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Latin America
Melia Opens New All-Inclusive in Cuba
caribjournal.com
By the Caribbean Journal staff The largest hotel company in Cuba has added another major new all-inclusive to its portfolio: the Melia Internacional …
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World News
Cuba's tobacco growers confront climate change
CNN - By Patrick Oppmann, CNN
San Luís, Cuba (CNN) — Looking at the plain, one-story wooden shacks that dot the countryside in Cuba's vuelta abajo region, one would never guess that the farmers here grow one of the island's most valuable
U.S. Politics
Bay of Pigs veteran serving America’s longest marijuana sentence may be headed to a new prison: Cuba
washingtonexaminer.com - Steven Nelson
Cuban exile Antonio "Tony" Bascaro is preparing to leave federal prison, where he has spent most of his adult life serving the nation’s longest known …
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World News
Cubans set to vote "yes" or "no" in referendum about the constitution
Euronews - Louise Miner
Cubans will go to the polls on Sunday to vote in a referendum about changing the constitution. The new document will recognise private property for the first time, the role of foreign investment and the
Conservative View
Ocasio-Cortez Equates Trump’s Border Wall with the Murderous Berlin Wall
townhall.com - Humberto Fontova
“I think it’s (Trump’s proposed border wall) a moral abomination…I think it’s like the Berlin Wall. I think it’s like any other wall designed to …
Conservative View
Democrats Turn On Bernie: ‘He Is Not Going To Be The Nominee’
dailycaller.com - Paul Ingrassia
Florida Democrats are calling on Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to backtrack his comments after refusing to acknowledge opposition leader …
CNN
Latin America
Cuba vote on constitutional referendum puts socialism to the test - CNN
CNN
Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Does socialism have a future? Millions of Cubans are about to tell the world "yes" -- or so Havana hopes. Sunday, Cuba will vote on a new constitution. The document updates its Cold
Conservative View
Bernie Sanders, Who Owns Three Homes, Recalled Wanting 'To Puke' As He Listened To JFK 'Speak Out Against Communism'
redstate.com - Posted at 10:00 am on February 22, 2019 by Elizabeth Vaughn
The Guardian
Latin America
'They have no idea what democracy is': Tania Bruguera on Cuba's artist crackdown
The Guardian
If Tania Bruguera has her way then this year’s Havana Biennial, which runs from 12 April to 19 May, will be an uncomfortable one for the Cuban government. Bruguera, one of Cuba’s most prominent artists,
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Latin America
Cellphone internet access bringing changes fast to Cuba
miamiherald.com - By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press
After a tornado slammed Havana in late January, Mijail Ramirez complained on Twitter that authorities were threatening to evict him from his damaged …
Bloomberg
Latin America
Trump Vows to Undo Eased Cuba Relations Unless His Demands Met
Bloomberg - Kevin Cirilli
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed to reverse improved U.S. relations with Cuba unless the island nation meets his demands for more …
FOX Business
Bernie Sanders
Venezuelan crisis leaves two dead near Brazilian border
FOX Business - FOXBusiness
Venezuelans soldiers opened fire in clash over humanitarian delivery aid that left at least two dead and 14 wounded at the Brazilian border on Friday. The soldiers fired at civilians after opposition embattled
France 24
Latin America
Cuba's constitution vote seen as referendum on socialism
France 24
Read more Havana (AFP) Cuba was gearing up Friday to vote on a new constitution for the first time in decades, a poll seen as a possible referendum on the role of socialism itself in the one-party state.
Chelsea FC
How Chelsea can still sign players this summer despite FIFA transfer ban
football.london - Lee Wilmot
The latest Chelsea news concerns their transfer embargo FIFA have hit Chelsea with a two-window transfer embargo. Following a thorough investigation …
News (China)
Feature: Classy humidors and Cuba's best cigars - Xinhua
xinhuanet.com - www.xinhuanet.com
by Raul Menchaca HAVANA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Preserved in ideal conditions, a good cigar's longevity can be 15 years or more, according to experts, …
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U.S. Politics
Vintage Bernie footage shows now-presidential candidate praising breadlines, communist nations
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Communist Party
Life after Castro unrelenting for Cuban artists ahead of 'sham' referendum
The Telegraph - By Mathew Charles
Life after Castro unrelenting for Cuban artists ahead of 'sham' referendum Most Cubans still whisper when they talk about politics, but Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara's voice carries across the foyer of Cuban
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England
Five loanees Chelsea should recall during their transfer embargo
joe.co.uk - Reuben Pinder
Five Chelsea loanees they should recall during the transfer embargo | JOE.co.uk Five Chelsea loanees they should recall during the transfer embargo The …
Wisconsin
Time capsule discovered at Milwaukee VA Hospital was almost thrown away
jsonline.com - Meg Jones
Apparently what the good folks building the new veterans hospital in Milwaukee wanted people to remember five decades ago were headlines in the local …
Latin America
A New Era for Cuba? What the New Constitution Means for the Island.
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Robert Mugabe
GALLERY: 95 and counting - Mugabe through the years
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Colorado
A trip to Cuba is worth it, even if leaves you with more questions than answers
coloradosun.com - Jesse Paul
HAVANA, Cuba — It takes less than an hour to fly from south Florida into Cuba. But descending through the clouds toward the island nation felt like …
Trucking
This WWII Vet Wants 100 Cards For His 100th BDay
iheart.com - Uncle Sam
If you’re lucky enough to make it to 100, you should get what you want for your birthday and one World War II veteran has a simple wish for his: to …
Library of Congress
The Assassination of Malcolm X in Photos: 50 Years Later
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Malcolm X Credit: Herman Hiller/Library of Congress Front Page News Credit: NY Daily News Mortally Wounded Credit: WCBS-TV/AP Crime Scene Photo Credit: …
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Deflation
Don't Forget About Deflation
Seeking Alpha - SA For FAs
Sector Classification “The sectors make no sense. What do Cigna (NYSE:CI) and Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) have in common, really? Yes, they're both in the …
Hungary
Russian investors value Hungarian economic growth
dailynewshungary.com - Daily News Hungary
The Hungarian economy’s sustainable and balanced growth is prized by Russian investors and bilateral business ties are expected to further intensify, …
Venezuela
Europe should do better on Venezuela | European Council on Foreign Relations
ecfr.eu - www.ecfr.eu
Europe should do better on Venezuela The EU has taken constructive steps to address the crisis in Venezuela, but the lack of a common European …
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U.S. Politics
Ilhan Omar traveled with anti-US group that supports Cuban, Venezuelan socialism, wants US to return Gitmo to Cuba
Fox News - Lukas Mikelionis
Rep. Ilhan Omar has attended a travel delegation to a South American country sponsored by a radical anti-American and anti-Israel organization that supports countries opposed to the U.S. and calls for
Latin America
How Cuba's Infant Mortality Rank Fell from 13th to 49th in the World
fee.org - Hans Bader
Cuba has made less progress in health care and life expectancy than most of Latin America in recent years due to its decrepit health care system. As …
Latin America
By Helping Wealthy Cuban Exiles, Trump Might Hurt Ordinary Cuban Citizens
psmag.com - William M. LeoGrande
Activating a provision that allows rich exiles to sue in American court for property lost during the 1959 revolution would raise hostilities once …