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Raul Castro (June 3, 1931 - ) is the President of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro who transfered power to his brother on July 31, 2006.
Raul Castro (June 3, 1931 - ) is the President of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro who transfered power to his brother on July 31, 2006.
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Remittances from Cubans abroad drive the island's economy
El Nuevo HeraldMIAMI Cash remittances to Cuba in 2012 surpassed all revenue coming from the main components of the Cuban economy while becoming the largest element of support to the retail market, according to a study by a Miami-based analysis group. The study,...Tags: White House, The Miami Herald, Cuba, Havana (Cuba), Barack Obama
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Cuba faces myriad problems, including wasted water, fewer crops
El Nuevo HeraldMIAMI The Cuban government's past agricultural policies blocked the needed growth in production, and 22 percent of the water that reaches the country's homes is wasted because of leaks, according to an official report released Monday. The 2,700-word...Tags: The Miami Herald, National Government, Government, Cuba, Environmental Issues
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Opposition activist says Cuba studying post-communist changes in Russia
El Nuevo HeraldMIAMI Cuban security officers are studying post-communist changes in Russia and being nicer to dissidents in preparation for a possible transition away from the island's totalitarian system, leading opposition activist Guillermo Farinas said Tuesday....Tags: The Miami Herald, Cuba, European Parliament, Human Rights, Havana (Cuba)
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Corruption trial of Canadian trader ends in Cuba, with verdict soon
Reuters* Importer faces up to 12 years in prison * Corruption arrests unprecedented in Cuba By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 24 (Reuters) - The trial of a Canadian businessman who bribed Cuban officials ended on Friday after two days of testimony, but there was no...Tags: Cuba, International Trade, Justice System, Havana (Cuba), Punishment
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Poll: Cubans more optimistic about Castro reforms
El Nuevo HeraldCubans appear to be growing more optimistic about President Raul Castro's economic reforms, and large majorities favor direct elections of their president but say the government is repressive, according to a poll made public Thursday. The survey by the...Tags: The Miami Herald, Cuba, Politics, Elections
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Famous Cuba social media activist Yoani Sanchez visits South Florida
Yoani Sanchez has become the international poster girl for a new generation of Cubans trying to promote democratic reforms in their homeland — one tweet at a time. Sanchez, who is scheduled to speak at two public events Monday during her first...
Tags: Cuba, City University of New York, Social Media, Nobel Prize Awards, Human Rights
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Jeff Van Gundy: It's amazing how Stan Van Gundy defends Dwight Howard
Running off at the typewriter. … Even Jeff Van Gundy is flabbergasted at how his brother, former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, has become Dwight Howard's biggest advocate in the past few months. While Dwight has been getting criticized unmercifully...
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Funeral begins for Venezuela's Chavez
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.CARACAS, Venezuela -- The funeral ceremony for late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez got underway Friday at a military base in the capital before 32 heads of state and with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra directed by Los Angeles conductor Gustavo...Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Sean Penn, Caracas (Venezuela), Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Hugo Chavez
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Body of Hugo Chavez to remain on view under glass
CARACAS, Venezuela -- After funeral services Friday with at least 33 heads of state expected to be in attendance, the body of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be specially embalmed and ultimately placed on permanent public display in a glass case,...
Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Caracas (Venezuela), Hugo Chavez, Elections, Venezuela
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Will Chavez's death hasten Castro regime's demise?
Hasta la vista, Chavez. Fidel, what's taking so long? They were friends and ideological comrades, partners who propped each other up and provocateurs who loved poking a stick at the United States. And just as Fidel Castro and Chavez bonded like...Tags: Human Rights, Fidel Castro, China, Politics, Russia
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Mar 15, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
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