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Why Che Guevara’s Legacy Must Lie in His Achievements Beyond the Cuban Revolution
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Why Che Guevara’s Legacy Must Lie in His Achievements Beyond the Cuban Revolution

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 29, 2024 10:00 IST - 6 MINS READ Amidst what Richard Gott describes as the ‘selective nationalist nostalgia’ and embrace of ‘heritage culture’ that is there for all to see in Cuba, there is one figure who towers above all others. Dr Helen Yaffe refers to two Cuban academics, Fernando Hernandez Heredia and Carlos Tablada, who provide …

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Falling off the map: how Cuba has vanished from travellers’ itineraries
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Falling off the map: how Cuba has vanished from travellers’ itineraries

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a handsomely one-sided commodity deal, the Soviet Union sold oil to the island at well above the market rate, …

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'Grotesque' Marco Rubio trashed over his 'absurd' response to Trump conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Grotesque' Marco Rubio trashed over his 'absurd' response to Trump conviction

Raw Story  

The entire panel on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," piled on Sen. Marco Rubio on Friday morning for rushing to Donald Trump's defense after the former president was convicted of 34 felonies in a Manhattan courtroom. After MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin called out Sen. Ted Cruz for his "grotesque" comments about the jury's decision — adding that Republicans were engaging in …

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On the brink of nuclear war: Fidel Castro's BBC interview
7 months, 2 weeks ago

On the brink of nuclear war: Fidel Castro's BBC interview

BBC  

On the brink of nuclear war: Fidel Castro's BBC interview Getty Images Fidel Castro makes a statement of victory following the revolution that overthrew Fulgencio Batista In 1961, the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro talked to the BBC about his land reform – passed this week in 1959 – and how he wanted peace. On 26 June 1961 in a …

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The Carretera Granma: One of the most spectacular drives in Cuba
8 months, 1 week ago

The Carretera Granma: One of the most spectacular drives in Cuba

BBC  

The Carretera Granma: One of the most spectacular drives in Cuba Claire Boobbyer Cuba's seldom-travelled Carretera Granma is a rugged mix of beauty, brawn and history Few travellers venture to Cuba's south-eastern corner, but a little-known road offers a fascinating – and stunning – glimpse of the nation's revolutionary past. Tracing the edge of eastern Cuba's foot-shaped Granma province, this …

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Why has America tolerated 6 illegitimate Republican presidents?
8 months, 1 week ago

Why has America tolerated 6 illegitimate Republican presidents?

Raw Story  

As we watch the Trump campaign prepare to replace 50,000 civil servants with fascist toadies if he wins the White House, it’s important to remember that Dwight Eisenhower was the last Republican president who believed in democracy, the rule of law, and that government should prioritize what the people want. Instead, Nixon publicly announced that LBJ’s efforts were “in shambles.” …

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Former US diplomat who spied for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison
8 months, 1 week ago

Former US diplomat who spied for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison

Al Jazeera  

Victor Manuel Rocha conducted one of the longest-lasting infiltrations of the US government, the Justice Department said. Victor Manuel Rocha, a former United States diplomat, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to acting as an agent of Cuba, in what the US Department of Justice has called one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the …

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LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps
8 months, 3 weeks ago

LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps

Associated Press  

MATANZAS, Cuba — Proudly wearing a rainbow-colored clergy stole and a rainbow flag in her clerical collar, the Rev. “It’s the opportunity for all people to be present here,” he said, “to gather and participate without regards to their gender, race or religion.” The Catholic Church, in its doctrine, still rejects same-sex marriage and condemns any sexual relations between gay …

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LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps
8 months, 3 weeks ago

LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps

New Indian Express  

The Catholic Church, in its doctrine, still rejects same-sex marriage and condemns any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as “intrinsically disordered.” Yet Pope Francis has done far more than any previous pope to make the church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ people. He celebrated, tweeting: “Love is now the law.” For years, the movement for LGBTQ+ rights …

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Vantage | Why is Cuba making news for powdered milk?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Vantage | Why is Cuba making news for powdered milk?

Firstpost  

Cuba, once hailed as a beacon of revolution in Latin America, now finds itself mired in economic turmoil When one hears the word “Cuba,” images of cigars and Fidel Castro often come to mind. Recent events, such as a 500 per cent hike in fuel prices and the cancellation of the annual May Day parade due to fuel shortages, have …

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Who is Manuel Rocha, the US diplomat who accepted he spied for Cuba?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Manuel Rocha, the US diplomat who accepted he spied for Cuba?

Al Jazeera  

Rocha admitted to a four-decade betrayal of the US foreign service as a Cuban mole. Manuel Rocha, a former career United States diplomat, told a federal judge on Thursday that he will plead guilty to charges of working as a spy for communist Cuba for decades. Rocha was arrested in December 2023 at his Miami home on allegations that he …

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Career US diplomat abruptly admits to spying for communist Cuba for decades
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Career US diplomat abruptly admits to spying for communist Cuba for decades

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A former career U.S. diplomat told a federal judge Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of working for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba, an unexpectedly swift resolution to a case prosecutors called one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service. “It’s a win-win for both sides,” said Lapp, …

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Red flags, missed clues: How accused US diplomat-turned-Cuban spy avoided scrutiny for decades
10 months, 1 week ago

Red flags, missed clues: How accused US diplomat-turned-Cuban spy avoided scrutiny for decades

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Manuel Rocha was well known in Miami’s elite circles for an aristocratic, almost regal, bearing that seemed fitting for an Ivy League-educated career U.S. diplomat who held top posts in Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba and the White House. Rocha was secretly recorded by an undercover FBI agent praising Fidel Castro as “El Comandante” and bragging about his work for …

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Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90
1 year ago

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90

The Independent  

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Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90
1 year ago

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Juanita Castro, the sister of Cuban rulers Fidel and Raúl Castro who worked with the CIA against their communist government, has died in Miami at 90. Journalist María Antonieta Collins, who co-wrote Juanita Castro’s 2009 book, “Fidel and Raúl, My Brothers. “Juanita Castro was ahead of us on the path of life and death, exceptional woman, tireless fighter …

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Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana
1 year, 9 months ago

Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Jose Vilela fled Cuba for the United States when he was 14 years old after spending six months in a concentration camp. Vilela, now 68, paced Sunday afternoon outside loanDepot Park, the Miami Marlins’ home stadium, where the Cuban national baseball team later lost to the United States 14-2 in the World Baseball Classic semifinals. “We’re just here …

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She spied for Cuba for years from inside the US government. Now she’s walked free
1 year, 11 months ago

She spied for Cuba for years from inside the US government. Now she’s walked free

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If Ana had been arrested a couple of …

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Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes dies at 79
2 years, 1 month ago

Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes dies at 79

Associated Press  

HAVANA — Pablo Milanes, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. “The culture in Cuba is in mourning for the death of Pablo Milanes,” Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz tweeted …

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Migrants from three countries are driving the spike in encounters at the southern border, swamping a backlogged immigration system
2 years, 2 months ago

Migrants from three countries are driving the spike in encounters at the southern border, swamping a backlogged immigration system

CNN  

CNN — A 4-year-old girl wipes her mother’s tears inside a migrant respite center in El Paso, Texas. She says those are the risks women take to flee “dictatorship and much poverty” in her home country, where people have no “freedom of expression.” The Castros were among the more than 580,000 migrants who were apprehended at the US southern border …

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Fidel Castro’s daughter endorses James Franco playing her father
2 years, 4 months ago

Fidel Castro’s daughter endorses James Franco playing her father

CNN  

CNN — James Franco as Fidel Castro has at least one advocate. Alina Fernández, daughter of the former Cuban dictator who died in 2016, has told Deadline she supports Franco playing her father in the forthcoming independent film “Alina of Cuba.” “James Franco has an obvious physical resemblance with Fidel Castro, besides his skills and charisma,” she told the publication. …

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James Franco: Fidel Castro’s daughter shares verdict on casting amid John Leguizamo criticism
2 years, 4 months ago

James Franco: Fidel Castro’s daughter shares verdict on casting amid John Leguizamo criticism

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fidel Castro’s daughter has defended James Franco’s casting as her father …

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Ricardo Alarcón, Castro confidant and top Cuban envoy, dies
2 years, 7 months ago

Ricardo Alarcón, Castro confidant and top Cuban envoy, dies

Associated Press  

HAVANA — Ricardo Alarcón, who was for years the head of Cuba’s parliament and one of the country’s most prominent diplomats, has died in Havana, authorities in Cuba said Sunday. Alarcón was the trusted adviser to Fidel Castro, and his brother and successor Raúl, for decades and was a key negotiator in difficult talks with the United States in issues …

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From Havana with love
2 years, 10 months ago

From Havana with love

Al Jazeera  

As I was preparing to travel from Mexico to Cuba in early February for a one-month stay, a Cuban friend in Havana messaged me with some tips. He continued in nefariously longwinded diplomatic jargon: “If such a policy is adopted, it should be the result of a positive decision which would call forth a line of action which, while as …

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Opinion: Will brute force work in Cuba – this time?
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion: Will brute force work in Cuba – this time?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. CNN — The Cuban regime is deploying its much-practiced playbook in response to Sunday’s breathtaking eruption of protests across the island. He blamed the United States’ sanctions for the country’s difficulties, accusing Washington and “the Cuban Mafia” in Miami – regime shorthand for exiled Cubans …

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