Obama to swiftly drop Cuba from terror list
The White House is pushing for a review of Cuba's terror listing to be completed before the close of this week's Summit of the Americas.
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Fidel makes first public appearance in 14 months
Cuba's former president and revolutionary icon Fidel Castro has made his first public appearance in 14 months, greeting a delegation of Venezuelans on a solidarity mission to Cuba, local media reported Saturday.
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Cuba concerned about police brutality, human rights in the US
The Cuban delegation expressed concerns about racism, the use of torture, and the lack of trade union rights in the United States during the first bilateral dialogue between the two countries regarding human rights.
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Cuba, US to discuss thorny human rights issue in Washington
Representatives from Cuba and the United States will meet once again to work toward the normalization of bilateral relations.This time the meeting will take place in Washington on March 31, when they will discuss the controversial and frequently thorny issue of human rights.
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Photos of Fidel Castro Contradict Media Rumors of Death
HAVANA, February 3, 2015- Following speculation by the mainstream media, especially Miami based media about the possible illness, then death of former Cuban president Fidel Castro earlier this month, Cuban public media released photos Monday night.
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U.S. Senators Present Bill to Ease Travel Restrictions to Cuba
Eight senators, representing both the Republican and Democratic parties, presented a bill to Congress Thursday that will lift travel restrictions for U.S. residents, as well as remove banking restrictions. The bipartisan move represents the first attempt by U.S. legislators to take steps to ease the blockade on Cuba.
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White House Snubs Cuban Calls for Blockade Compensation
COSTA RICA, January 29, 2015- The United States will not provide any compensation for its decades-old blockade of Cuba or relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay, the White House announced on Thursday.
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PM Addresses Members of Congress on US – Cuba Relations
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica’s annual call at the United Nations for the lifting of the embargo against Cuba is likely to be replaced by an even more strident advocacy for international action against trafficking in children, which she said is a global scourge requiring united action.
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