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Cuba, the reasons for patience
By Luis Sexto
The common perception and my daily contact with Cubans (like one of many) allow me to draw this conclusion: many people continue to give a chance to the humanist nucleus…
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Sectarianism and microfraction
Toward the Party Conference (Part IV)
By Jorge Gómez Barata
“The seriousness of a revolutionary party is measured by its attitude toward its own mistakes.”
Thus began Fidel Castro his…
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Everything, and the kitchen sink
From Havana
By Manuel Alberto Ramy
No one can give what one doesn't have. The same applies to countries, and Cuba is no exception. The government has had to
• trim plans,
• tighten…
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Dogs in Cuba also have their day
By Aurelio Pedroso
Every time I broach the topic of dogs, I am reminded of a statement heard in the 1950s in the town of Zulueta, former province of Las Villas (today, Villa Clara) that…
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Toward the Party Conference (III)
A party for the Revolution
By Jorge Gómez Barata On July 26, 1953, with his assault on the Moncada army barracks, Fidel Castro initiated the final stage of the revolutionary struggle…
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Toward the Party Conference (Part Two)
The central report
By Jorge Gómez Barata
The most constant element of the Cuban Revolution has been the presence of Fidel Castro, who has filled an entire historical era and has led…
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Media wake-up calls
By Manuel Alberto Ramy
From Ramy's “A Correspondent's Notebook” blog
Cuba has said goodbye to summer with block parties. The press has said goodbye with a couple of articles that may…
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Juanes and Miamian bullying
By René Vázquez Díaz
From Rebelión, Aug. 30, 2009
The insults aimed at Juanes for announcing he'll sing a concert in Cuba address issues of principle that must be clarified. All…
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To President Obama: Deeds, not words
By Elíades Acosta Matos
What in February was reason for the optimistic headline "Obama tears down wall with Cuba" and in March was reduced to a cautious "Obama eases the pressure on…
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The theft of talent from Cuban sports
By Manuel E. Yepe
The sale and purchase of sports talent among nations damages the self-respect of the people from poor countries (euphemistically called “developing countries”) but is…
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