Organization of American States

Hugo Chavez Is Dead, According to Questionable CNN Chile Report

Last night, CNN's Chilean affiliate reported that Hugo Chávez is not, in fact, recovering in a Venezuelan hospital because he is dead.The report was based on the claims of Guillermo Cochez, until recently Panama's ambassador to the Organization of American States. In the hours since it was publishe ... More >>

Alison Austin Challenges Richard Dunn for District 5 Commission Seat

via electalisonaustin.com​The first challenger has stepped up to take on Rev. Richard Dunn, the city commissioner who, in order to get an appointment to replace the ousted Michelle Spence-Jones, promised to relinquish his seat in November. That pledge lasted all of a hot minute before Dunn c ... More >>

OAS Welcomes Back Cuba With No Preconditions

The Organization of American States is one of those regional political forums that is made up of 35 independent nations in North, South and Central America. Technically that includes Cuba, but they've been on suspension since 1962. Now it appears they're being welcome back to the big boy's table aft ... More >>

Renegade Radio

A Miami radio station makes waves — short waves, that is

Haiti, Miami, and Violent Rebellion

The Metayer brothers and the fall of Jean-Bertrand Aristide

An Idea Whose Time Has Gone

A grand plan to fight Latin poverty flunks out at UM

Miami Voice

A new report confirms that Radio Mart' has become a mecca of shoddy reporting

Uncertain Justice

Was Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega really a drug trafficker? Or is it possible he was set up by the U.S. government? Try asking a few dozen people who should know.

Letters

Welcome to America. Now Go Home.

Granted sweeping new powers by Congress, the INS is quickly earning a global reputation for cruel and capricious conduct at Miami International Airport

Just Tell Us When You Get Bored

The Herald flew a Cuban diplomat down for a visit from Washington A but you probably don't care about trivial stuff like that

Back on Top

You may admire him or you may find him disgusting. But at least you've got to hand it to him: Jorge Mas Canosa has got clout.

Painting the Body Politic

Haiti tumbles. Haiti reels. Haiti tears itself apart. And Eduoard Duval-Carrie, one of Haiti's premier painters, chronicles the island's chaos on his canvases.

Letters

Manno Charlemagne