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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal
For Cuba watchers, July 26 has a special meaning.
This is the day 57 years ago that Fidel Castro and all his brainwashed subordinates attacked the Moncada barracks marking what would be the Revolution that would enslave Cuba for decades.
Now in 2010 Fidel’s business model is a complete failure yet some people still believe in/are hypnotized by the bullshit.
Today Cuba is such a mess that the President nor the former President have enough balls or courage or support to even SPEAK at the anniversary of the Revolution. How much shame…
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal
Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Recent Actions notification service at the U.S. Department of the Treasury has just issued a Release of Civil Penalties Information.
United Nations Federal Credit Union has settled Cuban Assets Control Regulations Allegations
United Nations Federal Credit Union of New York, a federally chartered and regulated credit union, has remitted $500,000 to settle allegations of violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 515 (the “CACR”).
OFAC alleged that UNFCU dealt in property in which Cuba or a Cuban national had an…
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this can be a short article.
Only Wednesday July 7, 2010 Fidel Castro visited the National Center for Scientific Research in Havana.
This was his first documented public appearance in almost four years.
We think this event was staged to send a message to the US and international community but this article poses the question, Is Fidel Castro mentally deficient? link to my article
Photos by Alex Castro
All of the photos below were cropped from large digital photos taken by Fidel Castro’s son, Alex…
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal
As Cuba watchers know, the Catholic church in Cuba has negotiated the release of 52 political prisoners from Cuban jails. Unfortunately they ALL have to leave the country and live in exile but that’s another conversation.
The point of this article is to pose the statement that Fidel Castro approves of the release of the dissidents… and indirectly to HR 4645.
Visit to National Center for Scientific Research
On July 7, Fidel Castro made a “surprise” visit to the National Center for Scientific Research (CNIC)
Former Cuban leader…
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal
HR 4645 is the agriculture/travel to Cuba bill in the House that has 62 cosponsors, some that had not supported the popular HR 874 (The companion bill in the Senate is S 1089).
On the Wednesday June 30 at 2pm (assuming the death of Sen. Byrd does not affect schedules), the House Agriculture Committee will mark-up the bill that ends all travel restrictions and simplifies agricultural sales.
John McAuliff of the Fund for Reconciliation and Development writes to his email subscribers this note:
“This week may…
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal
As reported by Communist propaganda news organizations but not so much by Western media, Cuba has been elected to serve as Vice President of the U.N. Human Rights Council. Yes, this is true.
Apparently Cuba is a shining example of a country that supports human rights. I didn’t know that.
I guess all those stories about the horrific conditions of Cuban prisons and political prisoners in Cuba are all just lies made up by the US government.
“This election is a strong response of the international community to the brutal anti-Cuba media and…
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal
Cuba watchers know that US Cuba relations have been “abnormal”, to say the least, for decades and Fidel wants it that way.
Whenever there is any substantial talk of easing the Embargo in the US, Fidel et al make a strategic move to sabotage any loosening of the US Embargo.
Carter was talking about easing the Embargo then came the Mariel Boat Lift.
Clinton was talking about easing the Embargo then came the Brothers to the Rescue shoot down.
Now, in April of this year Secretary Clinton…
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal
House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman John S. Tanner held a hearing on U.S.-Cuba policy today and a request for comments was put out to the public.
I took the opportunity to submit my thoughts about the Embargo in the letter below but first some background on the Hearing.
Hearing Introduction
The hearing information page stated that the Obama Administration has already taken certain steps to address the U.S.-Cuba relationship, including lifting restrictions on family travel and remittances. Commentators and policymakers have proposed various other steps the United States should consider taking…
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AFP
The Cuban government will deploy an army of auditors across the island nation Monday to track down corruption pervading the Communist society, from lowly street milk vendors to officials in powerful government agencies.
For a month, thousands of finance inspectors will descend on some 750 businesses for surprise checkups.
“Everyone is on edge about it, because you never know when an inspector will come knocking on your door,” an official with a state company, who declined to be named, told AFP.
“The problem is, if they search well, they will find (irregularities).”
The death this week of Chilean contractor…
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AFP
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez said Cuba’s Fidel Castro, who has not made a public appearance since handing over power to his brother in 2006, is active and “in very good health.”
Chavez met with Castro, 83, on Thursday during a surprise visit to Havana. He spoke about it in a talk to Cuban and Venezuelan doctors participating in a joint social program here.
“We spent three enjoyable hours talking, laughing, discussing, taking decisions, looking toward the future,” Chavez said.
“Fidel in is very good health. He writes, he analyzes,” added Chavez, according to a statement of his remarks released…
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