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July 14, 1993
From Moscow to Miami
When Cuba's top students were sent to the Soviet Union, no one could have guessed they would change from revolutionaries to refugees.
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December 18, 2008
Black October
Victims of a Bolivian massacre seek justice in Miami.
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October 11, 2007
War on Hugo Chávez
An outlaw and former spook takes on the Venezuelan dictator
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November 28, 1996
Notes from the Underground
Impoverished and imperiled, Cuba's independent journalists stubbornly cling to the notion of a free press
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May 14, 2009
Rio de Politico
Impoverished and imperiled, Cuba's independent journalists stubbornly cling to the notion of a free press
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January 14, 2010
Sex machine Fidel Castro is now only 56 percent dead, experts fear
Impoverished and imperiled, Cuba's independent journalists stubbornly cling to the notion of a free press
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January 14, 2010
From Bolivia: Massacre victims get no justice
Impoverished and imperiled, Cuba's independent journalists stubbornly cling to the notion of a free press
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February 18, 2010
Cuban Commies give Avatar the thumbs-down
Impoverished and imperiled, Cuba's independent journalists stubbornly cling to the notion of a free press
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March 2, 2010
Augusto Pinochet Painted as True Hero of Chilean Earthquake by Wall Street Journal
As far as Latin American dictators go, Augusto Pinochet doesn't get nearly enough hate in these parts. I mean, this is what Miami does: hate Latin American dictators. Philly has cheese steaks, Orlando has theme parks, Miami has its undying hate for Latin American dictators.Oh, that's right! Pinoc ... More >>
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March 11, 2010
Miami has dozens of Fidel Castros
As far as Latin American dictators go, Augusto Pinochet doesn't get nearly enough hate in these parts. I mean, this is what Miami does: hate Latin American dictators. Philly has cheese steaks, Orlando has theme parks, Miami has its undying hate for Latin American dictators.Oh, that's right! Pinoc ... More >>
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March 10, 2010
Fidel Castro's New Miniseries Chronicles 638 Times He's Cheated Death
On Sunday, Cuban television broadcast the first episode of an 8-part miniseries on the various assassination attempts on Fidel Castro.Just another jolly night on Cuban prime-time!Called He Who Must Live, the miniseries covers the "638" attempts on El Supremo's life, including some that took place ... More >>
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March 4, 2010
If you thought Cuba's National Mule Census is dumb, think again
On Sunday, Cuban television broadcast the first episode of an 8-part miniseries on the various assassination attempts on Fidel Castro.Just another jolly night on Cuban prime-time!Called He Who Must Live, the miniseries covers the "638" attempts on El Supremo's life, including some that took place ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
Thousands Attend Puerto Rican Band Calle 13's Habana Concert
Who knew Cubans even liked Puerto Ricans? On Tuesday, boricua reggaetoneros Calle 13 threw a concert in Habana and 200,000 Cubans showed up.from diplo's twitter It was the second major concert by an international star in Cuba in the last year, following August's Juanes show. Singer René Pérez J ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Cuban spy Juan Pablo Roque's jilted ex-wife won $27 million for his deception
Who knew Cubans even liked Puerto Ricans? On Tuesday, boricua reggaetoneros Calle 13 threw a concert in Habana and 200,000 Cubans showed up.from diplo's twitter It was the second major concert by an international star in Cuba in the last year, following August's Juanes show. Singer René Pérez J ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Human Rights Watch: Cuba More Repressive Than Ever
Cuba has been on a repressive kick since the beginning of a year. After well-known critic Zapata Tamayo died in February, other Cubans took to the streets in protest. Another one, Guillermo Farinas, is said to be at death's door. The government, in turn, responded by beating some them -- the Lad ... More >>
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May 31, 2010
No Green Party, Twitter-Driven Miracle In Colombia as Santos Wins Big
Millions of Colombians turned out to the polls yesterday to elect a new president, and the environment, Facebook, and free-thinking lost out to security, money and familiarity.via Antanas Mockus' facebookMockus' Green Party captured just 21 percent of the vote in Colombia on Sunday.That's oversimpli ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
Badlands: From ground zero of the immigration crisis along the Mexican border
Millions of Colombians turned out to the polls yesterday to elect a new president, and the environment, Facebook, and free-thinking lost out to security, money and familiarity.via Antanas Mockus' facebookMockus' Green Party captured just 21 percent of the vote in Colombia on Sunday.That's oversimpli ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
Cuban Dissident Leaders call for Lifting Travel Ban
Hardliners opposed to lifting the travel ban to Cuba have been among the staunchest champions of the Communist island's increasingly vocal dissident movement. But a letter released Thursday by 74 of the Cuba's most prominent dissenters undermines some of the key arguments made by leaders of Miami's ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Cuban punk rockers Gorki and Gil used music to take on Castro
Hardliners opposed to lifting the travel ban to Cuba have been among the staunchest champions of the Communist island's increasingly vocal dissident movement. But a letter released Thursday by 74 of the Cuba's most prominent dissenters undermines some of the key arguments made by leaders of Miami's ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
J.J. Rendon is Latin America's Karl Rove
Hardliners opposed to lifting the travel ban to Cuba have been among the staunchest champions of the Communist island's increasingly vocal dissident movement. But a letter released Thursday by 74 of the Cuba's most prominent dissenters undermines some of the key arguments made by leaders of Miami's ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Phoenix, Arizona: America's kidnapping capital is brutal
Hardliners opposed to lifting the travel ban to Cuba have been among the staunchest champions of the Communist island's increasingly vocal dissident movement. But a letter released Thursday by 74 of the Cuba's most prominent dissenters undermines some of the key arguments made by leaders of Miami's ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum
Hardliners opposed to lifting the travel ban to Cuba have been among the staunchest champions of the Communist island's increasingly vocal dissident movement. But a letter released Thursday by 74 of the Cuba's most prominent dissenters undermines some of the key arguments made by leaders of Miami's ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Cuba To Lay Off 500,000 State Workers While Growing The Private Sector
Fidel Castro now claims that his statement claiming that the Cuban model of communism no longer works was misinterpreted and taken out of context by an American journalist, but actions speak louder and words as the island nation has announced a major layoff of state workers. At least 500,000 workers ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner Dead
Nestor Kirchner, the former president of Argentina and husband of current president Cristina Kirchner, has died this morning due to heart failure at the age of 60. The leftist-Peronist politician was widely expected to mount another presidential campaign in 2011.
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November 9, 2010
Archbishop Wenski Says the Church is "Winning More Space" in Cuba, but Not Enough For Castro to Stop Intercepting his Phone Calls
floridacatholic.orgArchbishop of Miami Thomas WenskiFor a moment last night, it looked as if Thomas Wenski was in over his head. As the Archbishop of Miami stood beneath a giant mural of Cuban history in the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, he stumbled over his normally flawless Spanish. "Today, C ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
Latin American Round-Up: Hugo Chávez Gets Decree Powers, Raúl Castro Gets Depressed
Cheer up buddy. I've got decree powers!Hugo Chávez won't be making any Obama-like compromises in 2011. The Venezuelan National Assembly is expected to pass a ley habilitante today that would allow the bombastic president -- best known for his twitter histrionics -- to pass laws by decree for 12 ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
What would immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?
Cheer up buddy. I've got decree powers!Hugo Chávez won't be making any Obama-like compromises in 2011. The Venezuelan National Assembly is expected to pass a ley habilitante today that would allow the bombastic president -- best known for his twitter histrionics -- to pass laws by decree for 12 ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
WikiLeak founder's accuser probably did not work for the CIA
Cheer up buddy. I've got decree powers!Hugo Chávez won't be making any Obama-like compromises in 2011. The Venezuelan National Assembly is expected to pass a ley habilitante today that would allow the bombastic president -- best known for his twitter histrionics -- to pass laws by decree for 12 ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Hugo Chavez Emerges as Voice of Reason in Fight Over Carlos Andres Perez's Remains
Hugo Chavez: Voice of reason?We have taken our fair share of shots at Hugo Chavez over the years. But in the tug-of-war over the remains of former Venezuelan president Carlos Andres Perez, Chavez has somehow come across as a veritable voice of reason.Yesterday Chavez pleaded for a quick resolutio ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
After battling Castro, James Cason takes on Coral Gables
Hugo Chavez: Voice of reason?We have taken our fair share of shots at Hugo Chavez over the years. But in the tug-of-war over the remains of former Venezuelan president Carlos Andres Perez, Chavez has somehow come across as a veritable voice of reason.Yesterday Chavez pleaded for a quick resolutio ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
Lat Am Round-Up: Leaders Play Game of Libyan Hot Potato
Agência Brasil via Wikimedia CommonsHugo Chavez: democratically elected, but a supporter of Libyan strongman Muammar GaddafiWhat do Hugo Chavez, Daniel Ortega, and Fidel Castro have in common? Berets, cigars, military fatigues, state-controlled economies... Errr... scratch that. This could take ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Cuban Government Attacks Coral Gables Candidate For Mayor
By Michael McElroyJames Cason's battle with Cuba continues.Cuba's communist government is looking to disrupt James Cason's run for Coral Gables mayor, bringing some Cold War era spookiness to the City Beautiful's election season. Earlier this month, the American ex-diplomat, whom Fidel Castro nic ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
Mitt Romney is the GOP Front-Runner in Florida, Maybe
Mittens in guayabera. Back in 2008, Mitt Romney came in second place to John McCain in Florida's GOP primary, a loss that signaled the beginning of the end for his campaign. Perhaps though the Sunshine State could prove warmer to Romney's presidential hopes a second time around. A new poll from M ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Bay of Pigs 50 Years Later: Miami Mourns, Cuban Gov Celebrates - But for How Long?
via Wikimedia CommonsBay of Pigs Memorial in Little Havana.They landed silently in the pre-dawn darkness: small groups of armed men seeking to overthrow Fidel Castro and his young government. Then everything went wrong. Two days later, the mission was in flames.This Sunday marks the 50th annivers ... More >>
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April 22, 2011
Hugo Chávez Calls Cuban Reforms 'Refreshing'
walksydneystreets.netRefreshing! Like Cuba's economic reformsOver the past decade, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez has become the Cuban government's number one supporter. His oil subsidies help keep the embargoed island afloat and, in return, he welcomes Cuban doctors to Caracas's poor, inner-c ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Obama Needs to See "Significant Changes" Before Normalizing Relations with Cuba
President Obama has rolled back some of the strictest policies regarding Cuba, including easing travel restrictions and allowing for more remittances. Though, in an interview with Univision this week the president made clear that he will not normalize relations with the nation until Cuba makes "sign ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Mitt Romney Made A Surprise Visit in Miami Today, and He Didn't Even Quote Fidel Castro This Time
It was a leftist elitists worst nightmare: Leading Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney surrounded by the artwork of leading hack artist Romero Britto. Yes, the scene on Lincoln Road as Ol' Mittens made a surprise fundraising stop at Britto's gallery space must have been something. Lucki ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Hugo Chavez Has Cancer
Hugo Chávez has cancer, he announced Thursday night.Hugo Chávez has cancer.For nearly a month, rumors have been circling about the Venezuelan president's health. But his mysterious sojourn to Havana became a little less murky Thursday night when a noticeably thinner Chávez announced in a live ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Cuba gets high-speed Internet
Hugo Chávez has cancer, he announced Thursday night.Hugo Chávez has cancer.For nearly a month, rumors have been circling about the Venezuelan president's health. But his mysterious sojourn to Havana became a little less murky Thursday night when a noticeably thinner Chávez announced in a live ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
Fidel Castro's Birthday Present: A Big Transsexual Wedding
Fidel Castro turned 85 this past Saturday, and the celebrations were mostly typical. Supporters held a giant concert featuring dozens of musical acts, but Castro himself spent the day in seclusion, which prompted rumors he might have been too feeble for a public appearance. Miami exiles, meanwhil ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Eligio Cedeño: A banker battles Hugo Chavez
Fidel Castro turned 85 this past Saturday, and the celebrations were mostly typical. Supporters held a giant concert featuring dozens of musical acts, but Castro himself spent the day in seclusion, which prompted rumors he might have been too feeble for a public appearance. Miami exiles, meanwhil ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Bolivia's Former Top Drug Cop Gets 14 Years for Coke Smuggling
Rene Sanabria, the man who was once charged with policing Bolivia's drug trade, will serve 14 years in an American clink for masterminding a plot to smuggle 315 pounds of Bolivian marching powder into the country. Sanabria had pleaded guilty to the charges in June after being accused of the crime ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
Fidel Castro Calls Obama "Stupid"
Miami's largely Republican Cuban exile community and Fidel Castro for once actually agree on something! They all think President Barack Obama is stupid!Yesterday, Obama said his administration is "open to a new relationship with Cuba if the Cuban government starts taking the proper steps to o ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Fidel Castro Is the Only Thing Less Popular Than the U.S. Congress
The popularity of the U.S. Congress is at an all-time low. A recent CBS News/New York Times poll shows that just 9 percent of Americans approve of the federal legislative body. How bad is that? Well, just about the only thing Americans hate more than Congress is Fidel Castro.
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December 20, 2011
Castro Death Meter: Fidel More Dead Than Kim Jong Il's Dead Body, Say Medical Experts
Pobre Fidelito. Being a dying dictator was his idea. But now Hugo Chavez has fat cancer, and Kim Jong Il went to ride his giant rabbits in the sky. Nobody's paying attention to the totally dead antics of Fidel Castro. He's like the fourth-grade girl who wore Silly Bandz before it was kewl. ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Hugo Chavez Says He's Closing Venezuela's Consulate in Miami
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez says his country will close its consulate in Miami. The news comes after a Venezuelan diplomat headquartered in Miami was expelled by the state department earlier this week for her alleged role in a cyber-terrorism plot against the United States.
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January 24, 2012
Newt Gingrich Calls for New Cold War With Cuba, Ron Paul Says One Was Enough
15 years out of government and Newt's still crazyThe 3 a.m. phone call has struck again. In tonight's GOP primary debate, NBC anchor Bryan Williams asked the candidates what they would do if told that Fidel Castro had finally died and "half a million Cubans" were on their way to the United States ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Fidel Castro Calls Republican Primary a "Competition of Bullshit"
In a move that Republican presidential hopefuls will probably milk for all it's worth as they travel in and out of Miami this week, former Cuban President Fidel Castro today called the field competing for the Republican presidential nomination, "the greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance th ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Hugo Chavez's Daughter Poses With a Wad of American Cash
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez may think America is an evil imperialist empire, but his teenage daughter Rosines sure seems to love our dollar, dollar bill, y'all. The 14-year-old snapped a picture of herself posing behind a fan of United States currency and shared it on Instagram.
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February 2, 2012
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator at the Cosford Cinema Feburary 2 and 3
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez may think America is an evil imperialist empire, but his teenage daughter Rosines sure seems to love our dollar, dollar bill, y'all. The 14-year-old snapped a picture of herself posing behind a fan of United States currency and shared it on Instagram.
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