Category Archives: Cuba

U.S. to start talks with Cuba to normalize ties

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

U.S. to start talks with Cuba to normalize ties Moves to close the rifts with Cuba would mark a significant moment in Western Hemisphere politics. (Alejandro Ernesto/EPA) By Karen DeYoung and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Obama Says ‘Conversations’ Aim at Freeing Alan Gross

Posted on December 11, 2014 by

Obama Says ‘Conversations’ Aim at Freeing Alan Gross President ‘Concerned’ About Jewish Contractor in Cuba Jail By JTA Published December 11, 2014. President Obama said the United States has been “in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US co-opted Cuba’s hip-hop scene to spark change

Posted on December 11, 2014 by

US co-opted Cuba’s hip-hop scene to spark change By DESMOND BUTLER, MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Dec. 11, 2014 1:01 AM EST This 2008 photo provided by Melisa Riviere… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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White House calls on Cuba to release Alan Gross, remove ‘impediment’ to normalizing relations

Posted on December 4, 2014 by

White House calls on Cuba to release Alan Gross, remove ‘impediment’ to normalizing relations By Lesley Clark McClatchy Washington Bureau Published: December 3, 2014 Reigious groups and family members hold a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is Alan Gross ‘At the End’ After 5 Years in Prison?

Posted on December 4, 2014 by

Is Alan Gross ‘At the End’ After 5 Years in Prison? Wife of Jailed Contractor Fears for Health By JTA Published December 03, 2014. Related Is Alan Gross Near Death in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross, Year Six

Posted on December 3, 2014 by

Alan Gross, Year Six by Elliott Abrams December 3, 2014 Today Alan Gross will begin his sixth year in a Cuban prison. His “crime” was to deliver to the minuscule Cuban… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S $135m division sale frees it from Guantánamo Bay duties

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

November 12, 2014 10:00 am G4S $135m division sale frees it from Guantánamo Bay duties Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the world’s biggest security company, is to withdraw from the controversial Guantánamo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross ‘Closer to Release,’ Lawmakers Say

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

Alan Gross ‘Closer to Release,’ Lawmakers Say GOP and Democratic Senators Visit Jailed Contrator in Cuba   By Reuters Published November 11, 2014. Alan Gross, the Jewish government contractor jailed in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay

Posted on November 10, 2014 by

G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay By agency reporter 7 Nov 2014 British security company G4S is refusing to address concerns over its involvement in the running of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Unconditional release of Alan Gross by Cuba long overdue

Posted on November 4, 2014 by

Unconditional release of Alan Gross by Cuba long overdue By Alberto de la Cruz, on November 4, 2014, at 9:18 am Jason Poblete in DC Dispatches: Unconditional Release of Alan Gross… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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