro will step down as President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers on April 19, 2018 and be replaced by Miguel...
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