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U.S. must share lessons on oil drilling
By Jorge Piñon
From The Miami Herald
On June 3, 1979, Pemex's exploratory oil well Ixtoc I in Mexico's Bay of Campeche suffered a blowout resulting in what was at the time one of the…
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Miami Wendigo*
By Varela
Some days ago, I noticed that The Herald grew afraid of Miguel Saavedra, the CD smasher, leader of that pack of unemployed militants called Vigilia Mambisa that intimidates…
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Haiti agrees to issue passport for Aristide, says lawyer Ira Kurzban
From The New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Haitian government has agreed to issue a diplomatic passport to former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, his lawyer said Monday, potentially…
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It’s time to s*@it or get off the pot, Republicans telling David Rivera
By Lesley Clark and Patricia Mazzei
From The Miami Herald
Republicans in Washington and Miami are growing increasingly anxious about the ongoing state investigation into Rep. David…
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Miami 2011
By Varela
At Radio Mambí, the indisputable leader of the airwaves, Silvio Armando Pérez Roura, trusts in the Justice of God when it comes to the trial of Luis Posada Carriles, his…
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Closing ranks around Rivera
By Alejandro Armengol
From his blog Cuaderno de Cuba (Cuban Notebook)
Under the title “David Rivera warns Obama,” Radio Martí publishes some brief information on the Internet,…
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House Republican staffer: “Only a matter of time” for David Rivera
By John Bresnahan and Marin Cogan
From Politico.com
Just three weeks into his congressional career, Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.) has earned the dubious distinction of being the first…
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State of Florida takes lead in David Rivera probe
By Scott Hiaasen and David Ovalle
From The Miami Herald
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle has removed one of her top prosecution teams from the investigation of U.S.…
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The message on the billboard
By Varela
The billboard erected in Miami featuring The Cuban Five lasted as long as a cookie outside a school: 24 hours.
Quite an achievement.
If it had been installed back in the…
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U.S. healthcare: Best not to get sick
Al's Loupe
U.S. healthcare: Best not to get sick
By Alvaro F. Fernandez alvaro@progresoweekly.com
I spend upwards of $600 a month for health insurance for my daughter and myself.…
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