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Posted on Saturday, 10.15.11
Cuba's escape valve
OUR OPINION: Havana shows it has no intention of respecting human
rights, improving relations with the U.S.
By The Miami Herald Editorial
HeraldEd@MiamiHerald.com
As Cuba continues its crack down on dissidents and young… Continue reading
Posted on Saturday, 10.15.11
RACIAL INEQUALITY
Cuba's repression takes on more racial tint under Raul Castro
BY JON B. PERDUE
Twitter@jonperdue
Unlike the pervasive myth of universal literacy and quality healthcare
that has gone unchecked and unchallenged for decades, Cuba's… Continue reading
Posted on Wednesday, 02.23.11
Cuba dissident clampdown
Dissidents placed under house arrest, intimidated to avoid marking
Zapata Tamayo's death
By JUAN O. TAMAYO
jtamayo@elnuevoherald.com
Cuban security officials tightened an already harsh clampdown on
dissidents Wednesday, detaining and putting under house… Continue reading
21st Century Slaves: Cuba and Obama's Hope
"THE Revolution has abandoned its principles, if it ever had them, of
building a more just society, and has condemned Cubans to a fierce fight
for their lives at the most primitive level… Continue reading
Cuba's Long Black Spring
By Carlos Lauria, Monica Campbell, and María Salazar
Five years after the Castro government cracked down on the independent
press, more than 20 journalists remain behind bars for the crime of free
expression.
In her kitchen… Continue reading
Change comes to Cuba
By ANITA SNOW
Associated Press writer
December 21, 2008 6:00 AM
Cuba at a glance
Here is a look at Cuba, now 50 years beyond the Communist revolution
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Largest island in Caribbean, covers 44,344 square… Continue reading
Posted on Saturday, 12.20.08
Aging Castro still rules 50 years after revolution
By ANITA SNOW
Associated Press Writer
HAVANA — In the palace of a fallen dictator, the grade-school kids in
their red Communist Pioneer bandanas are getting their mandatory… Continue reading
Cuba's Long Black Spring
Five years after the Castro government cracked down on the independent
press,
more than 20 journalists remain behind bars for the "crime" of
free expression. The island nation has paid the price of international
isolation.
The… Continue reading