Category Archives: Cuba

Senators: Bethesda’s Alan Gross Endangered by Social Media Program in Cuba

Posted on April 10, 2014 by

Senators: Bethesda’s Alan Gross Endangered by Social Media Program in Cuba A U.S. government plan to create a Twitter-like platform in Cuba may have endangered the life of a Bethesda resident… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Cuban Twitter: Doomed from the Start

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The Cuban Twitter: Doomed from the Start posted by Matthew Wallin on April 4, 2014 at 2:12 pm With news breaking this week about USAID’s creation of a “Cuban Twitter,” it’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eight Facts About ZunZuneo

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Eight Facts About ZunZuneo Posted by Matt Herrick, Spokesperson on Monday, April 7th 2014 On Thursday, April 3, the Associated Press published an article on a social media program in Cuba funded by the U.S. Agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Cuban Twitter’ Dominates USAID Hearing (Video)

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‘Cuban Twitter’ Dominates USAID Hearing (Video) By Niels Lesniewski Posted at 1:52 p.m. on April 8, 2014 (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo) The senior senator charged with overseeing the U.S. Agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Cuban Twitter’ _overtly political, poking Castros

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Apr. 8, 2014 5:13 PM ET ‘Cuban Twitter’ _overtly political, poking Castros By JACK GILLUM, DESMOND BUTLER and PETER ORSI, Associated Press Senate subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Chairman… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Cuba Social Media Project Was No Plot, Agency Says

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Cuba Social Media Project Was No Plot, Agency Says By RON NIXON APRIL 8, 2014 WASHINGTON — A Twitter-like social media site created and financed by the United States Agency for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Failed Cuban “Twitter” Project Designed By U.S. Government Contractors

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Failed Cuban “Twitter” Project Designed By U.S. Government Contractors by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog April 8th, 2014 Cuban woman listens to digistal device. Photo by <rs>> snaps. Used under Creative Commons license. ZunZuneo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Cuban Twitter’ and Other Times USAID Pretended To Be an Intelligence Agency

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‘Cuban Twitter’ and Other Times USAID Pretended To Be an Intelligence Agency BY Catherine A. Traywick APRIL 3, 2014 – 06:16 PM Foreign governments have long accused the U.S. Agency for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross, U.S. contractor held in Cuba, goes on hunger strike

Posted on April 8, 2014 by

Alan Gross, U.S. contractor held in Cuba, goes on hunger strike James L. Berenthal/AP – In this Nov. 27, 2012 file photo provided by James L. Berenthal, jailed American Alan Gross… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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On USAID, Cuba and ZunZuneo

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On USAID, Cuba and ZunZuneo By Francis Torres April 7, 2014 8:30 am In my first column for BPR, I wrote about the legacy of Chilean socialist Salvador Allende and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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