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Brazil’s political and economic crisis threatens its democracy
Many Brazilians consider the whole process involving the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff a coup d'état — and not just against a president, but against democracy itself.
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The end of the charters?
On Wednesday, JetBlue passenger planes will fly from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Santa Clara in central Cuba, symbolically cutting the ribbon that re-starts the scheduled flights between…
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Zika crisis grows so members of Congress decide to go on vacation
Republicans in Congress are once again playing the extortion game with Obama by refusing to fund the administration’s $1.1 billion request to fight Zika unless a provision aimed at…
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News blackout shrouds trial in Finland for 6 Cuban athletes
The trial of six Cuban athletes accused of raping a Finnish woman began Monday in the Pirkanmaa District Court, in the city of Tampere, northwest of Helsinki. The men are all members of…
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Contact, conversation make a big difference when dealing with Cuba
Cuba is a great place to go: to learn, exchange, make friends, make progress and make bigger plans - so long as you can set the tropes aside, and come with ears to hear.
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Starwood in Cuba: Behind the façade
Although discreet, businesses between Cuba and the United States flourish without waiting for the bilateral talks to end. In the sector of tourism, for example, a ribbon-cutting…
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The problem of ‘Cubanness’
As the wise Fernando Ortiz said: "He who wants to be Cuban is Cuban." And, for the good of Cuba, we should all encourage the shared pride of being Cuban.
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Trial is set in Finland for 6 Cuban athletes charged with rape (Update)
An oral trial closed to the press will be held next week in Finland in the case of six Cuban athletes detained there in early July. The six Cubans have been charged with aggravated…
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Pharma’s business model: Your money or your life
Human life is supposed to be priceless, but U.S. pharmaceutical companies, like the makers of the EpiPen, have a clear sense of how much a life is worth to people who desperately need a…
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Lucre: Marco Rubio’s ultimate political goal
Marco Rubio's business is politics. Over the years it has served him well economically. Like others (he’s not alone), he does not see a problem growing his net worth as he runs for…
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