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CAFE invites you to join them on their trip to Washington, DC
CAFE's next trip to Washington is scheduled for June 23 – June 25. They are planning visits to members of Congress to demonstrate that the Cuban-American community contains a plurality…
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Joe Biden talks to the immigrants
Joe Biden is a nice guy. He has the smile of an actor, Paul Newman-style, the easy and flowing gab of his Irish ancestors and the warm voice of a well-trained announcer. It was people…
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Hand-picked vs. unfettered cooperatives
The "experimental" opening to cooperatives in Cuba begins to show signs that it needs corrections. Although the opening was defined by the authorities as "a test" so far 452 permits…
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The impecunious politician: A vanishing breed
An urban legend with a splash of Hollywood glitter tells us that anyone with enough ambition, discipline and effort can rise to Congress or the White House. The truth is that, other…
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Cuban players, caught in a pickle
Come June 16, when his team, the Cincinnati Reds, have a rare day off, Cuban-born pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman will be facing charges in a South Florida courtroom as a result of…
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The U.S., Cuba and terrorism
That the U.S., the greatest purveyor of terrorism on the planet, has the audicity to accuse any other nation of sponsoring terrorism is beyond all credibility, says author Robert…
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Group pressure
In South Florida, hard-working men have their barbecues -- or "barbikiús," as they call them. I was at one of them, trying to mix with the locals with a chunk of meat in one hand and a…
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The squandering of public money
Residents of Miami-Dade County usually have a vague impression that our tax money is not always utilized properly. It is a realistic suspicion, based partly on accusations that we hear…
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Muñiz Varela’s family asks Obama to act
Carlos Muñiz Varela's son has written to President Barack Obama, Justice Secretary Eric Holder, and Puerto Rican Democratic members of Congress to ask that the FBI cooperate with the…
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U.S. trafficking in Cuban baseball players
The shocking story of Yasiel Puig's hazardous journey from Cuba to the Los Angeles Dodgers calls for congressional hearings to end the trafficking in Cuban athletes, carve an exemption…
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