The 38th president of Brazil, Mr. Jair Bolsonaro, was in Washington DC over the weekend — where he gave a speech at one of the largest annual gatherings of conservatives in America. His speech centered around the difficulties of fighting against communist and socialist forces — while at the same time offering hope for the…

The 38th president of Brazil, Mr. Jair Bolsonaro, was in Washington DC over the weekend — where he gave a speech at one of the largest annual gatherings of conservatives in America. His speech centered around the difficulties of fighting against communist and socialist forces — while at the same time offering hope for the…

SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic—Deputy director of Information and Press of the Presidency Lucildo Gómez watched Shen Yun Performing Arts on Feb. 6 at the Grand Theater of Cibao Restoration Hall. Mr. Gómez said that the performance surpassed his expectations, and highly praised Shen Yun. “It was a phenomenon of great excellence, of great technique, of great…

SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic—Shen Yun Performing Arts had just finished its performances in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, to great acclaim. After receiving praise from leaders in the arts and country at the Eduardo Brito National Theater, New York-based Shen Yun was set to visit Santiago. On Feb. 6, the world’s top classical…

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Jose Antonio Molina, conductor, pianist, composer, is the director of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic that makes its home the Eduardo Brito National Theater. But on Feb. 3, Mr. Molina appeared not for rehearsals but a refreshing evening at the theater. Seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, Mr. Molina was…

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—The former Minister of Culture and an art critic to boot, Carmen Heredia knows a good performance when she sees one. Following Shen Yun’s evening show at the Eduardo Brito National Theater on Feb. 2, Ms. Heredia gave her verdict that it was a spectacular and beautiful performance. “It’s a show worth…

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—When the curtain opened for Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Eduardo Brito National Theater, Pelegrin Castillo felt it carried “a very necessary message for this world so besieged by totalitarianisms of different signs.” New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts was founded in 2006 by a group of leading Chinese artists who had fled…

The United States has lacked a grand strategy to repel the Chinese regime from expanding its influence in Latin America, according to security expert Joseph Humire. Washington has been absent in the region for the past three decades, and as a result, “China has seen an opportunity and has really capitalized on the opportunity,” Humire…

“I always loved those little creatures, always feeling blessed when they appeared nearby. There’s a magical quality to them.”—American musician Leonard Cohen Hummingbirds are a source of endless fascination for human beings throughout the Americas. With their gracefully rapid movements and shining spectrum of colors, hummingbirds are one of life’s intrinsic pleasures to behold. Like…

China is expanding its influence in South America to counter the U.S. dominance in the Western hemisphere, according to security expert Joseph J. Humire.  “They’ve been building it gradually, systematically, over many, many years—over decades,” Humire recently told EpochTV’s “China Insider” program. Trade and investment in the region have been integral to Beijing’s efforts in…