by News Decoder | 30 Nov 2016 | Americas, History
By François Raitberger I had my first glimpse of Fidel Castro on my very first day in Cuba, and I was fascinated and ridiculed. As the Reuters correspondent I was invited to a reception for an African president in the lush gardens of a state villa in Havana. There I...
by Michael Arkus | 29 Nov 2016 | Americas, History
Michael Arkus, who covered Fidel Castro — winning a memorable interview while swimming with “El Comandante” — reflects on what might have been. Michael Arkus was a Reuters correspondent in Cuba at the start of Fidel Castro’s rule. He has written a...
by News Decoder | 28 Nov 2016 | Americas
We asked News-Decoder correspondents for their thoughts and reminiscences about Fidel Castro following the death of the Cuban leader. “Alcohol and music have been banned for nine days.” – Malcolm Davidson I was in Cuba when when news of...
by Pascal Fletcher | 1 Mar 2016 | Americas, Politics, United States
Latin American demagogues such as Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez have made careers with invective and outlandish accusations. Have they met their match in Donald Trump? We asked News-Decoder correspondents, who have lived all over the world and observed many leaders,...
by News Decoder | 24 Aug 2015 | Uncategorized
Name: Léa Surugue Birth place: Paris, France Age: 22 Occupation: Recent graduate from City University in London with a master’s in international journalism Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese Currently reading: “Too big to fail,” by...