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Tomás Regalado, Radio & TV Martí, and the story of a gas guzzler
Regalado was such a good politician he constantly filled up his car (and who knows who elses') with city gas to keep in touch with his voters.
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Terrorist
A terrorist is one who deliberately seeks to inflict mass fear and panic, usually in pursuit of a political agenda. Donald Trump has been doing that from his first day in office.
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Cuba’s private sector very concerned with travel restrictions
One of many results of a survey done in Cuba last month reveals that Cubans on the Island who own their own businesses would like to see the U.S. government increase American travel to…
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Old age and retirement plans
Cuba's social security system was conceptualized as an order of protection for Cuban citizens. Now we must ask ourselves if the system is functional, sufficient and sustainable today.
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In praise of women in politics: Carmena, Pelosi, et al.
Marcela Carmena, 75, is a grandmother. She is also mayor of Madrid and one of the most powerful political leaders in Spain.
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EXXON versus Cuba: Headed towards a legal marathon?
EXXON MOBIL's lawsuit may be part of a political plan to cancel what they consider an obstacle that stands between the company and its access to the largest oil reserves on the planet,…
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Triangle of troglodytes
Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, and especially John Bolton remind of how much of a throwback to the era of American interventionism in Latin America this administration really is.
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The Sunshine (Reactionary) State
The Florida legislature has been busy crafting a sensational agenda—sensationally bad, especially when it comes to making this a safer, healthier, kinder state.
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Cuba’s formidable challenge
The Cuban government faces a formidable challenge. The tangle that holds back any effort for change is the result of vested interests created over many years.
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Cuba’s Minister of the Economy describes the economic crisis
Alejandro Gil last week presented a synthesis of Cuba's the progress and expectations of its National Plan for Economic and Social Development, looking forward to 2030.
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