The Obama Administration is plainly showing that its policy for South of the Border is equally as empty, indifferent and at times almost maladroit or inept as it has been for nearly a score of years. During last year’s campaign for the White House, Candidate Obama was judged to have a refreshing view of the [...]

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This week President Obama will be visiting Mexico on Thursday en route to the Summit of the Americas. Given the timeliness of the President’s visit, Seneca has composed some thoughts about the creation of a Mexican-American lobby, which could enhance foreign policy with Mexico by easing differences and creating a better understanding between these two [...]

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In skimming the news today, I found this piece out of SUNY Buffalo about how an Obama presidency might weaken the existing power structure in Havana, Cuba and tip the balance in US Latino politics away from Miami Cuban-Americans and toward Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and other Central and South American origin Latino constituencies. Basically, the line [...]

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This week, while campaigning in Miami, Barack Obama reiterated that he would engage in diplomatic talks with Cuba. What a concept. In the 46 years that the trade emargo has been in place, Fidel Castro has managed to create a decent healthcare and education system that rivals some of our southern states here in the [...]

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Fidel Castro has announced his resignation as president of Cuba. Castro has been ill for the past two years. Despite an economic embargo and widespread oppression, Castro has managed to create a highly literate Cuban populace and a universal health care system utilizing the natural resources on the island such as herbs and plants. It will [...]

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