The former president of the Philippines, Fidel V. Ramos, visited the Hampton Roads area of Virginia last week. On May 14, 2009 he arrived at the Norfolk Virginia airport, and was immediately shuttled to...
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Even after retirement from active politics former Cuban President Fidel Castro is full of opinions had endorsed Barack Obama during presidential race. But Obama has received flak from him for his economic policies....
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Fidel Castro will not be aroundmuch longer and his brotherRaul, the current president isalso old. When both are gonemaybe change can occur inCuba."The seven-paragraph essay discusses the inauguration and coming...
"Former Cuban president Fidel Castro says al-Qaeda terrorists have been engineered in order to advance the Bush administration's agenda. In an essay published on Sunday, Castro said the terrorist group "was born from the empire's own entrails", using the term "empire" to...
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Despite the US embargo, Cuba continues to regain its own place in international relations. No wonder, Russia, Brazil and the European Union have decided to restore or improve their bilateral relations with the...
Cuba's former communist leader spoke out about the US elections today, praising Obama as "more intelligent" than the "old, bellicose" Republican John McCain. He also stated that he was officially neutral in...
It is hard to believe that Fidel Castro, an infamous revolutionary and a defiant long-term leader of communist Cuba, is now a feeble, gray-haired man. Castro is turning 82 today, and for the first time in over...
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Forget about old and packed Cuban busses or "Camels", red-and-blue, double-decker buses have begun their route in Havana. " Double-decker tour buses hit Havana 2008-08-03 02:21:17 - HAVANA (AP) -...
While Cuba celebrates its 55 anniversary of the Moncada Assault that mrked its revolution, Raul Castro addressed the country in a televised message. According to BBC, during his speech Castro "warned that...
UPDATE: 9:45PM EST - After the speechRaul Castro has warned residents to be prepared of the consequences of the global economic food crisis. He did not announce any new economic polices as he was expected to do. PREVIOUSLYCuban President Raul Castro will be addressing the...
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Brazil and Cuba have become closer as ideological similarities allow both governments to keep a working relation. The President of the Cuban National Assembly visited Brazil and stated bilateral relations were at an optimal stage. He also commented on the recent...
" It will not be long before Chavez eliminates any military opposition and pulls a Mugabe. The same people who thought Mugabe was the answer for Zimbabwe are insisting that Chavez is a new kind of Marxist. He...
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EU members have voted to remove sanctions imposed against Cuba in 2003. Although the sanctions were suspended in 2005, today's vote confirms that they will be fully and officially abolished, in order "to encourage more reforms by President Raul Castro"."The European Union...
Change of leadership in Cuba has brought a whiff of changes. Cubans have realised benefits of free economy and as first step they allowed mobile phones. Now old system of same pay for everyone is going to be...
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"Cuba's new president Raul Castro has decided to offer citizens free sex changes. The development is the latest in a series of eye-catching reforms in state policies since Mr Castro succeeded his brother Fidel in February. Health officials in Havana said the...