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The Americas (non-U.S.)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Castro Speech Data Base 
 "A database containing the full text of English translations of speeches, interviews, and press conferences by Fidel Castro [from 1959 to 1996], based upon the records of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS), a U.S. government agency responsible for monitoring broadcast and print media in countries throughout the world." Searchable and browsable. From the Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) at the University of Texas at Austin. http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/cuba/castro.html Topics: Government, Heads of State, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2006 Cuba After Fidel Castro
Collection of news stories and analysis related to Fidel Castro's February 2008 announcement that "he will not accept another term as president [of Cuba], ending the communist revolutionary's 49 years in power." Includes key facts about Cuba, the story of Castro's life in pictures, a profile of Castro's brother Raul Castro, video clips, and related material. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/americas/2007/castro/default.stm Topics: Heads of State, History By Place Last updated Feb 19, 2008 Fidel Castro
Companion to a 2004 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "American Experience" documentary about Fidel Castro, the "controversial, charismatic [Cuban] dictator who has confounded American presidents from Eisenhower to Bush, while surviving a CIA-backed invasion, countless assassination plots, an economic embargo -- even the collapse of his benefactor, the Soviet Union." Includes a timeline, map, background about people and events, newsreel clips, essays, a teacher's guide, and more. In English and Spanish. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/castro/ Topics: Heads of State, History By Place Last updated Feb 21, 2008 First Among Equals: The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics
An online exhibit from Canada's National Library about the people who have served as Prime Minister since Confederation in 1867. Features a great deal of biographical and political content, including full texts of dozens of speeches, information about the PM's constitutional role, private quirks and romantic lives, and the evolution of the office. Contains a children's version of the site. Also available in French. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/2/4/index-e.html Topics: Heads of State, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 12, 2008 In the Lions' Den Again
2001 profile of Daniel Ortega, former president (1984-1991) of Nicaragua and leader of the Sandinistas. Includes an overview events in his political career and discussion of the Reagan administration and the Contras. From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,545572,00.html Topics: Heads of State, History By Place Last updated Sep 20, 2005 On This Day: July 17, 1979: Sandinista Rebels Take Nicaraguan Capital
Recounts events surrounding this day, during which "the left-wing Sandinista National Liberation Front [had] overthrown the regime in the central American republic of Nicaragua and taken the capital, Managua." Includes background on the Sandinistas, President Somoza, the Contras (and U.S. government aid), Daniel Ortega, and related topics. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Note: Video is not available. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/17/newsid_3870000/3870281.stm Topics: Heads of State, History By Place Last updated Sep 20, 2005 Q&A: Venezuela's Recall Referendum
"A referendum on Hugo Chavez's presidency was held in Venezuela on 15 August [2004]. ... BBC News Online looks at what the referendum process entails and what the result could mean for Venezuela." Includes links to related news stories and analysis, and a profile of Chavez. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3247816.stm Topics: Heads of State, Politics by Place Last updated Aug 17, 2004 Simón Bolívar, 1783-1830: Resources for the Study of the Liberator of South America
This site contains a timeline of Bolívar and a few essays on his "elite" style of rebellion, the Latin American wars for independence, and his time in Jamaica and Haiti. http://victorian.fortunecity.com/dadd/453/ Topics: Heads of State, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 17, 2002 |
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