I confess that I am still saddened by the death in Madrid of Pablo Milanés, whom I remember especially that cold morning in Quito on the second day of the Festival Todas las Voces Todas in honor of the tenth anniversary of the Capilla del Hombre, the masterpiece of the painter Oswaldo Guayasamín.

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether or not to dismantle Native sovereignty.  The case will determine the fate of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which was passed with the aim of halting cultural genocide by requiring, among other things, that if a state court determines that certain Native children must be removed from their homes, a Native family or tribal member be given priority placement and tribes have the right to be involved in the process.

Cuba commemorates the beginning of Operation Carlota through which the Caribbean island collaborated in the struggle for the independence of the current Republic of Angola and other South African nations.