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Slavery in the barrio
By Varela
They say prostitution is the oldest profession. I think not. I think it's politics. But, well...
I really can't tell the difference between a whore and a City Hall official.…
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The Pedro Pans attack, but only the women
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The Pedro Pans attack, but only the women
By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progresoweekly.com
Almost three years ago we lost Elly Chovel, the woman responsible for founding…
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Crist’s edge over Rubio appears to be growing
By Adam C. Smith
From the St. Petersburg Times
A new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll suggests Charlie Crist may be widening his lead over Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Kendrick…
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Marco Rubio, David Rivera face foreclosure in Tally
By Michael C. Bender
From the Palm Beach Post
TALLAHASSEE — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio is facing foreclosure on a Tallahassee house after missing five months of…
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Yunus and the other revolution
By Antonio Padrinoa.padrino@prodigy.net
Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2006, has been, for the past 30 years, carrying out one of the most effective battles against…
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Time to update policy on Cuba, dissidents say
By Albor Ruiz
From the New York Daily News
No more excuses.
After 74 of Cuba's best-known dissidents told Congress they support scrapping travel and export restrictions to their…
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The local brouhaha
By Varela
The Cuban media in Miami interpret the letter by Carlos Saladrigas, signed by 74 dissidents in Cuba, in their own manner.
Written from a viewpoint in opposition to the Cuban…
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A letter that encourages and irritates
By Alejandro Armengol
From El Nuevo Herald
Seventy-four dissidents have come out against the island's isolation by signing a letter to the U.S. Congress in which they support a…
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Institutionalized corruption thrives in Miami
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Institutionalized corruption thrives in Miami
By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progresoweekly.com
All indicators point to District 2 voters in Miami-Dade County reelecting…
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Crist still leads Florida’s Senate race
TALLAHASSEE — Combating the Gulf oil spill gives Gov. Charlie Crist's U.S. Senate candidacy a big boost, but winning will depend on keeping skeptical Democrats on his side, according to…
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