Media Scoundrels on Fidel Castro's Passing
Stephen LendmanFidel
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Cuba
Obama Administration Removes Limits on Bringing in Cuban Rum, Cigars
• http://www.nbcmiami.comThe Obama administration announced Friday it is eliminating a $100 limit on the value of Cuban rum and cigars that American travelers can bring back from the island.
Russian military considers return to Cuba, Vietnam
• http://bigstory.ap.orgMOSCOW (AP) -- The Russian military is considering the possibility of regaining its Soviet-era bases on Cuba and in Vietnam, the Defense Ministry said Friday, a statement that comes amid growing U.S.-Russia tensions over Syria.
Venezuela, Cuba warn of US intervention at Non-Aligned meet
• jamaicaobserver.comVenezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro has warned world leaders at a Non-Aligned Summit that his country was being lashed by a US economic war aimed at toppling him.
Traveling To Cuba: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
• https://www.youtube.comYesterday marked the first commercial flight between the US and Cuba for 50 years. While restrictions remain, it is clear that the Cold War with Cuba is de facto over. The real isolationists will gnash their teeth, but this change will reduce both go
"The Birthday"
Stephen LendmanCuba
Fidel Attends Gala Honoring Him on His 90th Birthday
Stephen LendmanCuba
Feliz Cumpleanos Fidel: A Very Happy 90th Birthday
Stephen LendmanFidel Castro
US gives tentative OK to flights to Cuba from 10 US cities
• idahopress.comThe U.S. government on Thursday tentatively approved scheduled commercial airline service to Havana from 10 American cities, further bridging the gulf between countries as close as an hour flight but long kept at a greater distance by the Cold War.
Cuban migrants come ashore in Hollywood, Key Biscayne
• http://wsvn.com,Two groups of Cuban migrants reached South Florida shores after nearly two weeks at sea, bringing their journey to freedom to an emotional end in front of dozens of beachgoers.
U.S. Approves 6 Airlines for Direct Flights to Cuba
• New York TimesThe Obama administration on Friday authorized six American air carriers to begin direct flights to Cuba as soon as this fall, paving the way for the resumption of scheduled air travel between the United States and Cuba for the first time in more than
Chanel's First Fashion Show in Cuba Is Happening Today
• hollywoodreporter.comWith Fidel Castro's grandson rumored to be walking the runway, the ultimate luxury designer hopes to inspire future devotees in the Communist Republic.
Fidel Castro's Farewell Address?
Stephen LendmanCastro
Raul Castro Rejects US-Style Neoliberalism
Stephen LendmanCuba
Was the father of presidential hopeful Cruz involved in the JFK assassination?
• http://www.waynemadsenreport.comPrevious questions have surfaced about the 1960s activities of Rafael Cruz, Sr., the father of GOP presidential hopeful Rafael Cruz, Jr. (Ted Cruz).
Cubans in Ecuador ask for airlift directly from Quito to U.S. border
• http://www.miamiherald.comFacing a new rush of undocumented migrants from Cuba -- with hundreds already in Costa Rica or Panama -- the Costa Rican government has called an urgent meeting Tuesday with officials from the United States, Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia
Costa Rica says its doors are closed to Cubans
• http://www.miamiherald.comFacing a new rush of undocumented migrants from Cuba -- with hundreds already in Costa Rica or Panama -- the Costa Rican government has called an urgent meeting Tuesday with officials from the United States, Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia
Cuba's Most Important Exports: Goodwill, Doctors and Teachers
Stephen LendmanCuba
Cuban State Media: 'Negro' Obama 'Incited Rebellion and Disorder'
• http://www.breitbart.com, by Frances MartelThe Havana Tribune, a state-controlled Cuban newspaper, has added insult to injury following Fidel Castro's scathing criticism of President Barack Obama upon his departure from the island. In an editorial, the title of which refers to President Oba
Why Some Students Are Ditching America for Medical School in Cuba
• WiredWhen Sarpoma Sefa-Boakye, who grew up in southern California and went to UCLA, heard she could go to medical school in Cuba, she thought it must be a joke.
Fidel Castro writes 1,500-word letter ripping into Obama after historic visit
• http://www.businessinsider.com, ReutersRetired leader Fidel Castro accused US President Barack Obama of sweet-talking the Cuban people during Obama's visit to the island last week and of ignoring the accomplishments of Communist rule, in an opinion piece carried by all state-run media on
Fidel Castro lectures Obama after Cuba trip
• http://www.politico.comPresident Barack Obama did not meet with Fidel Castro during his historic visit to Cuba last week, but apparently that does not mean that Castro did not have any thoughts about el presidente norteamericano in his country.
Cubans flock to first ever Rolling Stones concert
• yahoo.comTens of thousands of Cubans flocked Friday to the first Rolling Stones concert ever played on the communist island, symbolically breaking with a repressive past in which even listening to rock 'n roll was illegal.
Obama Demagoguery in Cuba
Stephen LendmanCuba
LIMP VICTORY: OBAMA HUMILIATES AMERICA IN CUBA
• http://nextnewsnetwork.comBrian Ries for Mashable reports, The blossoming relationship between Cuba and the U.S. is not yet out of its awkward phase. U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro shared a special one on Monday when, after their wide-ranging pre
Obama's Historic Visit to Cuba Is the Right Policy
Ivan ElandPresident Obama's historic opening to Cuba has come under fire from Republican and even some Democratic hawks because Cuban President Raul Castro did not greet him at the airport and because the Cuban government arrested members of a dissident grou
A New Dawn for Cuba and Iran?
• Antiwar.Com - Dan SanchezRemarkably, the message to the Cubans was delivered in person, during his "historic" visit to Cuba on Monday. After meeting with Raul Castro, Obama said, "This is a new day?--?es un nuevo dia?--?between our two countries."
Cuba's Government--Not Obama or Google--Will Decide When Cubans Get the Internet
• http://motherboard.vice.comThe most telling tidbit of information from President Obama's visit to Cuba thus far was this disclaimer sent in an email to reporters by Laura Haim, a White House correspondent for the French TV station Canal Plus: "Apologies all for the delay /
Obama in Cuba - Too Soon Or Too Late?
• https://www.youtube.comPresident Obama arrives in Cuba for an historic visit - it's been 90 years since a US president visited. But critics claim the visit should not come before Cuba's human rights record improves. Is this a good idea?
Cuba: Operation Northwoods, the Forgotten Insanity
• https://www.lewrockwell.comAs we watch President Obama being warmly welcomed in Cuba, we think back to the secret, shameful things done in the past by the US to undermine Castro, not counting the various assassination attempts. This report lays bare one of the most hair-raisin
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