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- Cuba's Reasons
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- 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 society
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Cuba and the European Union reaffirm willingness to expand interparliamentary ties
Esteban Lazo Hernández, president of the National Assembly of People’s Power, and the deputy to the European Parliament, Massimiliano Smeriglio, ratified today in Havana the will to expand and strengthen inter-parliamentary relations. As reported by the Parliament on Twitter, the head of the Assembly exchanged with the MEP at the headquarters of the National Capitol as part of the work agenda of the Italian politician and writer. The MEP, a member of the Democratic Party in Italy, toured rooms of interest in the Capitol along with the delegation that accompanies him.
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More than 20 million Americans voted early in midterm elections scheduled for November
More than 20.7 million people cast their early vote in the midterm elections in the United States, a news source disclosed today. Until last Sunday, more than two million 800 voters delivered their ballots in Texas, two million 600 thousand did the same in Florida, and just over two million were counted in California, limited the report of the CNN chain that cites data from Edison Research and Catalyst. Nearly 1.6 million ballots were also cast in Georgia, and North Carolina became the fifth-highest turnout state with more than 1 million ballots cast.
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Inflation in the eurozone exceeds ten percent and reaches a new record
Euro zone inflation again exceeded expectations this month and hit a new record high, pointing to further interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank. Consumer price growth in the 19 countries that share the European currency accelerated to 10.7% in October from 9.9% the previous month, Eurostat data showed on Monday. This increase would be driven by an astronomical 41.9% growth in energy costs, compared to last year, according to the EU statistical office.
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Giorgia Meloni handed over the post of Prime Minister of Italy today
During a solemn act known as the Bell Ceremony, the outgoing head of government, Mario Draghi, today hands over his position to Giorgia Meloni as president of the Italian Council of Ministers, the first time that a woman has assumed that position. An extensive security police deployment surrounds the Chigi Palace, headquarters of the Executive, where the change of command will take place at 10:30 local time, after which Meloni will meet with the members of the team that he now heads, according to an official statement .
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The Washington Post: The growing influence of the “mighty and reckless” Elon Musk worries the US government
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is becoming increasingly involved in geopolitical issues, raising concerns in Washington. With his publications about the scenarios of peaceful resolution of the conflicts between Ukraine and Russia and between Taiwan and China, and with his statements about the cut of financing of the Starlink terminals in Ukraine, the billionaire provoked irritation and concern among US legislators, reports The Washington Post.Musk, who is currently the richest person in the world, continually demonstrates his growing power.
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A lock that denies rights
Following the same strategic design of the sixties, the current Government of the United States maintains the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba. Throughout time, US politicians have insisted on maintaining that policy of siege and suffocation in their speeches and actions. This is the case of Jesse Helms and Dan Burton, Robert Torricelli, Bob Graham, Marco Rubio, Mauricio Clever Carone, Mario Díaz Balart, Bob Menéndez and others who see the set of coercive measures as a way of sensibly damaging the Cuban economy and influence popular support for the island government.
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Trump hints that he will run for the 2024 presidential elections and calls Nancy Pelosi “crazy”
Former US president Donald Trump hinted that he “probably” will run again in the 2024 presidential election, at the same time that he called Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, “crazy.” “I was nominated twice and I won twice. (…) For our country to be successful, safe and glorious again, I will probably have to do it again, ”said the politician that Saturday at the ‘Save America’ rally held in the city of Robstown, Texas.
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The pride of a red scarf
As every year, the “José Martí” Pioneer Organization (OPJM), carries out within its pioneering processes, the Change of Attribute, and taking advantage of the month of October full of history, it was held in greeting to the Camilo-Che Day, to the 103rd anniversary of the birth of the first pioneer martyr Paquito González Cueto and also in tribute to the Day of Cuban Culture. More than nine thousand third grade students in Granma province changed their blue scarves for red ones and from Moncadista pioneers.
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María Salud Ramírez Caballero, Mama Coco, dies at 109
The woman who inspired the character of Mama Coco in the famous film Coco, produced by Pixar studios and winner of the Oscar in 2017 for best animated film, died this Sunday, Mexican authorities reported. “I deeply regret the death of Doña María Salud Ramírez Caballero, Mama Coco, a tireless woman and example of life, who was an inspiration for this beloved character who went around the world,” reported Roberto Monroy, Secretary of Tourism of Michoacán (west ), the state of origin.
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Casa de las Américas presents a program of activities for the centenary of the birth of Haydee Santamaría
Next December 30 will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of Haydee Santamaría at the Constancia sugar mill, in the former province of Las Villas. On the occasion of its centenary, Casa de las Américas has prepared a special program made up of exhibitions, book presentations, concerts, and a special presentation by the National