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Daughter of Cuban leader Raul Castro to visit US - Chicago Tribune
Thu, 17 May 2012 00:14:03 GMT
AFPDaughter of Cuban leader Raul Castro to visit USChicago TribuneHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter is scheduled to visit California next week to speak at a conference of experts on Latin America during a rare US trip by a… Full Story
Universities and foreign companies in Cuba are shrinking - MiamiHerald.com
Wed, 16 May 2012 22:33:26 GMT
Universities and foreign companies in Cuba are shrinkingMiamiHerald.comCuban leader Raúl Castro's push to carry out needed economic reforms has led to reduced enrollment at universities and departure of some foreign companies. By Juan O. Tamayo Cuban… Full Story
Mariela Castro, Cuba President Raul Castro's Daughter, Backs Obama On Gay Marriage - Huffington Post
Thu, 10 May 2012 21:54:50 GMT
MiamiHerald.comMariela Castro, Cuba President Raul Castro's Daughter, Backs Obama On Gay MarriageHuffington PostHAVANA -- Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter congratulated Barack Obama on Thursday for his support for gay marriage, but said… Full Story
Iconic Cuban cigar goes un-smoked at home - Kansas City Star
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:03:30 GMT
Kansas City StarIconic Cuban cigar goes un-smoked at homeKansas City StarCuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, who for years was always puffing on a Cuban Cohiba cigar, gave them up in the mid-1980s. A ferocious anti-smoking campaign by the government… Full Story
US tightens rules for some 'people to people' Cuba trips - The Seattle Times
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:48:13 GMT
US tightens rules for some 'people to people' Cuba tripsThe Seattle TimesOther tours have met with Cuban government ministers and even a daughter of ruler Raul Castro. Rubio put a block on Roberta Jacobson's nomination as the top US diplomat… Full Story
'Stuck in the 50s': A photographer's journey to Cuba - WTOP
Wed, 16 May 2012 20:32:25 GMT
WTOP'Stuck in the 50s': A photographer's journey to CubaWTOPWASHINGTON - For many Americans, Cuba is an elusive land with a reputation mired by Fidel Castro and communism. It is literally a land lost in time, and a place most people will never… Full Story
Kitchen diplomacy: NY meets Cuba at art-fair chef exchange - Chicago Daily Herald
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:12:55 GMT
Arutz ShevaKitchen diplomacy: NY meets Cuba at art-fair chef exchangeChicago Daily Herald“Project Paladar” is the brainchild of Craig Shillitto, a New York architect, artist and restaurant designer who was fascinated to read about the explosion of… Full Story
Foreign Policy: Preparing for Life after Castro - MiamiHerald.com
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:10:57 GMT
Foreign Policy: Preparing for Life after CastroMiamiHerald.comThere is a great deal that can be done in advance to prepare for the day when the post-Castro transition begins. The Cuba Transition Project (CTP) at the University of Miami, created in 2001… Full Story
Cuba after Hugo Chávez - MiamiHerald.com
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:47:41 GMT
Cuba after Hugo ChávezMiamiHerald.comPresumably, a similar percentage does not agree that Venezuela should continue to subsidize, with billions of dollars, the pig-headed and unproductive collectivism imposed by the Castro brothers. Why did Chávez turn… Full Story
Cuban universities cut student intake by 26 pct - Fox News
Tue, 15 May 2012 18:25:13 GMT
Cuban universities cut student intake by 26 pctFox NewsThe plan of economic reforms promoted by the government of President Raul Castro stipulates that university quotas must be "at the level needed to develop society and the economy." The Web… Full Story















