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BY ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ | Miami Herald
T. J. English’s engaging book about the era covers the same ground as such novels as Mayra Montero’s masterful Dancing to Almendra and Ace Atkins’ intriguing White Shadow, as well as films by Francis Ford Coppola, Sidney Pollack and Andy García. A scene that bad was just too good to pass up. But English’s brand of narrative is history, and he aims to set the record straight, even pointing out artistic liberties taken in Godfather II.
Meyer Lansky, for example, was not the…
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By Andrew O. Selsky | Associated Press
This was a sleepy Navy outpost before the U.S. began using it to hold prisoners in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks — and it might soon become one again.
It is increasingly obvious that the days of this U.S. offshore prison are numbered. The Bush administration’s main rationale for holding terrorism suspects without trial vanished when the Supreme Court ruled June 12 that they have certain legal rights. John McCain and Barack Obama have both called for the detention center to be shut.
But whoever…
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(Original title) Supporters seek money to defend Luis Posada Carriles
Alfonso Chardy | Cuban Colada Blog
One reason several traditional Cuban exile groups organized a tribute dinner to Luis Posada Carriles, the Cuban exile militant, emerged during the Friday night event when one of his closest supporters rose to introduce the guest of honor.
Nelly Rojas, a longtime Posada friend, told the packed banquet hall at the Big Five Club in west Miami-Dade, that supporters will soon be asked to contribute money for the Cuban…
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On a recent trip to Manhattan, I went to Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in Times Square. It was actually more fun than I thought. Most of the figures are very life like. I had no idea that Fidel Castro would be there let alone in the same room with JFK along with other historic figures.
This is the exact inscription on the sign next to Castro:
Fidel Castro 1927 -
“A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is the struggle to the death between the future and the past.”
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On a recent trip to Manhattan, I took these photos of the Jose Marti statue located at the Artists’ Gate which is the entrance to the Park at 59th Street and Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue).
The inscription reads:
Apostle of Cuban Independence, Leader of the People’s of America and defender of human dignity.
His literary genius and with his political foresight he was born in Havana on January 28 1853 for fifteen years of his life he lived in the city of New York.
He died in action at Dos…
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I took these photos on a recent trip to New York City.
The USS Maine monument is located at Columbus circle at the south west corner of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City.
It is across from the CNN/Time Warner building and Trump International
This is a VERY impressive monument with several statues around the base and a magnificent gold covered statue at the top.
Also see our post featuring the Jose Marti monument in Central Park, New York City.
So, here we go. This is the street map…
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Bayamo.com has sent us their Cuban currency poster so we wanted to share this with our Havana Journal readers. This is not a paid advertisement other than the fact that we received a complimentary poster.
They have designed and produced a museum quality Cuban currency collectible print poster suitable for framing that features a collection of vintage denomination bank notes of $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1000.
The authentic 1949-1950’s series Cuban bills were scanned in high resolution and are specifically:
$1 Dollar Bill : 1949 Jose Marti
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I thought it would be a treat to read about Cuba from a 1906 magazine. Below is the scanned text from National Geographic Magazine, Vol. XVII, No. 10, October, 1906. (Hit the Printer Friendly button just above this text and take this with you.)
Enjoy.
This article is derived from the following authorities, all of which are particularly recommended to those desiring further information on the subject
“Commercial Cuba in 1905,” by O. P. Austin, published by Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor ; “ Handbook of Cuba,” by Senor Gonzalo de…
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In 1959, Fidel came down from the mountains of Cuba to depose the corrupt Batista regime. The casino in Havana was one of the first businesses to feel the effect of the revolution, and it closed almost immediately. The casino had American management, and, in short order, the casino bosses found themselves in premature retirement in Miami Beach.
Not for long, though.
Just across the Gulf Stream, to the east, the Bahamian government decided to introduce gambling as a way to increase tourism. Freeport was struggling in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s,…
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Question: Who said “Free opinion is a principle of democracy. That’s the only reason we don’t forbid any idea. And, what you see here is absolute free opinion , free rights and human rights”?
Answer: Fidel Castro in a video interview on July 28 1959.
Fidel then went on to say how he has not yet talked about nationalizing US companies. (We all know that Castro took the path away from free opinion and democracy.)
Manfredz, a regular reader who posts many balanced comments here, sent me the link to the one hour long…
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