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Obama: Looking to the future; not imprisoned by the past (Video)
Words spoken by President Barack Obama at the first plenary session for the Summit of Americas where he discusses how the shift in U.S. policy towards Cuba can mean big changes for the…
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U.S. diplomats steered mercenaries in Panama, leaks show
Two former chiefs of the United States Interests Section in Havana instructed Cuban and Cuban-American malcontents how to behave in Panama during the Summit of the Peoples but their…
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‘Raul Yzaguirre, NCLR, & the Menendez investigation’: A response from Janet Murguía
A "dismayed" NCLR president writes in response to the recent column by Progreso Weekly editor Alvaro Fernandez critical of Latino groups, led by NCLR, defending Bob Menendez.
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This year the Summit is different
President Obama entered the Summit Friday morning having created a different context. The United States and Cuba are on the cusp of restoring diplomatic relations.
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Cuba announcement expected today
President Obama should announce his decision to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List on Saturday, say news sources receiving leaks from the White House and the…
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Is Cuba ready for the business boom?
On December 17 President Barack Obama and President Raul Castro, in simultaneous addresses to their nations, announced that diplomatic ties would be restored – ending over half a…
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Delisted in Havana
Congress has 45 days to review a president’s determination on Cuba's removal from the terrorist list. There are those who will try to block the move. They are not likely to succeed,…
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Obama could face disastrous summit due to Venezuela sanctions
The last Summit of the Americas, in Cartagena, Colombia in 2012, was a disaster for President Obama. There were scandals involving Secret Service agents and sex workers, an increasing…
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If you can’t get along with your neighbors, sell them something
To describe the Cuban economy as “open” is to say that the country depends directly on foreign trade. According to calculations by researcher Nancy Quiñones, for the country’s GDP to…
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Fewer Latinos will speak Spanish, more non-Latinos will, report says
"On the one hand, the number of Spanish speakers is projected to grow to about 40 million by 2020 (from 37 million in 2011.) This reflects Hispanic population growth and a large number…
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