Whether Cubans on the island worship Fidel Castro despite all his flaws, loathe him, or are frankly indifferent depends more than anything else on their age. Español
Fidel Castro quickly became the moral mentor of the Latin American Left, but he ended up perpetuating himself in power and not listening. Español
Fidel Castro se convirtió rápidamente en el referente moral de las izquierdas latinoamericanas, pero acabó eternizándose en el poder y no supo escuchar. English
Excerpt from Eduardo Galeano’s book “Espejos” (“Mirrors”), translated by Danica Jorden. Español
Fragmento tomado del libro de Eduardo Galeano "Espejos. Una historia casi universal". English
From the archive: first published in February 2008. "What comes after Fidel" is a well-worn topic of op-eds, but the focus should be on an assessment of the character – a combination of the institutional, political, and personal – of the Cuban revolutionary experience as a whole.
While a "new Condor Plan" is rumoured to be stalking the region, Colombia might need more than a sideways glance from self-absorbed neighbours in the years to come .Español
Juntar em Cuba Obama e Raul Castro, Kerry e as FARC, e ter Mick Jagger a saltar de alegria, é uma maneira revolucionária de enterrar a revolução. Español English
Gathering in Cuba Raúl Castro and Obama, and Kerry and the FARC, and having Mick Jagger jump up and down, is a way to bury the revolution in a revolutionary way. Español Português
Juntar en Cuba a Obama con Raúl Castro y a Kerry con las FARC, y tener a Mick Jagger saltando de alegría, es una manera revolucionaria de enterrar la revolución. English Português
What do Cuban women imagine for their country’s future? In the wake of recent reforms, Cyd Bernstein talks to four women leaders about feminism, culture and cultivating change.
