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Kerry to travel to Cuba
"Today’s step also reflects our firm belief that the risk and the cost of trying to turn the tide is far lower than the risk and cost of remaining stuck in an ideological cement of our…
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Speech by Cuban President Raul Castro on re-establishing U.S.-Cuba relations
The following is the translation of the statement made by Cuban President Raul Castro on Dec. 17, 2014. The text of the original speech in Spanish follows below:
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Transcript: Obama’s remarks on U.S.-Cuba relations
President Obama delivered the following remarks on U.S.-Cuba relations on December 17, 2014.
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Latino leaders support President Obama’s Cuba actions
Calls for congressional support to end embargo immediately
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A new beginning with Cuba
Following months of secret negotiations with the Cuban government, President Obama on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to normalize relations with Havana, a bold move that ends one…
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Higher wages in joint ventures: Not enough incentive?
Cubans who work in joint-venture enterprises know the salary increase that was promised after the approval of the new Law on Foreign Investment. But they had hoped for a much larger…
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The exchange and the hope for normalization
Although the release of the prisoners and announcement of intent to normalize is the most encouraging news regarding Cuba-USA relations in decades, there are still serious obstacles to…
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Charting a new course on Cuba (+Video)
Fact sheet issued by The White House after the new measures in U.S. relations with Cuba announced by President Barack Obama.
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U.S. and Cuba, in breakthough, resume diplomatic relations
The United States will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba and open an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century after the release of an American…
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Cuba releases American Alan Gross in prisoner swap
U.S. contractor Alan Gross, held by theCuban government since 2009, was freed Wednesday as part of alandmark deal with Cuba that paves the way for a major overhaul in U.S. policy toward…
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