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Ibsen Martinez

Venezuela

Ibsen Martínez is a Venezuelan playwright and novelist. A former telenovela writer based in Caracas, he is now a freelance writer and regular contributor to a number of newspapers, magazines and websites in both Spanish and English. He writes a weekly column for the Caracas daily "Tal Cual." Spanish language newspapers such as Madrid's "El País" and "ABC" as well as Buenos Aires's "La Nación" run his articles on a regular basis. His essays on literary and political subjects have appeared in prestigious magazines such as "La Nouvelle Revue Françoise", Mexico's " Letras Libres", Washington's "Foreign Policy" and The Washington Post's "Outlook" magazine. He also writes a monthly column on Latin American economic issues for the Liberty Fund's website, "Econlib Library (www.econlib.org). Close.

Ibsen Martinez

Venezuela

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January 6, 2008 1:17 AM

Dear Candidates: Lift the Cuban Embargo

The Question: The U.S. starts to choose a president this week. If you could send the candidates one message, what would it be?


If it should prove true that the times they are a-changin', how about trying out some fresh, new ideas on Latin America? Lifting the embargo against Cuba could be an inexpensive, non-bellicose move that would not only puncture but even erase most of the pointless, damaging anti-Americanism that sweeps the region. Mr. Chavez’s role as Cuba’s clinical support unit would certainly be diminished in the impending Cuban transition. And it would turn out all the more easy for an African-American president to accomplish.


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