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Opportunity For New Beginning In US/Latin American Relations Squandered

Vivien Lesnik Weisman | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

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Vivien Lesnik Weisman

With his mishandling of the Honduras coup, Obama squandered the promise of a friendship with Latin America, one where Lula da Silva with the US, and not Chavez, set the agenda for Latin America.

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21st Century Slaves: Cuba and Obama's Hope

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 08.27.2009 | World

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Luis Carlos Montalván

Today, the interests of international business, the U.S. government, and the Cuban populace coalesce around a single ideal: labor reform in Cuba.

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US, Cuba Trade Warmest Words In Last 50 Years (SLIDESHOW)

AP | VIVIAN SEQUERA | Posted 05.18.2009 | World

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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba pressed ahead Friday with a dizzying series...

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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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Cuban Hip-Hop Protests Racism And Injustice (VIDEO)

Worldfocus | Peter Eisner | Posted 04.11.2009 | World

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For the Worldfocus signature story "Social, economic change is in the air in post-Fidel Cuba," Worldfocus correspondent Peter Eisner spoke with both...

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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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Mountain of Snakes

Sean Penn | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics

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Sean Penn

I'm not a socialist. Or at least not entirely so. As an American, I've got a little Al Capone in me. I like the idea of individual achievement -- just not against a background of hopeless oppression.

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Cuba's Communist System Unshaken

AP | ANITA SNOW | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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HAVANA — Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president on Sunday, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel but leaving the island's c...

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