9 August 2026
Dear Patrons,
As is often the case, I am asked to give media interviews or public talks based on my expertise in Latin American politics. A few months ago, I was invited to give a talk on contemporary political developments in Latin America at the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network’s (IPAN) annual conference in Adelaide. The theme of the conference was ‘Time to Break Free from the United States’, with a particular focus on the negative political, military, social and environmental impacts of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS).
The keynote speaker at the conference was journalist Abby Martin, who was in Australia promoting her latest documentary film, Earth’s Greatest Enemy, which argues that the United States military is the world’s largest polluter. Having to present my talk straight after Abby – a highly informed and passionate speaker – I decided to view her second-most recent documentary, Cuba After Castro: The Island in the Crosshair. Because of its original footage and coverage of Cuba’s activities in Nicaragua during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the fact that it features Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s first extensive interview with a journalist from the United States, I would highly recommend that you view this film.
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