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Natural disasters and planning: Cuba & popular participation
United Nations emergency relief coordinator Jan Egeland noted that the Cuban program shows that, usually, "You don't get any headlines for prevention." Thus, we seldom hear of Cuba's…
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Creating economic opportunity in Florida – but not through gambling
Faced with widespread, economic crisis Florida politicians have tried to introduce casino gambling here as the magic elixir. Solutions to our economic problems are needed, but gambling…
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The Miami Conexion / Flying to the past. But why pay?
Those who really wish to relive the past can save the $75; just tune in to any of Miami's Cuban radio stations and you'll be transported to the mid-20th Century while sitting…
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Raúl Castro plans to visit Kiev this year
Cuban President Raúl Castro had planned to visit Kiev later this year. With the recent upheaval and unrest in the Ukraine, and President Yanukovyich's exit from that country, Progreso…
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Time for a thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations
The United States and Cuba have been locked in the coldest of relationships for more than half a century. But a new poll suggests that the American people think it's time to warm things…
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U.S. support for regime change in Venezuela is a mistake
The Mercosur governments released a statement on the past week’s demonstrations in Venezuela describing “the recent violent acts” in Venezuela as “attempts to destabilize the democratic…
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From numbers to food, Cuba’s economy topic of discussion
Inviting Cubans to talk about finance almost always leads them to sidestep macrostructural explanations. What's important is what reaches the dining-room table and people's wallets.
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The post-Panamax era and U.S. policy toward Cuba
During the first week in February, the debate over U.S.-Cuba relations was rekindled for a number of reasons. One was the recent inauguration of the deep-water megaport, container…
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The Fanjul earthquake
Recently, Cuba recorded several seismic movements whose epicenters lay under the waters that separate the island from the state of Florida, where they were also recorded. These…
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Poll: Change U.S. policy towards Cuba
The supremacy of Florida in U.S.-Cuba policy and in national politics has been debunked. With the release of a new Atlantic Council national poll the following findings were made:
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