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How to visit Cuba (from your home)
Coronavirus is nowadays all over the news. The whole world has been affected by this virus and we are all concerned about it. This is definetly not the time to travel; but what if you find a way to travel without leaving your home? Those who are eager about travelling to Cuba can use the …
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Cuba faces squeeze on food production as US oil sanctions bite
Oxen are replacing tractors as the island gets by on sharply reduced petroleum deliveries thanks to Trump-ordered measures Justo Rodríguez mashes through the mud, whipping the two oxen that guide his iron plough as it slowly carves a furrow in the dry soil. In normal times Rodríguez, 60, uses a tractor to plough these fields. …
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In defence of Bernie Sanders’ remarks on Fidel Castro | Letters
Sam Cordery highlights Cuba’s progressive policies in recent years, while Arthur Michelson says that praising some aspects of the Castro regime is not the same as excusing it. Plus, Alwyn Eades points out how Cuba fares in comparison with its neighbours Re Aaron Hicklin’s article (If Bernie Sanders thinks Cuba is worth defending, he should …
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Celia and Fidel: why the timing is perfect for a new play about Castro
Playwright Eduardo Machado discusses his revealing new play that looks at the relationship between the Cuban revolutionary and Celia Sánchez Fidel Castro is back in the news. Bernie Sanders, favourite for the Democratic nomination for US president, recently noted that when the Cuban revolutionary gained power in 1959, he launched a massive literacy programme. “Is …
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If Bernie Sanders thinks Cuba is worth defending, he should talk to gay dissidents | Aaron Hicklin
Sanders is no homophobe – he was among the few to vote against Clinton’s Defense of Marriage Act. Still, he is wrong to defend Cuba I remember visiting Havana in 2015 and browsing the book stalls around the Plaza de Armas. From a distance they looked inviting – like those you see along the Seine …
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Trump puts Cuban doctors in firing line as heat turned up on island economy
After US allies expel foreign health missions, Havana warns that patients will pay the highest price for campaign against its scheme A Cuban medical programme that has helped some of the world’s poorest communities has become the latest target of the Trump administration’s escalating attempts to pressure Havana’s faltering economy. Dubbed “Cuban doctors”, the celebrated …
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Conga and carnival: Havana’s jazz festival – in pictures
New Orleans and Cuban musicians join in Havana’s annual jazz festival, defying Trump’s efforts to weaken US-Cuba relations Continue reading…
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Quiet docks, empty streets … Cubans count the cost as tourists stay away
After Donald Trump reversed Obama’s warming of relations, curtailing flights and cruise ship visits, the island is braced for a return to economic limbo Along the docks in Havana, the streets are quiet. Where thousands of people disembarked from cruise ships on a daily basis, the port now lies empty. A quick stroll away, in …
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Cuba Cuba Café & Bar – Authentic Cuban Restaurant in Denver, Powered by Comcast Business
Cuba Cuba Café & Bar is an authentic Cuban eatery in Denver, Colorado. Owner Kristy Bigelow takes you inside this culinary mainstay and discusses how Comcast Business helps keep her business running. Learn more about how Comcast can enhance your business at https://business.comcast.com/Denver Download the Radio.com App today and stream your favorite local radio stations. …
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Travel to Cuba, Trump Style
I’ve got some shit to get off my chest so best buckle up. Pour a stiff one, bust out the vape or tuck in with a nice, hot chai – whatever helps you chill and focus. A lot has been written about Trump’s “new” regulations regarding “legal” travel to Cuba for US citizens and residents. …
