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Economist’s advice to Czechs: Take the Cuban rum and sell it
PROBLEM: What should the Czech government do with the 23 million bottles of rum that Cuba is offering as payment for its $276-million debt? There's an easy answer...
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An Asian cautionary tale for Cuba and the United States
As Cuba increasingly welcomes foreign investment, some worry whether the nation’s relatively sophisticated system of environmental laws and regulations and its natural land and marine…
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U.S. abstains from UN vote against Cuba embargo
The U.S. has for the first time abstained from voting against an annual UN resolution calling for an end to its economic embargo against Cuba. The final tally was 191-0, with the U.S.…
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Russian expert: No way Russia will reopen a listening post in Cuba
Recent talk about Russia reopening its Cold War listening post in Cuba is just idle talk, a Russian military expert said last week. The Kremlin can't afford it, he hinted. Russian…
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Global Links accepting financial donations to support Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts
Global Links is responding to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew by preparing medical equipment and supplies that will support health services and hospitals damaged by the…
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Cubans in Finland take first step to appeal sentences
Lawyers for the five convicted Cuban volleyball players announced that their clients were dissatisfied with the Pirkanmaa District Court's ruling which indicates that an appeal is…
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Japan then China take a trip to Cuba
The prime minister of Japan is visiting Cuba and China will follow that up in the next few days to talk about trade and investment. The two countries hope to gain a foothold in a market…
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Iranian president visits Havana, urges enhanced Iran-Cuba trade ties
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Havana on Monday and was officially welcomed by President Raul Castro at Havana's Palace of the Revolution. He stressed the need for the…
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Five of six Cuban volleyball players found guilty of rape in Finland
Five of six members of Cuba’s national volleyball team, who were arrested in July under a charge of rape, were found guilty and sentenced Tuesday to terms of up to five years in prison.
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Amid secrecy, one Cuban defendant in rape trial in Finland is freed (Updated)
Cuban volleyball player Dariel Albo Miranda was released from detention in Tampere, Finland, on Wednesday during a trial for him and five colleagues for the alleged rape of a Finnish…
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