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Cuba Embargo

Cuban Vote at UN: "Here We Go Again"

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 10.28.2009 | World

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Evelyn Leopold

For the 18th consecutive year, the General Assembly condemned the US embargo against Cuba. But this was the first vote since President Obama took office, and everyone listened for hints of change.

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U.N. Vote to Condemn (Obama's?) Embargo on Cuba

Sarah Stephens | Posted 10.26.2009 | World

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Sarah Stephens

On October 28th, the United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution condemning the US embargo against Cuba. The vote this year has special significance because it takes place on Obama's watch.

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Cultural Diplomacy in the Caribbean: Why the New York Philharmonic Must Go to Cuba

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

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Arlene M. Roberts

A visit by the New York Philharmonic, patrons included, would be a continuation of the improving trend in U.S.-Cuban relations.

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Obama Extends Cuba Embargo One Year

AP | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has extended the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba for one year, the White House said in a statement released on Mo...

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Defying the Castro Brothers Under Cuban Skies

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 09.07.2009 | World

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Luis Carlos Montalván

Under cover of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Cuban authorities arrested and charged 75 prominent dissidents with being agents of "Yankee Imperialism," as shown in a new documentary.

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Cuban Musicians Help Thaw US-Cuba Relations

Modiba | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

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Modiba

This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...

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US-Cuba Thaw Taking Place In The Arts

Reuters | Posted 06.07.2009 | World

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The U.S. and Cuba governments have taken the first, tentative steps towards ending 50 years of hostilities, but the thawing of relations is already in...

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Raul Castro: It's Up To Obama To Improve Cuba-US Relations

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 05.30.2009 | World

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HAVANA — Raul Castro dismissed Barack Obama's policy changes toward Cuba as "achieving only the minimum," and said Wednesday that it is up to th...

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Cheney is Dead Wrong: Obama's Fundamental Reset of American Foreign Policy Will Make America Safer and More Prosperous

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

Obama's recent trips to the G-20 and the Summit of the Americas have underscored his fundamental realignment of American foreign policy.

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Larry Summers Contradicts Himself on US-Cuba Policy

Robert Schlesinger | Posted 05.20.2009 | World

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Robert Schlesinger

One of the disappointments of the Obama administration thus far has been the extent to which it has embraced the traditional U.S. policy toward Castro-run Cuba.

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Raul Castro: Cuba Open To US Talks On 'Everything'

Reuters | Posted 05.18.2009 | World

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Cuba is open to talks with the United States about "everything" including political prisoners, President Raul Castro said on Thursday, a major softeni...

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Let's Not Get Ahead of Ourselves on Cuba

Peter Drivas | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

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Peter Drivas

By all means, we should look to continue normalizing our relations with Cuba -- however, we ought to do so with caution.

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'Cruel' Cuba Embargo Must Be Lifted: Fidel Castro

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 05.15.2009 | World

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HAVANA — Fidel Castro said Tuesday the Obama administration's softening of sanctions is "positive although minimal," and criticized it for leavi...

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Cuba: Island in the Dream

James Moore | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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James Moore

True freedom and capitalism are likely to sweep the island like an intoxicant if America ever gives Cuba actual business reconsideration.

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CANF's Role In Shaping Cuba Policy A Break From The Past (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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Amid increasing excitement in the Cuban-American community, President Obama today finally made official his reversal of Bush administration travel res...

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Cuba Travel Ban Faces Growing Opposition

Washington Post | Posted 04.30.2009 | World

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Roughly a year after Fidel Castro stepped aside and handed much of the responsibility for leading Cuba to his brother Raúl, there is new momentum i...

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US Missing Out On Cuban Business Opportunities (VIDEO)

WorldFocus | Peter Eisner | Posted 04.11.2009 | World

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For 47 years, the United States has imposed a trade embargo against communist Cuba. And in recent years, former President Bush made it harder to tra...

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Menendez Drops Omnibus Opposition

Politico | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) pushed back strongly Tuesday against criticism from the left over his initial opposition to the $410 billion omnibus spe...

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A Year of Raul

David Paul Appell | Posted 03.27.2009 | World

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David Paul Appell

We need to finally get smart and deal with Havana like grown-ups instead of impetuous brats -- continuing the status quo has given us absolutely zero leverage.

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Lugar Calls for a "Return to Realism" on Cuba

Steve Clemons | Posted 03.24.2009 | World

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Steve Clemons

For US-Cuba policy junkies, Lugar's report is pretty breathtaking in its indictment of decades of American failure in trying to adjust Cuba's national government's behavior via sanctions and an embargo.

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Doug Bandow: Drop The Cuba Embargo

The National Interest | Posted 02.07.2009 | World

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The policymaking guard is changing in Washington, but the newcomers are anything but new. Unfortunately, that will encourage policy continuity. One ar...

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Cuban Economy Not Self-Sufficient 50 Years After Revolution

miamiherald.com | By MIMI WHITEFIELD | Posted 01.24.2009 | World

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Three weeks after Cuban revolutionaries claimed victory, Fidel Castro declared that the island wanted not only political freedom but also freedom from...

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Beating the Drum on Cuba Policy

Jake Colvin | Posted 01.09.2009 | World

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Jake Colvin

Next January will mark the first time in eight years where there is a chance that the next U.S. President could loosen restrictions on Cuba. A number of groups are watching closely.

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Caribbean Nations Urge Obama To End Cuba Embargo

BBC NEWS | Posted 01.08.2009 | World

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The leaders of 14 Caribbean nations have called on US President-elect Barak Obama to lift the decades-old American trade embargo against Cuba. The ...

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Latin America Sends Congratulations--and a Piece of its Mind

Laura Carlsen | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

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Laura Carlsen

Pundits have said that the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States won't change the nation's world image overnight. But in ...

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