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Obama could face disastrous summit due to Venezuela sanctions
The last Summit of the Americas, in Cartagena, Colombia in 2012, was a disaster for President Obama. There were scandals involving Secret Service agents and sex workers, an increasing…
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If you can’t get along with your neighbors, sell them something
To describe the Cuban economy as “open” is to say that the country depends directly on foreign trade. According to calculations by researcher Nancy Quiñones, for the country’s GDP to…
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Obama will accept removal of Cuba from terrorism list recommendation
NBC News is reporting that sources have been advised that President Barack Obama will announce that he is accepting the State Department recommendation to remove Cuba from the terrorism…
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On deck for the Yanquis: Cuban baseball stars await embargo’s end
One of the top sluggers in Cuban baseball says it is his “dream” to come to the United States and play in the major leagues for his favorite team, the New York Yankees.
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Cuba spending hovers around $1 billion
The State Department, the Agency for International Development and the National Endowment for Democracy have spent $304,300,000 on Cuba-related democracy programs since 1996.
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Women’s voices of Cuba: Catherine Murphy
Cuba. 1960. Batista has been overthrown, but the tiny island nation is still finding its footing on the global stage. Less than two years after the overthrow of Batista, Cuba announces…
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In April 2015, do Cuban-Americans matter?
It matters much that a majority of Cuban-Americans support an improvement in relations and that this support translates into the defense of a climate of true coexistence and mutual…
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Cuban delegates to Panama forums repudiate dissidents’ presence
Members of the official Cuban delegation to the Parallel Forums at the Panama Summit have repudiated the presence in Panama City of Cuban dissidents who have vowed to take part in those…
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NBA to put on four-day camp in historic visit to Cuba
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced that they will host their first joint basketball development camp in Havana, Cuba…
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Obama ready to act on Cuba’s ‘terrorist’ label
During an interview on the subject of Iran, released Tuesday (April 7) by National Public Radio, President Obama answered some questions from NPR correspondent Steve Inskeep on the…
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