Daily Archives: January 6, 2016
Once A Prisoner In Cuba, A Transgender Cuban Vows To Never Return By NADEGE GREEN • JAN 4, 2016
Ana Marrero pulls back her shirt sleeve and holds out her left arm.
“Look, in Cuban prisons I tried on various… Continue reading
Socialist MEPs visit Cuba, plead for stronger ties EurActiv.com 08:20
On a visit to Cuba, MEPs from the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group pleaded for the European Union to develop a more structured relationship with the Communist country.
Visiting Cuba… Continue reading
Mexican Senate calls for free-trade agreement with Cuba Indo Asian News Service IANS January 6, 2016
Mexico city, Jan 6 (IANS) The Mexican Senate urged the government to expand economic ties with Cuba, including through signing of a free-trade agreement.… Continue reading
Deal paves way for thousands of Cuban immigrants heading to U.S. By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Updated 2343 GMT (0743 HKT) January 5, 2016 | Video Source: CNN
Story highlights Five Central American countries and Mexico ink a deal to… Continue reading
This is not the time to go to Cuba, Mr. President
Planned trip to Cuba in March would make Obama look weak. U.S. has gotten short end of ‘normalization’ deal. There will be time for such a trip, but that… Continue reading
A Presidential Trip, Or An Ego Trip, To Cuba? 01/05/2016 07:25 PM ET
Politics: In search of a legacy and Latino votes for Democrats, the White House says President Obama will likely visit Cuba this year. So far from this… Continue reading
McAuliffe, in Havana, says Obama ‘should come and will come visit Cuba’ By Laura Vozzella January 5 at 7:08 PM
HAVANA — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday boosted hopes that President Obama will visit Cuba before his term is… Continue reading
Political Repression Increase in Cuba Criticized by Opposition Group By Alyza Katrina C. Torres (staff@latinpost.com)First Posted: Jan 05, 2016 06:00 AM EST
A known opposition group in Cuba, the Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation, recently… Continue reading
Virginia governor promotes pork, wine, seaport in Cuba Laura Vozzella and The Washington Post The Washington Post
The Hotel Nacional de Cuba, playground for Hollywood stars and mobsters in its pre-Cuban Missile Crisis heyday, played host Sunday night to a… Continue reading