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Castro Regime Attacks Berta Soler and the Ladies in White
Berta Soler, the figurehead for the Ladies in White, women who march dressed in white every Sunday demanding the release of political prisoners in Havana, Cuba, was recently arrested at the headquarters of the activist group. Activists…
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Amid historic meat shortage in Cuba, either you steal or you starve
Domestic burglary and compulsive shopping resulted from a panic boosted by meat shortage in Cuba’s west region.
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Religious persecution in Cuba intensified after agreement with Obama
Cuba adopts mechanisms applied by China to suppress the growth of Protestant denominations that break the requirements of a state legally declared atheist.
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Unarmed citizens means submission: the Cuban experience
Far from reducing violence, disarmament monopolizes force and makes citizens vulnerable.
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Dissident life in Cuba has gotten worse, not better, after Obama and Pope’s visit
After a week of uncertainty, we finally heard from one of the founders of Cuba's Anarcho-Capitalist Libertarian Movement—recently founded in the eastern province of Camagüey—who was detained by state forces without any notice of his…
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Cuba’s Bizarre Soft Power
Hard and soft powers are two types of foreign policy tools that nations use to exert influence in their relations with other countries. Hard power, the predominant tool and measure of a nation’s power, involves the use of military and…
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Mexican Presidential Candidate López Obrador’s Undeniable Connection to the Venezuelan Regime
No matter how you look at it, the Venezuelan dictatorship--currently presided over by Nicolás Maduro, and imposed by Hugo Chávez in 1999--is indefensible. The country's annual inflation sits above 2,600%, more than half of the existing…
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Beaten, imprisoned, and barred from using computers: how cuban dissidents launched the Cuban…
As is customary in Cuba, when dictator Raúl Castro visits a city on the island-nation, security forces purge the streets of any opposition--just like when his brother Fidel was in power.
Which is why, two weeks ago, when the younger…
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Canada to Reveal Information about Sonic Attacks in Cuba while US Explores “Virus”…
Español Authorities in Canada are planning to release new information at aa press conference this Wednesday, January 10, about the alleged sonic attacks in Cuba suffered by Canadian and United States diplomats.
Local media reported…
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US Tourism in Cuba Nearly Triples in 2017 Despite Travel Restrictions
EspañolTourism from the United States to Cuba grew by around 200 percent in 2017 despite a tumultuous relationship between the two counties, according to Cuban Chancellor Josefina Vidal. She tweeted that more than one million Americans…
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Chilean President Bachelet Arrives in Cuba, Will Meet Castro Despite Criticism
EspañolChilean President Michelle Bachelet arrived in Cuba this Sunday, January 7 for a visit with top officials that has proven controversial from the start.
Bachelet's trip is scheduled to begin with a speech at an economic seminar…
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Republican Senator Flake: There’s No Evidence of Sonic Attack against US in Cuba
EspañolRepublican Senator Jeff Flake, who has promoted open relations with Cuba in the past, said the United States has no evidence that Cuba carried out the "sonic attacks" that began in 2016.
According to Flake, the Federal Bureau…
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