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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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Hotels in Cuba poised for American visitors
Cubans and Americans alike keen to get the most out of tourism business with the easing of US government restrictions.
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Diplomacy and regattas
From the Malecón, I watch U.S. and Cuban sailboats in the harbor. The other day, I saw two caravels with a crew of Americans. My recollection turned into a question: What are those…
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Finally, Cuba gets its bank
Cuba finally has its bank. Stonegate Bank, a Pompano Beach institution, has reached an agreement with the Cuban government for it to open an account in the U.S.
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Cuba cancels invitation to China to send warships to Havana
Cuba has reversed a decision made three years ago to host Chinese warships and hold joint military exercises in Cuban waters, Japan's largest newspaper revealed today.
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