From the Bay of Pigs to the Bay of Doves: U.S. and Cuba reopen embassies

From the Bay of Pigs to the Bay of Doves: U.S. and Cuba reopen embassies

The American flag will fly in Havana and the Cuban flag in Washington, a sight unseen since 1961. The U.S. and Cuba will once again open embassies in the respective capitals, following U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro’s groundbreaking announcement last December.     This represents a watershed in relations between the

Forests and renewables, US and Brazil’s pledge against climate change

Forests and renewables, US and Brazil’s pledge against climate change

Brazil and the United States have reached an historic agreement to put climate change at the top of their governments’ agenda. The meeting between the US President Barack Obama and the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff resulted in the pledge to increase the renewable electricity production by 20% of the total requirements by 2030.    

Cuba and the United States: on the way to dialogue

Cuba and the United States: on the way to dialogue

The US President Barack Obama held an historic speech on 17 December announcing the beginning of a course aimed to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba. A speech that arrived 52 years after the one given by President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on 22 October 1962, symbol of the Cold War.   That day, the United States