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Around the Hemisphere …

Posted in Central America, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela, Western Hemisphere, current events, news, tagged , , , , , , , on 1 July 2009 | 1 Comment »

Mexico has started nuclear radiation detection operations at one of its busiest seaports.  A similar program was initiated in Jamaica earlier this year.
For decades a majority of the leaders throughout the Western Hemisphere worked against U.S. policy toward Cuba.  Regional leaders criticize U.S.-Cuba sanctions as “inhumane,” among other things.  How times changed.  It seems as if [...]

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Obama Administration Racks Up Policy Failures in the Western Hemisphere

Posted in Central America, Cuba, Nicaragua, Western Hemisphere, current events, politics, tagged , , , , , on 30 June 2009 | 1 Comment »

It is difficult for most of us who have never lived under the yoke of communism, or lived in fear of it, to make sense at what has transpired in Honduras during the past several months.   There is a lot more at stake in tiny Honduras than democracy and rule of law.  Regional stability [...]

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Around the Hemisphere …

Posted in Congress, Cuba, Republicans, current events, national security, politics, sanctions, terrorism, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 26 June 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Bolivarian Axis makes a move in Honduras to institutionalize leftist rule.  This is how it was done in Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Nicaragua.  They will trample rule of law, minority rights, and slowly take control of the country.   A blogger claiming to be the son of an Honduran Senator states that during a Congressional [...]

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Ecuador and Terrorists, Targeted Sanctions May Be Warranted

Posted in Congress, Cuba, Economic Sanctions, Ecuador, Venezuela, Western Hemisphere, current events, national security, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 23 June 2009 | 1 Comment »

The Wall Street Journal’s Mary Anastasia O’Grady’s latest op-ed is well worth a read by folks considering extending ATPDEA trade preferences to Ecuador.   The op-ed has struck a nerve with the Correa regime that has responded with shrill commentary, rather than facts.
Bottom line:  Ecuador remains a terrorist safe haven and, unless the Correa crew changes its [...]

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About Town …

Posted in Congress, Cuba, Economic Sanctions, Export Controls, current events, national security, news, tagged , , , , on 14 June 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton’s recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal is well-worth a read.   “What If Israel Strikes Iran?”, “demonstrates why Israel’s military option against Iran’s nuclear program is so unattractive, but also why failing to act is even worse. All these scenarios become infinitely more dangerous once Iran has deliverable nuclear [...]

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Ecuador, A Democracy in Name Only

Posted in Cuba, Ecuador, Venezuela, Western Hemisphere, current events, national security, terrorism, tagged , , , , , , on 12 June 2009 | 2 Comments »

Last year Ecuador strongman Rafael Correa stated that he preferred “one thousand times” to be an ally and friend of state sponsor of terrorism Cuba and Venezuela, than to be a friend of the United States.  And Correa has by act and deed, kept his word.  
The only democracy existing in Ecuador,  in name only. [...]

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Orbitz As Proxy for State Sponsor of Terrorism Cuba?

Posted in Congress, Cuba, U.S. Politics, national security, news, sanctions, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 10 June 2009 | 2 Comments »

Americans lobbying on behalf of a state sponsor of terrorism? Well, as odd it as it may sound, that is exactly what Orbitz decided to do last month when it launched a lobbying effort to ease travel restrictions on Cuba.  For all intents and purposes, it might as well register as a lobbyist for the [...]

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Obama Administration Needs to Re-assess Approach to Cuba in Light of Spy Arrests

Posted in Cuba, Economic Sanctions, Intelligence, current events, news, tagged , , , , , , , , on 5 June 2009 | 2 Comments »

In light of the arrest of two Cuban spies, one of which had a top secret clearance and recently retired from the State Department,  the Obama Administration needs to re-assess its approach to Cuba including putting on hold efforts to issue new regulations regarding family travel, easing remittances, and establishing direct mail service.
Serious Cuba watchers understand that the Cuban [...]

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Attacks on Freedom of Speech, Other Rights, Continue in South America

Posted in Congress, Cuba, Democrats, Venezuela, Western Hemisphere, current events, national security, tagged , , , , , , , on 30 May 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Republicans may be in the minority, but the minority still has some formidable pivot power points if they wish to exercise minority rights.  There is nothing like a Congressional “hold” to get the attention of would-be appointees and other politicos. And there is no better place to begin than with Western Hemisphere appointments.
The Obama Administration, and its new-found [...]

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Obama Administration Short Shrifts U.S. Law on Cuba

Posted in Cuba, Democrats, Economic Sanctions, current events, national security, terrorism, tagged , , , , on 28 May 2009 | 3 Comments »

Joining an effort led by the left-wing leader of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza,  the Obama Administration has offered a resolution at the inter-American body that calls for, among other things, calling on the OAS  ”to initiate a dialogue with the present Government of Cuba regarding its eventual reintegration into the inter-American system.” [...]

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