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Obama-Castro handshake more than just a gesture
Presidents Obama and Castro shook hands and smiled at each other at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg during a ceremony celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela.
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Cuban consular services to re-open temporarily
The Cuban Interests Section in Washington reports that it will restart consular services immediately, temporarily, until February 17, 2014.
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Spain says it’s satisfied with handling of Carromero case
The Spanish government has told critics that it is quite satisfied with its handling of the repatriation from Cuba of politician Ángel Carromero.
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What’s going on with Cuba?
Cuba politics has become a trap for the United States itself, insofar as it prevents the government from acting with the flexibility required when it comes to policy management, both…
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Open letter to President Obama on normalizing relations with Cuba
Professor Valdes tells the President that he thinks the imprisonment of the Cuban Five (now four) is a roadblock to normal relations between the U.S and Cuba.
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Vicar prefers socialism to ‘neoliberalism’
Monsignor Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, has gone on record saying that he prefers "a more participative and democratic socialism" for Cuba.
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Hanukkah in Havana
The celebration of Hanukkah, or feast of the miracle, was held at the Beth Shalom Synagogue, Cuba's most important temple this past week. The first candle in the grand candelabrum was…
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Monetary unification at critical stage
Experts stipulate that adjusting the exchange rate for business must be one of the first steps in the process of unification assuming that a higher rate will benefit competitiveness.
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A new stampede to Angola
Angola attracts Cubans. Many go to work on construction, a system imposed by the Cuban Armed Forces. They're ready to build anything: : from airports, to a highway, even a bridge.
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U.S. sanctions make Cuba’s bank account too toxic for banks
David Adams reports for Reuters that the decision by a New York bank to close Cuba's checking account in the United States has presented an unusual diplomatic quandary.
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