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Canada's ambassador to Cuba to attend Toronto man's corruption trial in Havana

The Toronto Star, Canada May 22 2013 Canada's ambassador to Cuba to attend Toronto man's corruption trial in Havana After two years in jail with no charges, North York's Sarkis Yacoubian now faces serious corruption charges that could get him 12 years in prison.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Truthdig

A Call to Action

Actor James Cromwell delivered this speech after receiving the Justice in the Arts Award from Death Penalty Focus at its dinner May 16 in Beverly Hills.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Tri-cityherald.com

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline

In this May 10, 2013 photo, the No. 2 official at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Conrad Tribble, top row second from right, poses with Cuban bloggers and tweeters holding their name tags at the end of a meeting called TwittHab 2.0 in Havana, Cuba.

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New Media Journal

State Dept. Goes All Out To Protect Terror-Sponsor

Protecting US diplomats from terrorists on foreign soil is one thing. Protecting terror-sponsoring diplomats on US soil is quite another.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The Miami Herald

Cuban dissident says racism remains a grave problem

Cuban dissident Manuel Cuesta Morua on Wednesday called for "affirmative action" to redress what he called the "grave" problem of racism on the communist-ruled island.

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Babalu Blog

For Cubans in Cuba, the Revolution Hasn't Begun

In March the Cuban columnist Roberto Zurbano published an article in The New York Times entitled "For Blacks in Cuba, the Revolution Hasn't Begun." Although the author himself has since said that his text suffered from editorial interventions , his perspective has still caused a huge reaction on and off the Island.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Babalu Blog

Social Genocide in Cuba

Cuba's Communist government is carrying out a process of "social genocide" against the island's people, prominent dissident Guillermo FariA as said Monday in Miami.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Cigar Aficionado

Cigar Auction: Cubans Going on Block at Christie's

Christie's has salesrooms around the world, including New York, Paris, Dubai and Geneva, where this particular sale will take place.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Florida Trend

Diversity is increasing among Hispanics in Florida

Business owner Sam Haiman-Marerro and husband Scott moved to Orlando in 2004 from New York.

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Mon May 06, 2013

Sojourners

Gen Xers and the New Cuba

GROWING UP IN the Catholic Church in Cuba, Romy Aranguiz learned to perform acts of charity on limited resources-and to carefully seek out dialogue when the laws of the land seemed to run contrary to her moral compass, or to the government's own professed ideals.

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Sun May 05, 2013

Washington Blade

LGBT rights group honors Mariela Castro

An advocacy group on Saturday honored Cuban President RaAol Castro's daughter for her efforts in support of LGBT rights in Cuba.

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Fri May 03, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

TIA restores seasonal flights to Holguin, Cuba

Three months after the flights were suspended, Tampa International Airport announced Thursday it would host new seasonal flights to Holguin, Cuba.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

The Miami Herald

Whispered complaints about U.S.-Cuba academic exchanges go public

The U.S. government's denial of visas to several Cubans invited to an upcoming academic congress has uncorked a string of protests - against Washington, the pro-Castro U.S. academics who allegedly control the conference's Cuba agenda and the Havana spies who allegedly attend.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

Alabama Live

World's Widest Yard Sale set to span more than 300 miles through Alabama's Black Belt Region

Montgomery, Alabama -- The World's Widest Yard Sale will take place on May 31 through June 2 along U.S. Highway 80 and other areas of Alabama's Black Belt Region.

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Sun Apr 28, 2013

Fox News

Cuba without Castro? 'Ladies in White' hope so

APRIL 27: Berta Soler, co-founder of the Ladies in White, and current leader of the Cuban opposition group leads a cheer as she visits with Cuban exiles during an event at Merrick Park on April 27, 2013 in Coral Gables, Florida.

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Sat Apr 27, 2013

KNUS-AM Aurora

Leader of Cuban opposition group visits exiles

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

Tuscon Citizen

DREAM Act Activists politically targeting Texas Senator Ted Cruz on Immigration

Dee Dee Garcia Blase is the Foundress and immediate past Co-President of the National Tequila Party Movement which is a woman-led political movement that pushes for immigrant friendly policies and is a national Latino Get Out the Vote Effort motivating Latinos to vote for pro-immigrant politicians in 2012.

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Babalu Blog

Infiltration of American academic group by Cuban spies denounced

The U.S. decision to deny visas to three Cubans invited to an academic conference has sparked a surprising protest not only against Washington, but against three pro-Castro American academics who supposedly control the conference's Cuba agenda and the spies from Havana who will be attending.

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