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Cuban Prisoners: Don't Trade Us For 'Cuban Five' Spies

AP | ANITA SNOW | Posted 05.22.2009 | World


HAVANA — A leading rights activist says most of Cuba's 200 or more political prisoners would rather serve out long terms on the island than be p...

'Cruel' Cuba Embargo Must Be Lifted: Fidel Castro

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 05.15.2009 | World


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

Cuba Policy: Obama Should Extend Right To Travel To All Americans

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.14.2009 | World


Human Rights Watch

(Washington, DC, April 13, 2009) - President Barack Obama's executive order ending restrictions on Cuban-Americans' travel and remittances to Cuba is ...

Obama Lifting Cuba Travel Restrictions

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.14.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — In a measured break with a half-century of U.S. policy toward communist Cuba, the Obama administration lifted restrictions Monday o...

Obama And Cuba: How Will US-Cuban Relations Change (LISTEN)

WorldFocus | Posted 03.01.2009 | World


Jan. 1 marked the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, when the nation's U.S.-backed government was overthrown and Fidel Castro took power. A f...

America's Foes Ready To Give Obama A Chance

AP | PAUL HAVEN | Posted 02.25.2009 | World


In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama signaled conciliation to America's foes by using the metaphor of an outstretched hand to an unclenche...

Raul Castro Warns World Leaders Against Softening Toward Washington

AFP | Posted 02.02.2009 | World


President Raul Castro has warned that the US "enemy will never stop being aggressive, dominant and treacherous" on the 50th anniversary of Cuba's Comm...

Cuba Sanctions Likely To Ease

Wall Street Journal | EVAN PEREZ | Posted 12.07.2008 | Home


MIAMI -- The election of Barack Obama opens the door for the U.S. to relax sanctions against Cuba for the first time in more than a decade. Mr. Oba...

New Jersey Senator Menendez Rallies Miami Republicans for Obama; Florida Pols Avoid Bush

John Hood | Posted 11.11.2008 | Home


John Hood

"Traditionally Republican Latinos in Florida are moving in Barack's direction," said Menendez. "Earlier today we were at a senior citizen's center, hard core conservatives, yet overwhelmingly there was support for Obama."