Peter Kornbluh

Peter Kornbluh directs the Cuba Documentation Project and the Chile Documentation Project at the National Security Archive (www.nsarchive.org), a public interest research center located at George Washington University (Washington, DC). He is co-author of The Iran-Contra Scandal: The Declassified History (New Press), author of The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability (New Press) and co-author of a forthcoming book on the untold history of dialogue between the United States and Cuba.

Articles

US-Cuban Diplomacy, 'Nation' Style (Foreign Affairs, World)

Fifty years later, James Donovan's "metadiplomacy" shows that normal relations are possible.

Peter Kornbluh

Seven Actions Obama Should Take On Cuba Now (Foreign Policy, Executive Branch, Regions and Countries)

In his inaugural speech, the president vowed to engage with other countries so as to "lift suspicion and fear." He should reach out to forge a more sane and sensible relationship with Cuba.

Peter Kornbluh

WikiLeaks: The Latin America Files (Foreign Policy, Internet and New Media, World)

As Ecuador grants asylum to Julian Assange, here is a closer look at Cablegate in Latin America.

Peter Kornbluh

Latin America After Cablegate: What Changed? (Internet and New Media, World)

A discussion on the WikiLeaks legacy, from Argentina to Peru.

Peter Kornbluh, Gustavo Gorriti, Santiago O’Donnell and Francisca Skoknic

Jimmy Carter: Lift Trade Embargo Against Cuba (Foreign Policy, World)

The former US president calls for open travel for US citizens and freedom for Alan Gross and the Cuban Five.

Peter Kornbluh

14 comments

The Posada Trial Takes a Historic Turn (US Intelligence, World)

By prosecuting Luis Posada on charges related to his acts of terrorism, the United States is repudiating a dark past that its own Cold War officials and covert operatives set in motion.

Peter Kornbluh

2 comments

Former CIA Asset Luis Posada Goes to Trial (Foreign Policy, Covert Ops, World)

The Cuban exile has a long record of terror, but his trial, starting today, is on lesser charges.

Peter Kornbluh

4 comments

Chile's Turning Point (Regions and Countries)

A victory by Sebastian Pinera in the Chilean marks a major turning point in the post-Pinochet transition, and a return to power of some of the hardcore rightists who collaborated with the military regime.

Peter Kornbluh and Katherine Hite

Fujimori: Guilty as Charged (Regions and Countries, Society)

Peru's disgraced former president becomes the first democratically elected head of state to be extradited, tried and convicted of human rights crimes.

Peter Kornbluh

The Day After Fidel (Foreign Policy, World Leaders, Regions and Countries)

Most authoritarians leave office in a coup or a coffin. Fidel Castro is leaving on his own terms.

Peter Kornbluh