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How Washington is playing Venezuela like a fiddle
United States foreign policy can be summed up as hard power vs. soft power. An example of hard power is the U.S. backing the unsuccessful 2002 military coup d’état. An example of soft…
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Castro: U.S. ‘circles of power’ fanned crises in Venezuela and Ukraine
Cuban President Raúl Castro on Saturday (Feb 22) condemned the violence generated in Venezuela and Ukraine, which he attributed to "circles of power" in the United States and its…
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Creating economic opportunity in Florida – but not through gambling
Faced with widespread, economic crisis Florida politicians have tried to introduce casino gambling here as the magic elixir. Solutions to our economic problems are needed, but gambling…
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The Miami Conexion / Flying to the past. But why pay?
Those who really wish to relive the past can save the $75; just tune in to any of Miami's Cuban radio stations and you'll be transported to the mid-20th Century while sitting…
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U.S. support for regime change in Venezuela is a mistake
The Mercosur governments released a statement on the past week’s demonstrations in Venezuela describing “the recent violent acts” in Venezuela as “attempts to destabilize the democratic…
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From numbers to food, Cuba’s economy topic of discussion
Inviting Cubans to talk about finance almost always leads them to sidestep macrostructural explanations. What's important is what reaches the dining-room table and people's wallets.
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The post-Panamax era and U.S. policy toward Cuba
During the first week in February, the debate over U.S.-Cuba relations was rekindled for a number of reasons. One was the recent inauguration of the deep-water megaport, container…
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The Fanjul earthquake
Recently, Cuba recorded several seismic movements whose epicenters lay under the waters that separate the island from the state of Florida, where they were also recorded. These…
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Republicans use ‘locologic’ to nix immigration reform
When someone told me at the end of last month that the Republicans were going to unveil an immigration reform bill that would include a path to citizenship, my instant reaction was:…
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Yale singers will perform in Cuba in March
The Yale University Glee Club will perform 2 concerts in Cuba next month. In Havana they will share the stage with the Entrevoces Choir, led by Digna Guerra.
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