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What does it mean that Cuba’s no longer on list of terrorism sponsors?
What consequences will this measure have? How much will it accelerate the establishment of “normal” diplomatic relations with the United States? How does it influence Cuba’s economic…
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Cuba on Capitol Hill – some observations
While the public drama of the U.S.-Cuba diplomatic negotiations has been widely reported and continues to dominate the now diminishing Cuba headlines, a quiet – but in the long run far…
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Wi-Fi zones in Cuba: Internet is in the air
With the antennas in Trinidad working full blast for nearly a month, and the town of Yayabo about to climb on the wagon of wireless Wi-Fi, the province of Sancti Spiritus places two of…
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High-ranking Communist Party officials meet in China
A delegation of the Cuban Communist Party led by Salvador Valdés Mesa met Tuesday in Beijing with Liu Yunshan, one of the seven members of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party…
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Memorial Day: Honoring the dead, deconstructing the wars
How many wars has this country been involved in since its founding? What has been the nature of these wars? What has been their toll in death and injury, not only for the sons and…
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Progressives make gains in Spanish elections; conservatives lose majority
Preliminary results from Spain’s regional elections on Sunday showed big gains for upstart leftist and center-right parties and the conservatives losing their majority.
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Cuba-U.S.: ‘Delicate issues’ remain unresolved
It would be more than justified to state that the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba -- which apparently will be accomplished sooner than later -- will constitute the…
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The bank that took a risk and helped clear the way to reopen Cuba
Asked if Stonegate hoped to gain experience and be positioned to facilitate future U.S.-Cuba business dealings as trade regulations ease, Seleski answered, “That’s part of our logic.…
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Some in congress working to curtail Obama’s advances on Cuba
Whether Congress follows the regular order and starts enacting bills to finance Cabinet departments separately -- or it wraps them all together in one giant package -- sooner or later…
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Cuba, China and the U.S. in geopolitical context
Cuba's retraction of an invitation to China to host its warships and conduct joint exercises in the Caribbean is a prime example of geopolitics at work.
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