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Cuba: Human Rights Watch Is In America's Pocket

AP | Posted 07.11.2009 | World

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GENEVA — Cuba's U.N. ambassador in Geneva says Human Rights Watch and other groups are "mercenaries" paid by the U.S. government. Juan Antonio ...

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Cuba Spy Case Poses Complications For US-Cuba Talks

Miami Herald | Posted 07.11.2009 | World

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As a couple accused of spying for Cuba head to federal court Wednesday, Cuba watchers say the latest case of espionage could crimp the Obama administr...

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Cuba Embargo Easing Could Make Cuba A US Oil Exporter

Miami Herald | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

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Cuba has launched a bold policy of oil development that could turn the country into an important supplier of fuel in the Caribbean -- and the United S...

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OAS Cuba Invitation Declined

CNN | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

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Cuba will not rejoin the Organization of American States, even though the multinational organization has lifted the 47-year-old suspension of the coun...

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US-Cuba Immigration Talks To Resume: Official

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 07.01.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — Cuba has agreed to resume talks with the Obama administration on legal immigration of Cubans to the United States and direct mail s...

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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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Castro: Never Mr. Nice Guy

David L. Wolper | Posted 06.24.2009 | World

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David L. Wolper

Castro is no hero. The real Fidel Castro lied when he promised democracy, confiscated businesses large and small, and executed or jailed many of his fellow revolutionaries.

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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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The 100 Days of Swine and Roses

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 06.02.2009 | Politics

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Thane Rosenbaum

The first 100 days in the life of an American president has never before been this blistering or eventful.

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Havana From the Ground

Michael Rowe | Posted 05.23.2009 | World

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Michael Rowe

Many ordinary Cubans see Barack Obama as the first light at the end of the nearly fifty year-old tunnel.

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Fidel Castro: Obama "Misinterpreted Raul's Declarations"

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 05.22.2009 | World

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HAVANA — Fidel Castro says President Barack Obama "misinterpreted" his brother Raul's remarks regarding the United States and bristled at the su...

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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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Raul Castro Overture Well Received By US, Clinton

AP | VIVIAN SEQUERA and BEN FELLER | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba built momentum toward renewed ties on Friday...

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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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Summit Of The Americas: Obama Seeks New Relations; Chavez Seeks Mischief; Regional Leaders Seek Conviviality

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.17.2009 | World

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Following his Thursday stop in Mexico, President Obama will head to Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean for the 5th Summit of the Americas -- a meeti...

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Waking up From the Big Sleep in Latin America

Stephen Schlesinger | Posted 05.17.2009 | World

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Stephen Schlesinger

President Obama is facing multiple crises in Latin America. But for the most part they are not very noticeable to the American public.

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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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What Are The Real US Aims In "Bringing Freedom" To Cuba? 

Howie Klein | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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Howie Klein

Biden has said that he and President Obama want the Cuban people to "live in freedom." But what exactly does that mean?

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Policy Toward Cuba That Was Once Radical Is Now Logical -- My Interview With Rep. Barbara Lee

Byron Williams | Posted 05.13.2009 | World

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Byron Williams

Economic trade can do more to alter Cuban politics internally than anything achieved by staying the present course.

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The Embargo-Industrial Complex Finds a New Argument for Helping Cuba's Castros

David Paul Appell | Posted 05.09.2009 | World

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David Paul Appell

After all these years of the stale same-old, same-old, the ideologues who've hijacked Washington's Cuba policy for the last couple of generations have managed to come up with a new and updated twist.

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Sons of Cuba-Interview with Director Andrew Lang

Robyn Hillman-Harrigan | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment

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Robyn Hillman-Harrigan

I spent the weekend in North Carolina at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and had the great pleasure of getting to see many inspiring and thought provoking films.

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Yoani Sanchez, HuffPost Blogger In Cuba, Accused Of 'Provocation'

Reuters | Posted 05.07.2009 | World

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Cuban authorities accused blogger Yoani Sanchez on Wednesday of staging a "provocation against the Cuban Revolution" after she and others spoke public...

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