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A Tribute to Martí

by Fidel Castro Ruz

29 January 2008

Five years ago, Cuba’s capital hosted the International Conference "For World Equilibrium", which was attended by delegates from forty three countries of all continents, to honor Martí on the occasion of his 150th birthday.

“French-German Relations: A Legacy at the Service of the Union”

by Philippe Douste-Blazy

15 December 2005

Yesterday, November 23, 2005, Angela Merkel visited Paris for the first time as chancellor of Federal Germany thus opening a new page in the rich book of French-German history of relationships. For half a century ago, our two diplomacies have been closely linked, jointly working day by day. (...)

“Iran: restoring trust”

by Jack Straw, Javier Solana , Joschka Fischer , Philippe Douste-Blazy, Luis David Obando López

26 October 2005

All governments agree that it’s necessary to put an end to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. To respect the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is an obligation. Two years ago, Iran recognized before the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it was creating the infrastructure for the (...)

Interview with Marta Harnecker

In the Laboratory of a Revolution

by Ignacio Cirios

Caracas (Venezuela) | 27 September 2005

Her work Fidel: The Political Strategy of Victory, which illuminates the Cuban revolutionary process, is known in various editions throughout the Latin Amercian continent and has been one of the most read texts on the subject over the past 20 years.

“Europe: the moment of truth”

by Philippe Douste-Blazy

29 June 2005

On May 29, the French rejected the European Constitutional Treaty and such democratic choice has to be accepted. We can not continue pretending that nothing has happened. _Europe is facing an identity crisis, and not just in France and Holland. We have witnessed a divorce between the States (...)

Venezuelan Authorities Honor Colombian Extradition Request

by Sarah Wagner

Caracas (Venezuela) | 18 May 2005

The Venezuelan Ministry of Interior and Justice and Venezuela’s investigative police, DISIP, handed over José Martínez Vegas, alias "El Chiguiro," to Colombian officials. Martínez, one of the leaders of the 16th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), was apprehended on (...)

Venezuela’s Supreme Court Approves Extradition of Colombian Rebel Kidnapper

by Gregory Wilpert

Caracas (Venezuela) | 13 April 2005

Juan José Martínez Vega
Venezuela’s penal chamber of the Supreme Court decided to approve Colombia’s request to extradite Juan José Martínez Vega, a.k.a. "El Chigüiro." Martinez Vega had been arrested on a ranch in Venezuela last March for the kidnapping of the mother of Major League (...)

Wishful Polling:Systemic Bias and Manipulation in Venezuela’s Public Opinion Racket

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 14 July 2004

With Venezuela’s campaign to recall or reaffirm Hugo Chávez’ Presidential mandate heating up, opinion polls are coming out on what seems like a daily basis. Yet rather than giving any indication of the outcome of the recall referendum this August 15th, they are reinforcing both camps of their (...)