Wednesday, February 25, 2009
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/cuba/AP/story/921053.html
talks about the first time people were able to read a book that was not allowed in the country after 50 years of authority intervention. The book is called "Boring Home" by Orlando Pardo
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/cuba/AP/story/916233.html
Sen. Lugar says US must rethink Cuba embargo
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/cuba/story/918881.htmlalmail.berkeley.edu/
Cuba awaits its oil boom and runs short on cash
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/cuba/story/918854.html
Congress easing restrictions on Cuba Travel
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
U.S.-Cuba Trade Relations
Outlook good for U.S. rice to Cuba
This article is about the possibility of Cuba restoring trade with the U.S. It focuses specifically on the impact of Cuba importing rice, and how that has the potential to benefit the U.S. rice business.
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Cuba distributes more than 45,000 land parcels
Contrary to the previous article, President Raul Castro just distributed more than 45,000 land parcels composed of unused state lands to citizens (mostly farmers), in an attempt to revitalize Cuba's agriculture business. This article also talks about how he plans on cutting Cuba's imports. So, we'll see how the whole trade-with-Cuba-while-it-becomes-independent-of-trade thing plays out.
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Guatemala apologizes to Cuba for Bay of Pigs
A little more recently, the Guatemalan President, Alvaro Colom, apologized for his role in the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 (a failed CIA attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro). Seeing as how the US has recently expressed interest in restoring trade relations with Cuba, I wonder if this incident, since it's recently resurfacing, will play a role in preventing the restoration of U.S.-Cuban trade relations.
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This article is about the possibility of Cuba restoring trade with the U.S. It focuses specifically on the impact of Cuba importing rice, and how that has the potential to benefit the U.S. rice business.
Click here to read
Cuba distributes more than 45,000 land parcels
Contrary to the previous article, President Raul Castro just distributed more than 45,000 land parcels composed of unused state lands to citizens (mostly farmers), in an attempt to revitalize Cuba's agriculture business. This article also talks about how he plans on cutting Cuba's imports. So, we'll see how the whole trade-with-Cuba-while-it-becomes-independent-of-trade thing plays out.
Click here to read
Guatemala apologizes to Cuba for Bay of Pigs
A little more recently, the Guatemalan President, Alvaro Colom, apologized for his role in the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 (a failed CIA attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro). Seeing as how the US has recently expressed interest in restoring trade relations with Cuba, I wonder if this incident, since it's recently resurfacing, will play a role in preventing the restoration of U.S.-Cuban trade relations.
Click here to read
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Castro wants Guantanamo returned to Cuba (En Español)
This article is a column written by Fidel Castro, in which he claims that the U.S. Government is illegally occupying Guantanamo, and demands that the property be returned to Cuba. Castro also claims that Obama supports the Israeli genocide against the Palenestian people.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/22/cuba.castro/index.html#cnnSTCText
Fidel Castro praises Obama
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/world/europe/31castro.html?scp=3&sq=cuba&st=cse
Russia and Cuba revive their bond
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