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The Cuban economy in 2016
It's the first drop since 1993, when the Cuban economy hit bottom during the crisis known as the 'Special Period'. Cuba's economic growth went into negative space in 2016. This should…
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Video and full transcript of President Obama’s farewell speech
"We weaken those ties when we define some of us as more American than others; when we write off the whole system as inevitably corrupt, and blame the leaders we elect without examining…
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Obama’s farewell: Eloquence, tears, and a pledge to fight on
Tuesday, President Barack Obama said goodbye to the nation. Citizen Barack Obama made it clear to the American people he planned to fight on for the rest of his life for the causes that…
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The Cuban recession and the debut of public bonds
The macroeconomic data released at year's end by the government confirm the projections that Cuba will enter a recession as a result of the Venezuelan shock. That is why a…
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Meryl Streep destroys Trump at Golden Globes; he retorts with Twitter rant & lie
Meryl Streep accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Globes on Sunday. During her acceptance speech she took the time to warn of what lies ahead under a Trump presidency.…
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What about the Cuban-born?
A French company building a hotel in Havana hired workers from India. Reasons given were the productivity and efficiency of their work compared to Cuban workers. We should ask ourselves…
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Cuba policy, 2 weeks before inauguration
As the saying goes, it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. If we run out of candles, we can start using charcoal made from Cuban marabú. It is why the forces…
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Renegade Republicans, including two from Miami, sought to weaken ethics police in Congress
The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) became better known to the American public this week when a group of House Republicans, which included two members from the Miami area, behind…
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Two cheers for Obama’s UN vote on Israeli settlements
The Obama administration, with its recent United Nations vote, broke with another longstanding, unjustifiable element of U.S. foreign policy: automatic, unconditional diplomatic…
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Military parade (without tanks) in Havana
Representatives of mass organizations, armed forces, labor centers and people in general paraded this morning in the José Martí Revolution Plaza in Havana. This January 2 was celebrated…
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