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Long and contentious history stands in the way of normalization
Until the divergent perspectives between the U.S. and Cuba are placed in their proper historical context, negotiations for the future of normalization will remain elusive, complicated…
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Sanders, socialist hopeful, gains in race against Clinton
David Brooks writes in Mexico's La Jornada of Bernie Sanders' political revolution to rescue his country. And he concludes that maybe thanks to Sen. Sanders, the word "socialist" will…
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State Dept. to Cuba travelers: Curb your enthusiasm
State Department spokesman John Kirby tried to dampen the initial enthusiasm over commercial air travel between the U.S. and Cuba by cautioning that "normalizing relations is going to…
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A moment of pure joy
The raising of the American flag with the Malecon in the background, the playing of the national anthems of each country, were symbolic highlights. But what made the occasion truly…
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Obama administration plans to loosen Cuba travel for all
The Obama administration has no intention of slowing down its Cuba initiatives. News services are reporting that the administration plans to soon “unilaterally lift travel restrictions…
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Cuba and the U.S. under the shadows of their flags
On Aug. 14, the Obama administration had what in journalistic terms is called "good press." The U.S. flag flew gracefully and elegantly over a territory considered hostile by…
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‘Cuba-U.S.: A historic thaw’
Editorial published Saturday (Aug. 15) in the Mexican newspaper La Jornada, as translated by Progreso Weekly.
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Normalizing relations with Cuba: Has the U.S. learned its lesson
On August 14, the U.S. government once again will have formal diplomatic relations with Cuba. Yet, most of the economic and commercial restrictions imposed since the 1960s need to be…
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Bring out the clowns: The Republican debate
Talk about a party with no consensus on who should lead it. And that a candidate of Trump's ilk could be leading the race in one of the nation's two leading political parties speaks…
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Want to improve the health of millions of Americans? Lift the embargo on Cuba
President Barack Obama's White House has taken initial steps to put an end to a policy that has adversely affected the health of the American people for over half a century.
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