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We normally like to talk about our favorite panels taking place at conventions before they happen, but with me specifically attending Wondercon in Anaheim this year, I wanted to dedicate thi… Read More

Freedom Soup and the Liberation of Haiti The cuisine, a combination of African and European influences, also tells the story of this complex country’s revolutionary heritageBy Mic… Read More

 I was interviewed by The Times (UK) about the assassination of Haiti president Jovenel Moïse. The original article can be read here.Haiti’s president is dead — but why… Read More

I spoke to the Spanish-language podcast of the Washington Post about the the assassination of Haiti's president Jovenel Moïse. The full episode can be listened to here.  Read More

My interview about Haiti on BBC Newshour appears at the 14 minute mark here. We touch on Haiti's political crisis, the international role in it and the Dominican Republic's proposed border "… Read More

In Latin America, Backers of Leftist Dictatorships Look the Other Way As Latin American dictators marginalize and jail protesters, the leaders rely on backing from prominent but obtuse ind… Read More

My interview with BBC World Service on the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias here in Puerto Rico can be heard here, with my segment beginning around the 14:40 mark. As you can imagine, we ta… Read More

 For everyone, 2021 was an extremely tumultuous year, one that saw me leave Puerto Rico for a (temporary) exile in Pennsylvania, two countries dear to me, Haiti and Cuba, erupt for very… Read More

26 August 2017Journalist Michael Deibert has called several countries –if not continents– home, and has written several books, including In the Shadow of Saint Death: The Gulf Ca… Read More

Oración  By Amaury Pacheco (Translated by Michael Deibert)  Here we are the pilgrims. Myrrh, incense, gold from our poetic stay, diamond rain we bring. SAN LÁ… Read More

 I was quoted in this week's article about The Economist on the situation in Haiti.Feb 27th 2021Hoping against hope Can Haiti rid itself of Jovenel Moïse?  The count… Read More

22 February 2021Rumblings of Change in Puerto Rico The island territory is ruled by the United States but politically and socioeconomically adrift from it. Many want that to change … Read More

Colombia’s financial services industry flourishes despite domestic headwinds The country has seen increased interest from foreign lenders amid a challenging environment  By M… Read More

The new DC Comics Summer 2020 hardcover and trade paperback catalog has 92 books in it. In comparison, the Fall 2019 catalog had about 160 books in it and the Spring 2020 catalog had about 1… Read More

When people think of some of the biggest names in the history of Reggae music, each one has a major thing in common: they all got their start at the legendary Studio One Record label. Bob M… Read More