Likewise, our Honorary Consuls in Jamaica and The Bahamas, Brian Denning and Bill Mills, represent Ireland with distinction and never hesitate to answer a call to help the Embassy or an Irish person in distress. One very visible thing of which I am proud is the new Chancery in Ottawa. ...
Diego Valazquez was the first governor of Cuba. He was a cruel despot by all accounts, but his home, built in 1515 still stands as the oldest colonial-era house on the island. The home is of the Mudéjar style (or Hispanic-Moorish). This style is characterized by its balconies, carve...