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By Max J. Castro Welfare “reform” seemed like a good idea back in the mid-1990s when the economy was booming and jobs were plentiful. At least it seemed like a great idea…
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By Harold Cárdenas Lema From La Joven Cuba blog April 10, 2012 Recently I read a piece in Granma on the Young Communists’ Union (UJC) that gave me the impression it was…
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By Gerardo Arreola Correspondent La Jornada Monday 9 April 2012. HAVANA - Mexico's Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) could be operating directly for the first time in Cuba by the hiring of…
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By Randal C. Archibold From The New York Times NASSAU, the Bahamas — A brand new $35 million stadium opened here in the Bahamas a few weeks ago, a gift from the Chinese government. The…
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By Sterling Beard From The Hill The U.S. Senate candidate from Texas, Ted Cruz, hopes to become the next Marco Rubio. Like Sen. Rubio (R-Fla.), Cruz is a Cuban-American running a Tea…
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By William Booth From The Washington Post HAVANA — The setting was historic. The looming 18th-century Seminary of San Carlos in Old Havana. The attendance remarkable. A hall packed…
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Good Friday in HavanaBy Aurelio Pedroso April 7/2012  The papal petition has been heard. The capital city woke up this Friday with the air of a Sunday when the daily hustle and…
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By José A. Delgado From El Nuevo Día, Puerto Rico WASHINGTON, D.C. – For a good many of his 27 years in the FBI, the appointed police superintendent , Héctor Pesquera, worked for…
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By Bill Press When it comes to certain political issues, there's no group more vocal today than the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. They are quick to speak out. And they make…
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By Manu Raju From Politico Republicans worried about their party's standing with Hispanic voters have launched an election-year scramble to put a better face on their party's…
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