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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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Havana creates an official printed (and online) trader
A monthly brochure designed to promote trade among the civilian population will begin publication next May. It will be called "Ofertas" (Offers) and will be priced at 3 Cuban pesos.
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Elk Grove lawmaker returns from Cuba, talks trade, agriculture
Assemblyman Jim Cooper of Elk Grove talks about his trip to Cuba to discuss possible future trade agreements with California.
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Normalization the new normal – soon
The sharp disagreements that drove us apart for decades are now being mediated in a process that is designed to narrow and resolve our differences.
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