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CAFE invites you to join them on their trip to Washington, DC
CAFE's next trip to Washington is scheduled for June 23 – June 25. They are planning visits to members of Congress to demonstrate that the Cuban-American community contains a plurality…
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Joe Biden talks to the immigrants
Joe Biden is a nice guy. He has the smile of an actor, Paul Newman-style, the easy and flowing gab of his Irish ancestors and the warm voice of a well-trained announcer. It was people…
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Hand-picked vs. unfettered cooperatives
The "experimental" opening to cooperatives in Cuba begins to show signs that it needs corrections. Although the opening was defined by the authorities as "a test" so far 452 permits…
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Russia assails U.S. for saying Cuba fosters terrorism
The press secretary of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Aleksandr K. Lukashevic, said, "We consider decision by Washington to be groundless. It is another sign of unwillingness by the…
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Cliff-diving in Havana: Death-defying leaps
These days Havana has welcomed visitors who, in the words of German existentialist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), are in that group of humans who, because they don't fear…
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Scandalous
Clayton Lockett died last week. His execution was newsworthy because it did not go down as just another carefully choreographed, efficient, and seemingly humane bureaucratic procedure…
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The impecunious politician: A vanishing breed
An urban legend with a splash of Hollywood glitter tells us that anyone with enough ambition, discipline and effort can rise to Congress or the White House. The truth is that, other…
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Conexión Miami / A newspaper’s fantasies
Miami's Diario Las Americas wants its readers to believe that someone who has fled to Cuba running from charges of Medicare fraud, and who has not been returned by the Cuban…
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Cuban players, caught in a pickle
Come June 16, when his team, the Cincinnati Reds, have a rare day off, Cuban-born pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman will be facing charges in a South Florida courtroom as a result of…
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Four Miamians arrested and charged with terrorism in Cuba
On 26 April, forces of the Ministry of the Interior detained four U.S. citizens and Miami residents of Cuban origin, says a press release issued by the Ministry of the Interior, while…
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