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The Archbishop Of Santiago de Cuba Says In The Vatican That The Island “Is Waiting For Changes”
Interview with El Sexto (Danilo Maldonado) in San Francisco
If Venezuela Goes to Hell, Will Things Look Bad for Cuba?
Cuba: When “Winning” is Losing
Primero de Mayo en La Habana con bandera de EEUU
The alliance between Spanish colonialism and the Castroist leadership
The King, The President and The Dictator
The King, The President and The Dictator
14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 23 April 2017 — In the palace of the
Captains General in Havana there is a throne awaiting its king. It was
prepared when Cuba was still a Spanish colony and a monarch has never
sat in its imposing structure. The visit of Spain’s King Felipe VI visit
may… Continue reading
Cuba’s foreign minister reiterates the island’s desire for dialogue with the U.S.
Cuba’s foreign minister reiterates the island’s desire for dialogue with
the U.S.
BY NORA GÁMEZ TORRES
ngameztorres@elnuevoherald.com
In another apparent attempt to get a high-profile message to Washington,
Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during a swing through Europe
repeated the island’s desire to maintain the level of dialogue and
cooperation that started under former President Barack Obama.
“The current government… Continue reading
Tell Us, General, What’s Plan B?
Tell Us, General, What’s Plan B?
14ymedio, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 20 April 2017 — The Venezuela of “XXI
Century Socialism” is wavering and threatening to collapse. It’s only a
matter of time, soon, perhaps, as to when it will tumble. And since the
economic and political crisis of the country has slipped from the
government’s grasp, President Nicolás Maduro, in… Continue reading
Emulating exclusion
In the twilight of the Castros
In the twilight of the Castros
By Stephen Kinzer APRIL 14, 2017
SANTA CLARA, Cuba
THIS PROVINCIAL CAPITAL in central Cuba throbbed with life on a recent
Saturday night. In one plaza, a Beatles cover band sang “Ticket to Ride”
for an enthusiastic crowd. Exuberant groups of gay men made their way
toward a club that stages drag shows and… Continue reading
Cuba opposition candidates say targeted for reprisals
Cynicism to disguise defeat
Cynicism to disguise defeat
PEDRO CAMPOS | La Habana | 10 de Abril de 2017 – 13:43 CEST.
Cynicism is, according to the dictionary definition, the attitude of one
who lies shamelessly, and defends or practices in a brazen, impudent and
dishonest way something that deserves general disapproval.
Cynicism has always characterized the Government headed by the Castro
brothers. But… Continue reading
Marco Rubio ‘Trump will treat Cuba like the dictatorship it is’
Free market Cubans make their case
Marco Rubio – I've spoken to Trump three times about Cuba
Marco Rubio: I’ve spoken to Trump three times about Cuba
Patricia Mazzei, Miami Herald
Friday, March 31, 2017 1:55pm
Sen. Marco Rubio has kept mostly tight-lipped about what he’s discussed
with President Donald Trump on the occasions the two Republicans have
met — including over dinner with their wives at the White House.
But Rubio disclosed in a Spanish-language interview… Continue reading