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Cuba’s gains
This article from the Colombian newspaper El Espectador was written two years ago. With the Trump administration trying to undo the many positive moves carried out by the Obama…
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Cuba’s economy in 2017
Although the economy dealt with several shocks throughout the year, the response -- from the standpoint of economic policy -- was insufficient. We might even say that the economic…
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Promises not kept
Almost one year in, it’s time for another update for Trump voters on his election promises. Using 20 examples of promises made by Trump, the author demonstrates how the president has…
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One hundred days of solitude, one hundred years of colonialism
More than three months ago Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, laying waste to the island. The response of the Trump administration has been deplorable. The federal government…
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Happy 2018
“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”
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Cuban envoy to Moscow will end his mission New Year’s Day
Emilio Ratmir Lozada García will leave his post in Moscow as Cuba's ambassador to Russia and return to Cuba on Jan. 1, 2018, after a four-year assignment in the Russian capital. His…
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2017: The year of the living dead
This was the year that all the old, discredited, long-buried political ideas, practices and groups sprang back to life and took center stage. The real zombies are running the show and…
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U.S. immigration agency moves office from Cuba to Mexico — “temporarily”
In an apparent move to further hinder travel between Cuba and the United States, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended operations in Havana. The announcement, made…
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Experts: Trump’s snub of Cuba brings Russia into U.S. backyard
An article in the British daily The Independent has buoyed Russian politologists, businessmen and politicians for its outlook on Russo-Cuban relations. Jason Marczak, director of the…
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Mostly unaffected by new rules, cruise lines seek to expand into Cuba
Cruise lines are laying the groundwork for further expansion into Cuba now that the rules governing U.S. tourism to the island have been revised and clarified by the Trump…
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