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Series
- Cuba's Reasons
- Cuban Five
- El Paso Diary
The El Paso Diary is written by José Pertierra--an attorney who represents the government of Venezuela in its request for the extradition of Luis Posada Carriles. Pertierra´s journals describe the testimony, evidence, legal skirmishes, quirks and follies of this very historic trial that features for the first time the close collaboration of the United States government with Cuban authorities to prosecute an ex CIA agent who is one of the masterminds of the fifty-year old dirty war against Cuba.
Authors
- Bernie Dwyer
- Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
- Deisy Francis Mexidor
- Fidel Castro Ruz
- José Pertierra
- Raúl Castro Ruz
- Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada
- Amy Goodman
- Arleen Rodríguez Derivet
- Frei Betto
- Hugo Chávez Frías
- Josh R. Nelson
- Juan Gelman
- Luis Rumbaut
- Michael Moore
- Mumia Abu-Jamal
- Noam Chomsky
- Reinaldo Taladrid Herrero
- Richard Gott
- Tom Hayden
Articles of Politics
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Why Doesn’t Obama Use His Executive Power to Close Guantánamo?
On February 23, 2016, President Barack Obama announced, in a prepared statement to the press, that he is taking measures to close the notorious Guantanamo facility through Congress. He did not evaluate the possibility of using his executive power to do so. He did not entertain questions from the journalists, who perhaps may have raised this issue.
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Federal President of the Republic of Austria to visit Cuba
The Federal President of the Republic of Austria, Heinz Fischer, will arrive to Cuba on an official visit in the evening of this Tuesday, March 1.
During his stay, the distinguished visitor will hold official talks with Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, and undertake other activities as part of his official agenda.
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Washington Asks Moscow: Please Do Not to Bomb American Troops Operating on the Ground in Northern Syria
Washington has requested Moscow not to bomb areas of Northern Syria where US Special Forces are being deployed. These areas are under the jurisdiction of so-called “moderate opposition” rebels who are supported by the US and its allies. The areas in question pertain to pockets of Northern Syria in which various US-NATO supported jihadist groups including the Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Nusrah are fighting Syrian government forces (SAA) and their allies. These terrorist pockets are protected by the US-led coalition and Turkey:
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Statement by White House Press Secretary on President Obama’s trip to Cuba and Argentina
President Obama and the First Lady will travel to Cuba on March 21st and 22nd and Argentina on March 23rd and 24th. In Cuba, the President will work to build on the progress we have made toward normalization of relations with Cuba – advancing commercial and people-to-people ties that can improve the well-being of the Cuban people, and expressing our support for human rights.
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President Obama to visit Cuba
THE Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations Director General for the United States, Josefina Vidal, confirmed during a press conference in Havana this Thursday, February 18, that the President of the United States, Barack Obama, will visit Cuba March 21-22.
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President of Peru to visit Cuba
The Honorable Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso, President of the Republic of Peru, will arrive in Havana today, February 18, on an official visit to the country.
During his stay, the distinguished guest will hold official talks with President Raúl Castro Ruz, in addition to a variety of other activities.
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Raúl receives Vice President of Uruguay
The meeting took place within a friendly atmosphere, where the two leaders noted the positive development of bilateral relations and their willingness to strengthen them. They also discussed topics on the international agenda. Participating on the Cuban side was Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, Minister of Foreign Relations.
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Cuban Foreign Minister receives U.S. Secretary of Transportation
On the afternoon of February 16, Cuban Minister of Foreign Relations, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, received U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, at the ministry headquarters, who was visiting Cuba to participate in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of regular direct flights between Cuba and the U.S.
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The second Cuban Trade Minister to visit Washington in four decades
In early October 1977, some 70 U.S. businesspeople gathered in Washington to demand the lifting of the blockade against Cuba. The meeting had an unusual guest, the then Minister of Foreign Trade of the island, Marcelo Fernández Font. Theatmosphere was favorable. A thawin relations betweenthe James Carter administration and Havana had begun, and that same yearinterest officeswere openedin both capitals.Travelto Cubaby U.S. citizenswas fully authorized, although this onlylasted a shortperiod.
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To struggle for peace is the most sacred duty of all human beings
Sadly, almost all religions have been obliged to decry the destructive reality of war and its terrible consequences. They have been obliged to devote their greatest energies to this task. The singular importance of the meeting between Pope Francis and His Holiness Kirill in Havana is that it raised the hopes of the world’s peoples.