Breaking the Chains of Poverty: A need for political will
Commentary (CNS): The year 2024 has underscored a grim reality: poverty continues to be an unyielding adversary, sowing division and instability in a world already grappling with profound economic, social, and environmental challenges.
Yemen downs F-18, target USS Truman thwarting attack on Sanaa
Sana (Al Mayadeen): The Yemeni Armed Forces successfully thwarted an American-British attack on the country, shooting down an F-18, forcing the USS Harry Truman to withdraw, and warning of further action to defend Yemen and support Palestine.
Saint Lucia Experiences ‘Progress on Steroids!’ under Pierre Administration
Castries (The Voice): A fellow regional political observer -also a colleague journalist, friend and Comrade- responding to regional reports on the Saint Lucia Prime Minister’s 2024 end-of-year press conference, told me by phone Thursday: “Under Philip J. Pierre, these past three years have been seeing progress in Saint Lucia on steroids!”
Cada metro cuadrado del Canal de Panamá y su zona adyacente es de Panamá
Ciudad de Panamá (El Siglo): El presidente de la República, José Raúl Mulino, respondió a las amenazas del presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sobre el Canal de Panamá.
Haití-Crisis: 2025, un año decisivo para una transición en peligro
Puerto Príncipe (Le National): A principios de 2025, los principales proyectos de transición siguen estancados, lo que exacerba las preocupaciones sobre una crisis de seguridad persistente.
China opposes US report on China’s military, security development
Beijing (China Daily): China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the United States’ report on China’s military and security development, Zhang Xiaogang, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said on Saturday.
Hope to harsh reality: 10 years of U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations
Washington (Liberation): December 17 marks the anniversary of a historic development in U.S.-Cuba relations. On this day 10 years ago, U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro announced an agreement to open diplomatic relations between the two countries. In addition, the three remaining Cuban Five — men wrongly imprisoned since 1998 in the United States for protecting Cuba from U.S.-sponsored terrorism — were freed and allowed to return home.
President Nyusi assures the country he will leave office in January
Maputo (AIM): Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi assured the nation he has no intention of staying in office beyond the end of his current term, in mid-January 2025.
Arce alerta que la derecha internacional buscará influir en las elecciones del 2025
La Paz (ABI): El presidente Luis Arce alertó que la derecha internacional no se va a “dormir” y actuará en las próximas elecciones generales de Bolivia, como lo hizo en el golpe de Estado de 2019, para poner a disposición del imperio los recursos naturales.
France’s military is being ousted from more African countries
Dakar (Africa News): It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades.
