Bryan Bowman

A week after unprecedented anti-government protests in communist Cuba, a superficial calm appears to have returned to the island.

The gambit to use sanctions to leverage further Iranian concessions didn’t work under Trump and won’t work under Biden.

The CIA attempted to assassinate a leader of the Cuban revolution in 1960, offering $10,000 to a pilot flying Raul Castro for an “accident.”

Deadly Pandemic and Postponed Elections: Bolivia’s Explosive Cocktail  The Globe Post

Thousands in Bolivia Defy Quarantine Restrictions in Anti-Government Protest  The Globe Post

Confidante of ‘Tyrants:’ An Interview With Former Chavez Advisor Eva Golinger  The Globe Post

‘Mutual Extortion Racket:’ How Defense Manufacturers Influence US Foreign Policy  The Globe Post

Podcast Host Benjamin Dixon Puts Bloomberg’s Record on Race, Policing Under Scrutiny  The Globe Post

Violence Flares as Chile Braces for New Anti-Government Protests  The Globe Post

“Morales appears to have been heading toward a first-round victory prior to the interruption of the preliminary count. The results once the count resumed are in line with the prior trend.”

The Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was on lockdown Monday after Haitian police attacked the army headquarters to demand better working conditions, sparking a gun battle that left two servicemen dead and a dozen wounded. The main roads through the city were blocked and smaller streets were deserte…

The person with the highest chance of winning a majority of delegates going into the convention in July is “no one,” according to FiveThirtyEight.

As many as seven children who were displaced by fighting in Syria’s northwest Idlib region have died after suffering under freezing cold conditions in camps, the humanitarian organization Save the Children reported Tuesday.

Analysts have expressed concerns that the charges against the MAS Party’s candidate are part of a broader, transparent effort to discredit, demonize, and even disqualify the party ahead of the May election.

Rohingya Genocide Victims Recognized, But Major Challenges Remain  The Globe Post

Controlling Our Own Evolution: What is the Future of Gene-Editing?  The Globe Post

Superfoods Can’t Save Our Broken System – But Smart Food Can  The Globe Post

What is Causing the Rise of Today’s Global Far Right?  The Globe Post

‘Serious’ Rights Violations During Chile Protests: Human Rights Watch  The Globe Post

How Big of a Problem is the US National Debt?  The Globe Post