Report: Obama to Have ‘Interaction’ With Cuba’s Castro at Americas Summit
American officials have confirmed that President Barack Obama will engage Cuban dictator Raúl Castro in an unspecified “interaction” at this week’s Summit of the Americas.
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ESPN’s Gomez on US, Cuba Relations in MLB: No Open Exchange Until Deaths of Castros
On Sunday’s airing of “Outside the Lines,” MLB reporter Pedro Gomez appeared as a guest to discuss the effect of the United States restoring full diplomatic ties with Cuba on Major League Baseball, which has seen a recent influx of
Americans Who Lost Billions During Cuban Revolution Seek Redress Following Thaw
OMAHA, Neb. (Associated Press)— The smell of Cuban coffee drifts from the kitchen as Carolyn Chester digs through photos, faded with age, that fill four boxes spread across the dining table.
Democrat Toni Atkins Leads California Trade Mission to Cuba
Following intensive efforts from U.S. President Obama to re-establish relations and the flow of commerce with the communist nation Cuba, nine Democrat California legislators along with academics and state agricultural representatives are making a pilgrimage to the notoriously oppressive nation.
Venezuela Cuts Oil Exports to Caribbean in Half as Havana Warms up to Washington
In a surprising assessment that indicates the Venezuelan economy is doing worse than its socialist government has indicated, a Barclay’s report on the nation’s oil exports show that the nation has reduced exports of crude to the Caribbean by at least half, including exports to its greatest political ally, Cuba.
Sean Penn Blames Bush and Cheney for Creating ISIS
Sean Penn had some harsh words for former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney during his Wednesday night appearance on Conan.
North Korea Envoy in Havana Applauds ‘Fight Against American Imperialism’ During US Talks
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong arrived in Havana this week, just in time for the resumption of talks between Cuba and the United States. In public statements praising the Cuban government, Ri praised Cuba’s continued “fight against American imperialism” and vowed that North Korea would remain a loyal ally to Cuba.
Marco Rubio Applauds Sanctions Against Venezuela’s Thugs
Florida Senator Marco Rubio is looking more and more like a true commander-in-chief, and not some fly-by-night, audacity of hope president who has done nothing but diminish the U.S. standing around the world.
China: Cuba-Bound Ship with Tons of Undeclared Arms ‘Completely Normal’
The Chinese government has responded to Colombia’s arrest of a Chinese captain for carrying tons of undeclared ammunition bound for Cuba on his ship. According to military spokeswoman Hua Chunying, the ship was conducting “completely normal military trade cooperation” with Cuba.
Paris Hilton Vacations in Cuba, Takes Selfie with Fidel Castro’s Son
Hilton Hotels heiress Paris Hilton became the latest celebrity to visit Cuba over the weekend, taking in the sights of old Havana, attending a cigar festival, and meeting with former leader Fidel Castro’s son, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, while documenting most of her trip on Instagram.
Colombia Stops Chinese Ship Carrying Large-Caliber Weapons to Cuba
A mysterious vessel flying the Chinese flag has left a port in Cartagena, Colombia, after being stopped by local officials for carrying large amounts of undocumented, high-caliber firearms, en route to Cuba– where Colombia is currently staging talks with the terrorist group FARC.
O ‘Progressive’: Thou Art the Man!
The “progressive” movement sustains itself on the idea that it is standing up against abuses of power by the wealthy and well-connected, that it defends the rights of the most vulnerable, that it stops special interests from taking over the state. And yet the “progressive” administration of Barack Obama has done all that, and more. It has not just committed ordinary hypocrisy, selling out its principles or breaking its promises: worse, it has often fulfilled them, blind to the consequences.
Marco Rubio Commemorates Cuba’s Downing of Civilian Planes
As President Obama has seemingly forgotten, or refused to remember, the downing of two “Brother’s to the Rescue” civilian airplanes by Cuba’s communist Leader, Fidel Castro, Senator Marco Rubio (R) released a statement commemorating the 19th anniversary of the incident over the Florida Straits.
Cuban Dissident Tarred As Government Arrests 200 for Attending Catholic Mass
In a weekend during which House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi declared from Havana that Congressional Democrats had a “great enthusiasm” for lifting what is left of the American embargo in Cuba, the Cuban government reportedly arrested more than 200 dissidents across the island for attempting to attend Catholic mass.
U.S. Phone Card Company Strikes Deal with Cuba
A New Jersey-based company has struck the first publicly announced deal under reforms enacted this year that allow U.S. telecom firms to do business with Cuba.
Communists Thank SEIU for Help in Releasing Cuban Mass Murderer
Gerardo Hernandez, a spy for Communist Cuba and the man responsible for the murder of four humanitarian workers (three of whom were American citizens) over international waters, was freed from prison last year by the Obama administration, due in part to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Cuban Regime Trots Out Elian Gonzalez as Pelosi, Conan Make Pilgrimage to Havana
Elián González, a former Cuban refugee made famous after the Clinton administration violently expelled him from the United States in 2000 as a six-year-old, resurfaced on Cuban state television over the weekend to condemn “the rush of capitalist life” days before the announcement of new U.S.-Cuba talks.
Pelosi Leads Delegation of Dems to Cuba
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is taking a group of Democratic lawmakers to Cuba.
Just as Obama Opens Relations, a New Strain of HIV Appears in Cuba
In the United States, fear of HIV has recently faded as treatments and awareness have caused some complacency with the disease. But a new, more virulent strain seems to be upsetting that complacency, and the source of this stronger version of the deadly virus is Cuba, the very nation that Obama wants opened up to American tourism.
Netflix Now Available in Cuba
Netflix announced Monday that its service is now available in Cuba for those with an Internet connection and access to international payment methods. In a statement, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said the company is “delighted” to bring its collection of
NY Times Op-Ed Mocks Ted Cruz: ‘As Hispanic as Tom Cruise’
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has fired back at a recent New York Times op-ed that questioned whether he was authentically Hispanic, and conservative Hispanics are pointing to it as yet another example of the media’s malpractice when it comes to covering issues of politics and ethnicity.
Tiny Pacific Island of Tuvalu: Our Cuba-Trained Doctors Are Incompetent
“Next year, I don’t think we’ll be sending doctors to Cuba.” Atabi Ewekia, the education department training officer for the tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu, confirmed that sending Tuvaluan doctors to acquire their medical educations in Cuba may have been a mistake.
Marco Rubio Stands Firm Against Obama’s Cuba Policy
You can disagree with him all you’d like on immigration reform, but Florida Senator Marco Rubio is correct in saying that this easing of sanctions and normalizing of relations with the murderous Castro regime in Cuba will not end the human rights atrocities that have been going on in that country since Fidel Castro first took over.
He’s Back! Cuban State Media Publishes Alleged Photos of Fidel Castro–Alive
Fidel Castro is relevant– and alive. This the latest from Cuban state newspaper Granma, which has published a first-person account of a university student’s encounter with the dictator.
Report: Russia Planning Joint Drills with Cuba and North Korea
The chief of staff of the Russian armed forces reportedly said that Russia is planning to conduct joint military drills with Cuba, North Korea, Brazil, and Vietnam.
