Cuba Politics Archive


Monthly Politics Archive

December 2008
Will Secretary of Commerce Richardson move to lift the trade Embargo on Cuba? US Embargo
Obama, Chavez, Lula and Evo to attend 5th Summit of Americas in April 2009 US Embargo
Church World Service and others urge Obama to lift Cuba travel restrictions US Embargo
Gates prepares for closing Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba Castro's Cuba
Raul Castro suggests US release Cuban Five as gesture of goodwill US Embargo
Oswaldo Paya prohibited from leaving Cuba for Sakharov Prize Ceremony Oswaldo Paya
*HavanaTimes.org is pure Cuban government propaganda Castro's Cuba
Frances Robles provides great summary of 50 years of Revolution in Cuba Cuban History
Cuba detains then releases about one hundred Cuban civil rights marchers Humanitarian
Jake Colvin writes common sense Case for a New Cuba Policy action plan US Embargo
Oswaldo Paya message regarding Universal Declaration of Human Rights Oswaldo Paya
Cuba Study Group calls for end of US travel Embargo US Embargo
US Chamber of Commerce ask Obama to lift Cuba trade and travel restrictions US Embargo
Yoani Sanchez warned by Cuban government to stop blogging Yoani Sanchez
Ricardo Gonzalez Alfonso named Reporter of the Year from Cuban prison Humanitarian
President Obama will be in a position to ease Cuban Embargo US Embargo
November 2008
Sean Penn interviews Raul Castro - Obama meeting and subservient to Fidel Castro's Cuba
Cuban Revolution “La Revolucion” to celebrate 50th anniversary January 1 2009 Cuban History
Comparision of recent photos of Fidel Castro as he ages Cuban History
Raul Castro to visit Venezuela and Russia Castro's Cuba
Dan Erikson discusses his new book Cuba Wars at Brookings Institution Castro's Cuba
LAWG petition for change on Cuba and Latin America policy US Embargo
The Darker Side of Life in Cuba - Reality Castro's Cuba
President Elect Obama working towards closing Guantanamo Bay prision US Embargo
Hurricane Paloma video from Cuba Humanitarian
November 2008 issue of Cuba News released Castro's Cuba
Amnesty International calls on Obama to close Guantanamo Cuba prison Humanitarian
*Obama’s staff and their record on US Cuba policy - updated December 2 US Embargo
Oswaldo Paya - The Definitive Campaign for Democratic Change in Cuba Oswaldo Paya
*President Obama will “move quickly” to lift Cuban American travel restrictions US Embargo
Priceline and Center for Cross Cultural Study fined for OFAC violations OFAC
October 2008
United Nations votes 185 to 3 against US Embargo on Cuba US Embargo
UN to vote on Embargo today - LA Times anti-Embargo editorial US Embargo
Pichón book illustrates first hand account of Cuba’s Revolution and racism Cuban History
EU to formally restore ties to Cuba - more credit on the way? Castro's Cuba
Cuba ramps up spin machine for UN vote against US Embargo next week US Embargo
Carlos Gutierrez and Laura Bush meet with Ladies in White via videoconference Humanitarian
Havana Journal supports Barack Obama US Embargo
Hurricanes forcing political changes in Cuba? Castro's Cuba
Oswaldo Paya’s Varela Project continues Oswaldo Paya
My Life with Che - The Making of a Revolutionary (book launch) Cuban History
Cuba Business Roundtable conference call on hurricanes impact on Cuba Humanitarian
Orion Foundation granted permission to send humanitarian aid to Cuba Humanitarian
September 2008
Will Mother Nature and Brother Fidel defeat Raul Castro? Castro's Cuba
“Please stop stealing from us. Thanks” - signed, the Cuban government Castro's Cuba
500,000 Cubans still without electricity in Cuba Castro's Cuba
Little to no hurricane recovery in rural Cuba Castro's Cuba
Carlos Gutierrez says Cuba will return to forefront of US policy US Embargo
Cuba VP José Ramón Machado Ventura speaks in New York Castro's Cuba
2.5million Cubans without homes, US offers $6.3million more in aid to Cuba Humanitarian
No nails in Cuba but tourist hotels to reopen soon Castro's Cuba
Raul Castro Cuban people should “work more” - uninspiring appearance Castro's Cuba
Cuban government organizing anti-Embargo petition - sign of weakness? Castro's Cuba
Raul Castro makes unimpressive appearance in public in Cuba Castro's Cuba
Humanitarian Relief to Cuba Act Humanitarian
EU to have talks with Cuba to encourage release of political prisoners Humanitarian
Documentation of devastation across all Provinces in Cuba by United Nations Humanitarian
Summary on hurricane damage in Cuba and outlook on recovery Castro's Cuba
Fidel Castro releases statement about Ike but no mention of Raul Castro's Cuba
After total blackout in Cuba, electricity being restored with generators Castro's Cuba
Should the US expect a mass exodus from Cuba fleeing hurricane destruction? Castro's Cuba
Call for relief aid to Cuba - Suspend the Embargo so US citizens can help the Cuban people US Embargo
RAUL Castro absent from public view in Cuba for three weeks Castro's Cuba
Petition to allow US humanitarian aid to Cuba US Embargo
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board asks US to suspend Embargo Humanitarian
Havana expecting the worst from Hurricane Ike Humanitarian
Pinar del Rio running on power from 577 generators Humanitarian
Cuba repairing 850 houses per day after Gustva—- yeah right! Humanitarian
500,000 affected by Gustav in Cuba, Bush offers $100,000 Castro's Cuba
Roque and Roca ask President Bush to suspend Embargo for aid Humanitarian
Cuban Navy sends aid to Isla de la Juventud Humanitarian
Russian aid arrives in Cuba - all quiet from Washington Humanitarian
Hundreds of thousands of people without power in Cuba Humanitarian
Isla de la Juventud and Pinar del Rio Cuba slammed by hurricane Gustav Humanitarian
August 2008
Shameful article by Rob Sharp of NewStatesman on Nehanda Abiodun in Cuba Castro's Cuba
Armando Valladares never accepted “political rehabilitation” in Cuban prison Humanitarian
Terrorist Luis Posada to stand trial for immigration fraud in US Cuban History
Fidel Castro turns 82 today, August 13, 2008 and still in the game Castro's Cuba
The Right of Cubans to Travel Freely to and From Cuba Oswaldo Paya
A variety of Havana Cuba book reviews Cuban History
UN Human Rights committee appoints Cuban as Chairman Humanitarian
Cuba Transition Project releases updated list of restrictions on Cuban citizens Castro's Cuba
Will Hector Palacios’ return to Cuba cause change in the Cuban government? Humanitarian
Ask.com and Kayak.com advertising for Cuba travel US Embargo
Minxia pays $1.2million and Gate Gourmet pays $581k in fines for Cuba Sanctions violations OFAC
July 2008
US Cuba relations “on the horizon” - Specter wants to meet with Raul Castro US Embargo
Article on female Cuban dissidents in Cuba Humanitarian
Raul Castro’s (boring) speech on July 26 at Moncada Barracks Castro's Cuba
Is Raul governing to please Fidel Castro? - opinion Castro's Cuba
Jaime Suchlicki interview - tough questions, same old answers US Embargo
Dissident’s plight symbolizes the danger of activism in Cuba Humanitarian
Anheuser Busch says InBev’s Cuba deals violate US Cuba Embargo US Embargo
The hypocrisy of the Cuban media (with opinion) Castro's Cuba
Cuban newspaper Granma not publishing all of Fidel Castro’s Reflections Castro's Cuba
There’s a chance now that terrorist Posada could be extradited to Panama Humanitarian
June 2008
Havana Nocturne - New book about the mafia Cuba Cuban History
Debating the future of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba Cuban History
Get rid of this illegal embargo! - opinion by EU writer US Embargo
2/3 of OFAC June 2008 penalties for Cuban Embargo compliance violations OFAC
President Bush to lift sanctions on North Korea - no mention of Cuba US Embargo
Fidel Castro meets Chinese official - comments on unity with Raul Castro's Cuba
Cuba travel petition gets no review from Cuban government Castro's Cuba
Antunez and other Cuban dissidents detained and relesased after protest Humanitarian
Cuban Parliament to convene in July Castro's Cuba
No computers, ‘Sopranos’ for Cuba’s political prisoners Humanitarian
LAWG call to action to support Cuban American family travel amendment US Embargo
Fidel Castro meets Uruguayan President two days after meeting with Chavez Castro's Cuba
European Union agrees to end Cuba sanctions Castro's Cuba
CIA analyzes video of Fidel Castro for clues to his physical and mental health Castro's Cuba
Cuban television broadcasts images of Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez Castro's Cuba
US Embargo reaches across the ocean to penalize small businesses in England US Embargo
Chavez to visit Fidel Castro on Monday… for the last time? Castro's Cuba
Cuba deports fourth fugitive this year to US Castro's Cuba
Raul Castro must learn from Gorbachev’s mistakes - Rupert Cornwell Castro's Cuba
Hector Palacios will return to Cuba to lead his Cuban dissident organization Humanitarian
EU close to ending sanctions against Cuba as President Bush prepares to visit US Embargo
Chinese news reporting high level Cubans do not need visa to enter Egypt Castro's Cuba
Todos Cubanos - Cuban dissident Newsletter - May 2008 Oswaldo Paya
Miami court upholds convictions of Cuban Five but vacates three sentences Castro's Cuba
Intimidation of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya continues Oswaldo Paya
May 2008
Update on Cuban dissident Normando Hernandez Gonzalez in Cuban prison Humanitarian
US Embargo violations for May 2008 - Five fines for buying Cuban cigars online OFAC
Oswaldo Paya urges EU to demand release of Cuban prisoners Oswaldo Paya
Cuban police violently break up dissident meeting at Atunez home Humanitarian
Allegations of Marta Beatriz Roque taking cash from Michael Parmly Humanitarian
Raul and Fidel Castro meet with Evo Morales Castro's Cuba
A Conversation with Varela Project Organizer Hector Palacios in Washington DC Humanitarian
Independent libraries or Bibliotecas independientes in Cuba Humanitarian
Obama and McCain to address Cuban Americans next week in Miami US Embargo
Jonathan Farrar to replace Michael Parmly as “ambassador” to Cuba US Embargo
Yoani Sanchez reacts to her travel ban from leaving Cuba Yoani Sanchez
EU asks Cuba to allow freedom of travel for Oswaldo Paya and Ladies in White Oswaldo Paya
Cuba’s leader tells another whopper - opinion Humanitarian
President Bush speaks directly to Marta Beatriz Roque Humanitarian
Big Five Club in Miami supports Luis Posada Carriles legal defense fundraiser Cuban History
April 2008
Fidel Castro and Ernest Hemingway at Madame Tussaud’s wax musuem NYC Cuban History
Jose Marti statue in Central Park New York City Cuban History
USS Maine monument photos from NYC Central Park in Manhattan Cuban History
Sakharov Prize 2005 - Damas de Blanco or Ladies In White information Humanitarian
Most Cuba prisoners on death row have sentences commuted Humanitarian
The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution… Fidel Castro’s new title Castro's Cuba
Oswaldo Paya’s Todos Cubanos newsletter for April 2008 Oswaldo Paya
Ladies in White protest in Cuba broken up by Cuban government Humanitarian
COHA - Washington’s blindness towards Raul Castros Cuba Castro's Cuba
Cuba VP Machado uses Fidel speak to “motivate” workers Castro's Cuba
Reggaeton star Elvis Manuel still missing - mother returned to Cuba Castro's Cuba
Cuban journalist Ernesto Corría Cabrera of El Camagueyano Libre detained Humanitarian
Half of OFAC April 2008 Civil Penalties are for violations of Cuban Embargo OFAC
Senator Dodd’s Strategic Partnership for the Americas includes Cuba US Embargo
Oswaldo Paya’s Cuban Forum: Reconciliation and Dialogue plans Oswaldo Paya
Attorney Robert Muse at Cuban Colada about ending the US Embargo US Embargo
Cuba to broadcast new foreign information television channel Castro's Cuba
Pernod Ricard to buy Absolut Vodka - Implications of US Embargo on Cuba? US Embargo
March 2008
Reporters without Borders report on Cuba limiting access to websites Humanitarian
Cuban banknote currency poster available on eBay Cuban History
USAID Cuba grant funds allegedly misused US Embargo
Yoani Sanchez Generation Y Cuba blog shut down by Cuban government Yoani Sanchez
Are Cuban students organizing against government repression? Humanitarian
Raul Castro’s Cuba and relations with the Catholic church Humanitarian
*sticky* Chronological list of President Raul Castro’s reform initiatives—- updated January 14 Castro's Cuba
Cuban newspaper Granma now features Letters to the Editor Castro's Cuba
Cuba launched new web site on emigration Castro's Cuba
If and when… Cuba opens for business US Embargo
Ladies in White march in Havana to protest on fifth anniversary of arrests Humanitarian
Terry Fox marathon charity run held in Cuba Humanitarian
Cuba allows Cuban people to own computers Castro's Cuba
1906 National Geographic article CUBA Pearl of the Antilles Cuban History
Cuban Forum campaign for Unity of Freedom for all Cubans Oswaldo Paya
Vicki Huddleston opinion on the US Embargo against Cuba US Embargo
Castro sends EU envoy packing with orders to lift EU sanctions Castro's Cuba
Chavez visits Cuba - mentions Fidel but not Raul Castro's Cuba
EU envoy gets nothing from Cuba Castro's Cuba
OFAC forces shut down of Cuba related domain names without notice US Embargo
Multiple organizations coordinate Cuba Consultation event for April 23 US Embargo
More of the same in Cuba - Don’t expect change Castro's Cuba
Todos Cubanos - February 2008 edition Oswaldo Paya
Senators and Congressmen moving to ease US Embargo US Embargo
Fidel Castro credited with founding of Resorts International casinos Cuban History
February 2008
Raul Castro willing to exchange political prisoners for release of Cuban Five Humanitarian
Perez Roque signs two UN human rights treaties Humanitarian
President Bush vs. Presidential candidate Obama US Embargo
Oswaldo Paya and CLM announce new magazine to be published in Cuba Oswaldo Paya
Oswaldo Paya nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Oswaldo Paya
President Raul Castro’s acceptance speech Castro's Cuba
Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya denounces elections in Cuba Oswaldo Paya
February 2008 OFAC Civil Penalty Notices for US Embargo Cuba violations OFAC
Raul Castro selected as President of Cuba, Jose Ramon Machado Ventura as VP Castro's Cuba
All the Cuban President’s Men - Who’s who in the Cuban government Castro's Cuba
FIDEL CASTRO RETIRES AS PRESIDENT OF CUBA Castro's Cuba
Cuba to release and exile four Cuban dissidents to Spain Humanitarian
US National Intelligence outlook on Cuba Castro's Cuba
January 2008
Morgan Lewis wins breach-of-contract trading with Cuba claim US Embargo
Cuban dissident Antunez (Jorge Garcia Perez) arrested for disobedience Humanitarian
Fidel Castro My Life book review - opinion Castro's Cuba
President Bush accuses Cuba or represive policies Humanitarian
Mexico might turn back on Cuban opposition - opinion Humanitarian
*Will Carlos Lage be elected President of Cuba on February 24? Castro's Cuba
Cuban dissident Hector Palacios will return to Cuba in 2008 for a free Cuba Humanitarian
Raul Castro Confirms the Creation of a New Parliament on February 24th Castro's Cuba
Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas statement about elections in Cuba Oswaldo Paya
Cuban Ambassador to Canada breaks three year silence about life after Castro Castro's Cuba
*January 20 (S)elections in Cuba Castro's Cuba
Text of Raul Castro December 28 2007 speech to National Assembly in English Castro's Cuba
Claims by former DIA says Cuba spying on US interests Castro's Cuba
AP Interview with new Cuban Interests Section diplomat Jorge Bolanos US Embargo
Castro not ready to speak to public - more Lula meeting photos Castro's Cuba
Oswaldo Paya denounces prision attack on Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya
Todos Cubanos - Special Edition - Amnesty and Reunification Oswaldo Paya
*sticky Ninety Miles Away blog reports that Fidel Castro is close to death (w/comments) Castro's Cuba
Cubapolidata reports that Fidel Castro will not be re-elected President of Cuba Castro's Cuba
Parliamentary delegation from India to visit Cuba - First time in 20 years Castro's Cuba

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