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Cason still not through with Landau-Valdes
Ex-diplomat rejects allegations of illegality and responsibility for arrest of 75 Cubans
From Cuban Colada
An article in the Miami e-zine Progreso Weekly, accusing James Cason of…
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A joust in the kingdom
By Varela
King Carlos Álvarez rules a fiefdom called Miami-Dade, where one of every 12 residents is out of a job, another is getting unemployment benefits with food stamps, and another…
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Florida’s 25th District: Joe Garcia vs. David Rivera
By Tim Padgett
From Time Magazine
One overhyped story in the 2008 election was the supposed rise of Miami's moderate Cuban-American voters. Early polls, demographic data and…
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Florida and New York gain importance in 2010 with new redistricting estimates
By Aaron Blake
From The Fix
Eighteen states are slated to gain or lose congressional seats after this election cycle, with governor's race Florida and New York now taking on increased…
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Former fan says Marco Rubio charged home remodeling on GOP credit card
By Adam C. Smith
From the St. Petersburg Times
Marco Rubio had hoped that months ago he'd put behind him the controversy over questionable personal spending on his Republican Party…
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Near Cuba, wary kin wait for proof of a new path
By Damien Cave
The New York Times
MIAMI — Fashion boutiques, restaurants, a bank — Jorge Gomez plans to help his relatives in Havana open whatever business they want. But when?
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Marco Rubio’s political connections seem to have paid off
Al’s Loupe
Marco Rubio’s political connections seem to have paid off
By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progresoweekly.com
Zac Anderson of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune published a scathing…
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The Fanjul brothers
By Varela
Some years ago, interviewed by Vanity Fair, the Fanjul brothers, big businessmen, took advantage of the opportunity to justify the way in which they buy governments.
They…
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Cuba changing, faster than Washington
By Alan Farago (as Gimleteye)
From the Eye on Miami blog
Fidel Castro is outliving Fidel Castro. The statement is bitter fruit for many Miami Cubans who waited decades to dance on…
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Restraint message belies Rubio’s financial woes
From the Sarasota Herald-Tribune
By Zac Anderson
Marco Rubio took the stage in front of 2,000 cheering supporters in Sarasota earlier this month and delivered a stark warning:…
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