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Mexico Offers Asylum to Assange: A Step Forward for Government Accountability and Press Freedom

January 6, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Frederick B. Mills, Alina Duarte, Patricio Zamorano From Washington DC On Monday January 4 a British court denied a U.S. request to extradite world renowned journalist and Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, to face charges in the U.S. under the Espionage Act. Shortly after this breaking news, President ... <a title="Mexico Offers Asylum to Assange: A Step Forward for Government Accountability and Press Freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/06/mexico-offers-asylum-to-assange-a-step-forward-for-government-accountability-and-press-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Mexico Offers Asylum to Assange: A Step Forward for Government Accountability and Press Freedom">Read more</a>

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COVID-19: Can the U.S. and Cuba Unite Against a Common Enemy?

January 1, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Rubén Sierra From Los Angeles, California COVID-19 has spread rapidly throughout the world. The pandemic has severely limited the economic activities of developing countries and has even led to periodic shut downs in the most powerful nations. Globally, an estimated 72,650,979 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 ... <a title="COVID-19: Can the U.S. and Cuba Unite Against a Common Enemy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/covid-19-can-the-u-s-and-cuba-unite-against-a-common-enemy/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19: Can the U.S. and Cuba Unite Against a Common Enemy?">Read more</a>

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COHA Webinar | Venezuela-Iran: A natural alliance in the face of illegal sanctions

January 1, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage With Dan Kovalik (USA)  and Foad Izadi (Iran) January 12, 2021 2pm-3pm US Eastern Time By Zoom and Facebook Live ZOOM Registration:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkc-itqDsiEtc-JSg5AdPaJWoCcBGYiD68 The United States is imposing illegal sanctions against both Venezuela and Iran, causing great hardship and the suffering of thousands of people in these countries. ... <a title="COHA Webinar | Venezuela-Iran: A natural alliance in the face of illegal sanctions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/coha-webinar-venezuela-iran-a-natural-alliance-in-the-face-of-illegal-sanctions/" aria-label="Read more about COHA Webinar | Venezuela-Iran: A natural alliance in the face of illegal sanctions">Read more</a>

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COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela

December 30, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela Zoom and Facebook Live Monday Dec. 14, 8PM EST | 5PM PT Zoom registration, here SPEAKERS: COHA Guest Scholar and Keynote Speaker: Steve Ellner Election Observer Brief: Dr. Margaret Flowers COHA Election Report From the Field: ... <a title="COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/coha-webinar-the-national-and-regional-impact-of-parliamentary-elections-in-venezuela/" aria-label="Read more about COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela">Read more</a>

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Steve Ellner in COHA Webinar: “Parliamentary Elections are a victory for Chavismo and the moderate opposition”

December 30, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By COHA From Washington DC Renowned scholar Steve Ellner offered an insightful analysis of the December 6, 2020 parliamentary elections in Venezuela which took place in the midst of severe hardship imposed by a US blockade, a pandemic, and a US-EU backed campaign to boycott the election.  The ... <a title="Steve Ellner in COHA Webinar: “Parliamentary Elections are a victory for Chavismo and the moderate opposition”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/steve-ellner-in-coha-webinar-parliamentary-elections-are-a-victory-for-chavismo-and-the-moderate-opposition/" aria-label="Read more about Steve Ellner in COHA Webinar: “Parliamentary Elections are a victory for Chavismo and the moderate opposition”">Read more</a>

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Trump-Guaidó’s Pyrrhic Victory and Their Achilles Heel

December 30, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Op-Ed By Arnold August From Montreal, Canada On December 14, a live webinar was broadcast on the topic of “The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela.” It was organized by the Washington DC-based Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA). Along with electoral observers Dr. Margaret Flowers, ... <a title="Trump-Guaidó’s Pyrrhic Victory and Their Achilles Heel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/trump-guaidos-pyrrhic-victory-and-their-achilles-heel/" aria-label="Read more about Trump-Guaidó’s Pyrrhic Victory and Their Achilles Heel">Read more</a>

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Nicaragua, attacked for following the same US policies against foreign meddling

October 14, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage John Perry From Masaya US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched another attack on Nicaragua’s Sandinista government last month, accusing President Daniel Ortega of being a “dictator” who is “doubling down on repression and refusing to honor the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people.”[1] The State Department openly ... <a title="Nicaragua, attacked for following the same US policies against foreign meddling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/14/nicaragua-attacked-for-following-the-same-us-policies-against-foreign-meddling/" aria-label="Read more about Nicaragua, attacked for following the same US policies against foreign meddling">Read more</a>

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Paraguay marred by violence at home and uncertain foreign policy abroad  

October 9, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Peter M. TaseFrom Asunción, Paraguay Landlocked, hit by wildfires, engulfed in a prolonged rainfall shortage and drought, and with its people succumbed into malnourishment, the Republic of Paraguay under the leadership of Mario Abdo Benítez is confronted with an overwhelming number of middle income families that have ... <a title="Paraguay marred by violence at home and uncertain foreign policy abroad  " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/09/paraguay-marred-by-violence-at-home-and-uncertain-foreign-policy-abroad/" aria-label="Read more about Paraguay marred by violence at home and uncertain foreign policy abroad  ">Read more</a>

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Five key questions about Cuba in the current US election campaign

August 15, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Arturo López-Levy From Oakland, California Throughout the Democratic Party primary for the 2020 elections, for the first time all the candidates proposed a policy towards Cuba in line with the course of dialogue and exchange led by President Barack Obama in his last two years in office. ... <a title="Five key questions about Cuba in the current US election campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/15/five-key-questions-about-cuba-in-the-current-us-election-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Five key questions about Cuba in the current US election campaign">Read more</a>

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Venezuela, and Trump’s Irrational Electoral Policy

August 7, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Jorge Arreaza Montserrat From Caracas, Venezuela Elections always have an interesting effect on public policy, in particular if the person in charge of designing and implementing a certain policy is up for reelection. In politics, it is logical that an incumbent candidate decides to show successful policies ... <a title="Venezuela, and Trump’s Irrational Electoral Policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/07/venezuela-and-trumps-irrational-electoral-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Venezuela, and Trump’s Irrational Electoral Policy">Read more</a>

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The US contracts out its regime change operation in Nicaragua

August 5, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage John PerryFrom Masaya, Nicaragua An extraordinary leaked document gives a glimpse of the breadth and complexity of the US government’s plan to interfere in Nicaragua’s internal affairs up to and after its presidential election in 2021. The plan,[1] a 14-page extract from a much longer document, dates from ... <a title="The US contracts out its regime change operation in Nicaragua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/05/the-us-contracts-out-its-regime-change-operation-in-nicaragua/" aria-label="Read more about The US contracts out its regime change operation in Nicaragua">Read more</a>

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Guyana: Sovereignty Imperiled by Disputed Election  

July 31, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Tamanisha J. JohnFrom Miami, Florida Guyana is facing political turmoil given that the March 2020 elections have yet to be recognized by the incumbent APNU + AFC alliance coalition government. As of July 28th 2020, the APNU + AFC alliance coalition government claims that their electoral loss ... <a title="Guyana: Sovereignty Imperiled by Disputed Election  " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/guyana-sovereignty-imperiled-by-disputed-election/" aria-label="Read more about Guyana: Sovereignty Imperiled by Disputed Election  ">Read more</a>