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A complicitous silence
Never has the United States been so isolated in the continent as in this century. While Obama tries to appear as a defender of democracy facing regimes such as Venezuela and Cuba, we're…
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The political debate in Cuba
Contrary to the perception of many abroad, political debate is a constant element in the daily lives of Cubans. It is present throughout the social fabric and is expressed in a…
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‘The Cuban Quintet’ (+1) is warmly greeted in Moscow
The five Cuban intelligence officers who spent many years in U.S. prisons after their arrest in South Florida in 1998 were in Moscow this week to attend the annual Victory Day…
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Models in Cuba: Behind the runway
Contrary to the "princess myth," most of the Cuban models study or hold other jobs. "They have to do something else, because they really can't make a living from this," says Giselda de…
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Michael Ratner: Activist for justice (1943-2016)
An irreplaceable activist has left us. Michael Ratner died Wednesday at the age of 72. The Nation magazine described him perfectly: “He pursued justice fearlessly, in the face of…
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Kuwaiti prince visits Cuba to discuss Olympics in Brazil
ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah concluded a two-day visit to Cuba where he met with Cuban National Olympic Committee president José Ramón Fernández Alvarez as well as…
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Analyst: Frustrated by system, voters turn to Sanders
Political correspondent James Hohmann has some very perceptive words about presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The Democrat's success at the polls, he says, "is really not about…
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Cuba, Germany seek stronger trade and cultural ties
Germany's Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, congratulated the Cuban people on "overcoming the Cold War" and expressed "great interest" in establishing closer relations with the…
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All agree that it’s time to end the embargo on Cuba
Voters in the U.S. presidential election this fall will choose between Republican and Democratic Party nominees who agree on at least one issue: Both will favor ending the U.S. embargo…
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GOP meltdown
Republicans are running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to figure out how to react to Donald Trump’s stunning takeover of their Grand Old Party.
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