The Cubanization of Venezuela: “La bola pica y se extiende”
We Cubans have a lot of great expressions. One of my favorites is "la bola pica y se extiende". It means something like "its complicated" and there is no solution around the corner. For months, our...
View ArticleAna Quintana, a young Cuban woman at The Heritage Foundation
Ana Quintana's parents came from Cuba. She was born in Miami and now a Research Associate, Latin America, at The Heritage Foundation: "Quintana holds a master of arts degree in global security studies...
View ArticleMemories of Cuba and the current tragedy in Venezuela
We spoke with Victor Triay, Cuban American author, and Fausta Wertz, editor of Fausta's Blog, about Cuba, Pedro Pan, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Americans and the events in Venezuela. THE US-LATIN AMERICA SHOW...
View ArticleA report directly from Venezuela
We spoke on Friday night with Comandante Cazorla in Venezuela. He updated the situation in his homeland. Michael Prada joined me to talk about the influence of Cuba in Venezuela. FRIDAY: Russia,...
View Article“Palm trees in the snow” with Gloria Strassburger & Dr Gross in Cuba with...
Fausta Wertz, editor of Fausta's Blog. We will look at the major stories of the week, from Dr Gross on a "hunger strike" in Cuba, to President Correa in the US, to the continuing violence in...
View ArticleVenezuela & US-Latin America stories of the week with Fausta Rodriguez Wertz
GUESTS: Fausta Rodriguez Wertz, editor of Fausta's Blog, joins me for a discussion of the latest US-Latin America stories..........we will also hear from Luisa Ravelo-Guedes, a Venezuelan national who...
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