U.S. may do '2-for-2' prisoner swap to free Griner, Whelan in Russia: Ex-ambassador
KABC 7 Los Angeles· 2 weeks agoBasketball star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan should hopefully be released from...
Cuba's big fire has been contained — but Biden's Cuba policy remains a disaster
Salon.com· 4 days agos history — came at a dreadful moment, with Cuba already undergoing an energy crisis due to soaring...
Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms
Houston Chronicle· 2 weeks agoColombia's incoming foreign minister and his Venezuelan counterpart announced in late July that the...
Mitch Albom: The one unfortunate group that Brittney Griner belongs to now
Detroit Free Press· 2 weeks agoBrittney Griner, who sits in a Russian prison cell as I write this, is indeed a member of a group....
Former UN Ambassador Bill Richardson is ‘Optimistic’ About a Possible Prisoner Exchange for Brittney...
The Root· 1 week agoS. is “optimistic” about a two-for-two prisoner exchange. “I think she’s going to be freed,”...
Destructive lionfish are invading Brazil
National Geographic· 2 days agoInvasive lionfish, which have no native predators, have wreaked havoc in Florida and the Caribbean—and have now spread to Brazil.
Griner's Sentence Renews Pressure on Biden
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago“We call on President Biden and the United States government to redouble their efforts to do whatever is necessary and possible,” the Rev. Al Sharpton...
How to Take Down a Tyrant
Foreign Policy Magazine· 1 week agoFrench politician Marine Le Pen recently called for an end to “useless” sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, echoing a Guardian...
17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility
Houston Chronicle· 2 weeks agoDeputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said the U.S. government had offered technical...
Firefighters battle big blaze at Cuba tank farm for 2nd day
Houston Chronicle· 2 weeks ago“The mission of the day is to keep the third tank cold,” in hopes of preventing the flames from...