US Embassy in Havana: Washington’s “Cuba Gambit”

The lame duck, Obama, extending a conciliatory hand to Cuba by opening an embassy in Havana, by reopening, after 54 years of a criminal and crippling embargo, diplomatic relations? – At the same time Obama is making not a single concession in terms of lifting the blockade. This smells like a trap. Imagine – a US Embassy in Havana –… Read More

Revelations about U.S. operations in Cuba corroborate President Raúl Castro’s assertions

 President Raul Castro's denunciations of the United States government's attempts to destabilize Cuba were corroborated by the April 3 revelation of a plan to draw Cuban youth toward counter-revolution, with the participation of a U.S. government agency. To undermine Cuban authorities, Washington planned the creation of a "Cuban Twitter," promoted by USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development), through a network... Read More