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Fidel Castro 1962 - 2009

In: Cuba

By: James Bloodworth

Fidel Castro is one of the 20th centuries most recognisable figures. After near nuclear war in 1962, Castro allied Cuba to the USSR and set about building communism. more...

Fidel Castro

In: Cuba

By: James Bloodworth

Fidel Castro is one of the most recognisable political figures of the 20th century. Born August. 13, 1926, Castro led a group of revolutionaries to take power in Cuba. more...

Bloodshed Continues In Ciudad Juarez

In: Mexico

By: Elvira Nieto

The struggle for control of the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico continues to extract its cost in the form of the lives of its residents. more...

The US Embargo Against Cuba

In: Cuba

By: Tom Wolsey

An embargo on trade with the island nation of Cuba has existed in some form since 1958. more...

Zelaya Returns to Honduras

In: Honduras

By: Sasha Arms

Taking refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in Honduras, President Manuel Zelaya has announced his return three months after he was removed from power at gunpoint. more...

Honduras Travel Safety

In: Honduras

By: Sasha Arms

Since the Honduran coup, tourists are being encouraged to avoid non-essential travel to the country. But what exactly are the risks that travelers face? more...

The 1990 Attempted Coup in Trinidad and Tobago

In: Trinidad & Tobago

By: Carla Crepin-Swift

On July 27th, 2009, Trinidad and Tobago commemorated the 19th anniversary of the 1990 Coup Attempt. more...

Honduran Coup, Honduran People

In: Honduras

By: Sasha Arms

The Honduran coup forced a leader into exile and exposed undemocratic processes in their extremity. But what is life like for the Honduran people now? more...

Honduras Coup

In: Honduras

By: Sasha Arms

As President Manuel 'Mel' Zelaya plans to return to Honduras after being ousted and flown to Costa Rica, the international community watches with bated breath. more...

Healthcare in La Mosquitia

In: Honduras

By: Sasha Arms

La Mosquitia is the most isolated, under-developed region of Central America and Rescue Task Force is fighting to address the medical needs of its Indian population. more...

Honduras Referendum Crisis – What Does it Mean?

In: Honduras

By: Sasha Arms

As President Manuel Zelaya refuses to reinstate his military chief and attempts to rewrite the constitution, opponents argue that his plans are illegal. more...

Gang Escapes From Honduran Prison

In: Honduras

By: Sasha Arms

As eighteen gang members tunnel their way out of a Honduran jail, the question of who really rules the roost in the Honduran prison system re-emerges. more...

Why Venezuela Can Weather the Financial Crisis

In: Latin Am/Caribbean Affairs (general)

By: Christopher Earle

Keeping oil profits in the domestic economy has created the highest per-capita international reserves in Latin America and insulated Venezuela from the financial crisis. more...

U.S. Foreign Policy Blowback

In: Latin Am/Caribbean Affairs (general)

By: Rupert Taylor

In the 1980s much of Central America was engulfed in war, aided by American arms and money. Problems created by the conflicts are coming back to haunt North America. more...

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