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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Sadistic, Extravagant and Kleptomaniac: General Gondin / Juan Juan
Almeida #Cuba
Juan Juan Almeida, Translator: Unstated
CarlosFernandezGondinWhen being "Papá's boy" I decided to break out of
my bubble, I knew I would face critic... Continue reading
Cuba embargo isn't working but isn't going away
For many in Washington, Cuba just doesn't matter anymore.
By JOEL BRINKLEY | 12/18/12 11:17 PM EST
America's embargo on Cuba began its 53rd year this fall, and it's hard
to find any... Continue reading
Chilean Lawmakers Ask Cuba to Allow Dissident's Daughter to Travel
December 19, 2012
HAVANA TIMES —Chilean parliamentarians on Monday asked the Cuban
government to allow Rosa Maria Paya (daughter of the late opposition
leader Oswaldo Paya) to ... Continue reading
Brazilian Donated Rice Arrives in Cuba
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:05 GMT
Source: Content partner // World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today the
arrival of 25,000 MT of rice donated by the Government of Brazil, whos... Continue reading
Posted on Tuesday, 12.18.12
CUBA
Wife of imprisoned U.S. contractor in Cuba says she has renewed hope of
his release
Judy Gross, whose husband has been detained in Cuba for three years,
said the United States should negotiate with Cuba to free him.... Continue reading
Posted on Wednesday, 12.19.12
CUBA
Widow of Cuban dissident Payá wants to meet Carromero
Ofelia Acevedo, widow of dissident Oswaldo Payá, says she wants to hear
Spanish politician Angel Carromero's version of the car crash that
killed... Continue reading
Another December 10th / Rafael Leon Rodriguez #Cuba
Rafael Leon Rodriguez, Translator: Unstated
Yesterday we commemorated the 64th anniversary of the signing of the
Charter of Human Rights by the United Nations of that time, in the
creation of whic... Continue reading
Two Outdated Terms / Fernando Damaso #Cuba
Fernando Damaso, Translator: Unstated
While I was having a conversation with the poet Rafael Alcides on "the
human and the divine," something we do regularly, he reminded me that
the terms right ... Continue reading
Spanish businessmen in Cuba ask Iberia not to drop Havana route
Havana, Dec 18, 2012 (EFE via COMTEX) --
The association representing the more than 360 Spanish firms with
operations in Cuba asked Iberia airline and Spain's government Tuesday
for... Continue reading
Analysis:
High stakes for Cuba in Chavez's cancer battle
By Marc Frank
HAVANA | Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:19am EST
(Reuters) - As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recovers in Havana from
his fourth cancer operation, Cubans face renewed worries about th... Continue reading
Energy Resources
Cuban oil plans irk Florida congresswoman
Published: Dec. 18, 2012 at 8:35 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen" class="tpstyle">U.S.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., said she was concerned about Cu... Continue reading
Documentary Tackles Child Abuse in Cuba
By Patricia Grogg Reprint
Patricia Grogg interviews ERIC CORVALÁN, Cuban independent filmmaker
HAVANA, Dec 18 2012 (IPS) - "Child abuse merits a different, in-depth
approach. The objective of this fil... Continue reading
New Airline Alert: Air Canada Rouge, Flying to Cuba and Beyond in 2013
Where: Canada
December 18, 2012 at 11:58 AM | by JetSetCD
Hey look! There's fun new airline stuff happening up in the Canada, too!
Today, Air Canada makes the announcement tha... Continue reading
Posted on Tuesday, 12.18.12
Cuba
Church evicts occupiers from Havana temple
The occupation of the protestant temple in Havana lasted 16 months.
By Juan O. Tamayo
jtamayo@ElNuevoHerald.com
Leaders and members of a Pentecostal church in Cuba have evict... Continue reading
Posted on Sunday, 12.16.12
Fidel Castro nominated for Cuban parliament seat
By PETER ORSI
Associated Press
HAVANA -- Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been nominated for a
seat in the country's parliament, authorities said Sunday.
The after... Continue reading
Russian oil firm set to drill in Cuban waters
Reuters
* Zarubezhneft latest oil firm to try Cuba offshore
* Cuba says offshore may have 20 billion barrels of oil
* Other drillers have come up empty in Cuban waters
HAVANA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russian s... Continue reading
Gross accepted project in Cuba without knowing risks, lawyer says
US CUBA | 14 de diciembre de 2012
Washington, Dec 14 (EFE).- The U.S. subcontractor Alan Gross, a prisoner
in Cuban since 2009, was no James Bond, just someone who undertook a
project... Continue reading
Faith Put to the Test by Dengue
December 15, 2012
Erasmo Calzadilla
HAVANA TIMES — My dear father is a true revolutionary soldier, one who
describes himself as an "unconditional supporter." He'll put his
shoulder to any Olympian task... Continue reading
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