President Barack Obama has never been terribly interested in Latin America, but the new political winds in Argentina, Venezuela and the latest events in Brazil offer him a golden opportunity to improve US relations with the region.
Okay my annual Yuletide lamentation is becoming, for me, as traditional as all the universal and (very) local activities and traditions now associated with this “joyous” Christians Festival being celebrated in December.
‘Because what we must learn to do, we learn in the doing: we become a master builder by building and a zither-player by playing the zither.
Judging from Venezuela’s leftist regime’s past behaviour, its reaction to a likely defeat in Sunday’s crucial legislative elections may be to stage a slow-motion post-election coup once international attention shifts away from the country in coming weeks.
The International Anti-Corruption Day will be observed on Wednesday, 9 December.
Important structure One of the most important structures in international affairs is the finance structure.
The two preceding columns have presented, firstly, the case made by analysts who believe that, despite its limitations, the GDP remains the most appropriate indicator of economic size, rate of progress and level of welfare or well-being enjoyed by Guyanese.
In September a special summit of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York saw 193 nations agree to seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Their
Nothing can compare with the beauty and warmth of life at home.
It was disclosed during last week (‘Bar Association writes Registrar of Court, Commissioner of Police on touting’ SN, December 2) that the Guyana Bar Association had written to the Registrar of the Supreme Court and the Commissioner of Police seeking action against the use of touts to procure legal business for lawyers.
You know it’s Christmas time when Poinsettias begin to appear everywhere you look, along with Christmas trees.
Artists Stanley Greaves AA and Akima McPherson examine Stephanie Correia’s painting, Kabakaburi Music in this their ninth Conversation on Guyanese art.
Stress is the one thing one wants to avoid when entertaining.
Gingivitis Last week, it was promised that we would continue our discussion on Gingivitis (Sore gums), specifically with the treatment of this ailment.
The United States has imposed sanctions against President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and former Russian regional governor Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, owing to his alleged assistance to the government of Syria.
The motivation for these remarks comes from the stimulation I frequently get from the analyses and even advisories in some Sunday Stabroek editorials.
Two months ago, the Guyana Bar Association wrote the Registrar of the High Court and the Commissioner of Police advising that action be taken against the use of touts to procure legal business for attorneys-at-law.
There will be no legally binding agreement at the Paris Climate Summit that is at present taking place if an agreement on finance that is acceptable to the developing countries cannot be reached.
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