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Obama suddenly slaps Cuba over human rights
Top of the TicketDemocrat complains his overtures have been ignored by the island's rulers.... -
Obama: It’s time to end repression in Cuba
Hispanosphere» Orlando Sentinel – HispanosphereWashington, Mar 25 (EFE).- U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on Cuba's communist government to release political prisoners and respect human rights. The strongly worded statement cited “deeply disturbing” events such as last month's death of... -
Latin America Digest: Belarus backs Venezuela, Brazil investigates priests and Cuba hears appeal on prisoners
La PlazaToday's One-Line News Briefs: Caracas, Venezuela — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered to help Venezuela strengthen its military, saying Tuesday that President Hugo Chavez’s government should not have to worry about foreign threats.... -
Fidel's slow fade
In the early '90s, when I was living in Havana with my family, my eldest daughter, Bella, who was then about 6 years old, came home from school one afternoon in a state of excitement. She asked me, in Spanish: "Daddy, do you know what 'amor' means?" I...Tags: Entertainment, Fulgencio Batista, Government, Death, Russia
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New Year's wishes
IN THE TIMES' sporadic New Year's Day tradition of making wishes for the coming year, only a precious few have come true. Last year was no different: Of 36 New Year's wishes, just five were fulfilled; two others were only partially realized. We got the...Tags: Movies, Health, Environmental Issues, Elections, Muqtada Sadr
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Ready for Takeoff
After a marathon promotional tour for a slate of new movies, Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro pauses to reflect on the nature of celebrity and his growing fame in America. Linney, Santoros Love Actually costar, gets the story. Laura Linney: Hello, my...Tags: Movies, England, San Diego (San Diego, California), Entertainment, Steven Soderbergh
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China keeps Tibet closed
1 China The Chinese government has changed its mind and will not open Tibet to tourists again on May 1, as it had previously announced. The Tibetan Tourism Bureau told tour operators late last week to stop arranging trips beginning on that date....Tags: Commuting, China, JetBlue Airways, Tour Operations Industry, George W. Bush
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Cuban sees window for nation to change
Many Cuba watchers were shocked to see that there were no protests, not even a peep of public dissent, in the months following the announcement that Fidel Castro had undergone surgery and ceded power to his younger brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro....Tags: Political Systems, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Christianity, Jimmy Carter
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'Obamaism:' Values, example, listening
The Swampby Mark Silva Once, the United States had its "manifest destiny.'' Once, the U.S. had "the Bush doctrine.'' Now, the U.S. has "Obamaism.'' President Barack Obama, who says he will leave it to the scribes to determine what that Obamaism......Tags: Productivity, Freedom of Religion, Human Rights, Diplomacy, Crimes
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Obama's Latin tour: Reengaging America
The Swampby Mark Silva During a four-day spree of diplomacy that started in Mexico on Thursday and returns President Barack Obama to Washington today, the new American president has attempted to stake productive new relationships on three fronts within a...Tags: Lawrence Summers, Government, Mexico, Barack Obama, Politics
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'Anti-Americanism isn't cool anymore'
The Swampby Mark Silva People are missing the point in President Barack Obama's encounters with other worlds leader and the responses that Obama is getting. The point, says Obama adviser David Axelrod: "Anti-Americanism isn't cool any more.'' This follows...Tags: David Axelrod, United States, National Government, Government, Human Rights
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Castro: Obama 'misinterpreted' entree
The Swampby Mark Silva Can Cuba take it back? President Barack Obama misinterpreted Cuban President Raul Castro's overture for talks with the United States - with the Cuban leader saying that "everything is on the table'' - according to Castro's older......Tags: United States, Fidel Castro, White House, National Government, Hillary Clinton
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