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Smuggling Satellite Dishes into Cuba
Smuggling Satellite Dishes into Cuba May 20, 2013 Revisiting “Operation Surf” Tracey Eaton (alongthemalecon.com) HAVANA TIMES — An Internet freedom activist linked to the smuggling of satellite dishes to Cuba said he wouldn’t feel safe going back to the island “until the situation changes there.” “The security threats are real,” Robert Guerra said Thursday. “It’s [...] Continue reading
Cuba, un santuario de prófugos de la justicia de EEUU
Publicado el sábado, 05.18.13 Cuba, un santuario de prófugos de la justicia de EEUU Juan Carlos Chavez jcchavez@elnuevoherald.com Cuando el Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI) decidió incluir recientemente en su lista de los terroristas más buscados a una mujer que vive tranquilamente en La Habana, muchos se preguntaron abiertamente si el anuncio ayudaría a resolver [...] Continue reading
Edipo en La Habana
Publicado el jueves, 05.16.13 Edipo en La Habana José Azel Cuando Edipo, el héroe trágico de la mitología griega, se dio cuenta en su angustia y vergüenza de la calamidad que había llevado a su ciudad, no soportó ver los resultados de su arrogancia. Abrumado por su conciencia, se sacó sus propios ojos, y se [...] Continue reading
Oedipus in Havana
Posted on Friday, 05.17.13 CUBA REFORMS Oedipus in Havana BY JOSE AZEL jazel@miami.edu When Oedipus, the tragic hero of Greek mythology, realized in agony and shame the calamity he had brought his city, he could not bear to see the results of his hubris. Overwhelmed with the knowledge of his wrongdoings, Oedipus stabbed his own [...] Continue reading
A Second Evaluation
A Second Evaluation / Dimas Castellanos Posted on May 17, 2013 On May 1 the government of Cuba was the subject for the second time of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a tool of the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations responsible for reviewing the obligations and commitments made by the members States [...] Continue reading
Cuban prisoner settles lawsuit against Md. company
Posted on Thursday, 05.16.13 Cuban prisoner settles lawsuit against Md. company By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON — An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn’t properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist [...] Continue reading
Alan Gross llega a un acuerdo económico con la empresa que lo envió a Cuba
Alan Gross llega a un acuerdo económico con la empresa que lo envió a Cuba Agencias | Washington | 17 Mayo 2013 – 12:14 pm. El contratista y su esposa habían demandado a Development Alternatives Inc. y a Washington por 60 millones de dólares. El monto del acuerdo alcanzado no fue dado a conocer. Alan [...] Continue reading
Inevitables especulaciones
Publicado el martes, 05.14.13 Inevitables especulaciones Nicolás Pérez Leo diariamente además de El Nuevo Herald los periódicos más importantes en español del mundo. Me interesan todo tipo de noticias, pero mis favoritas son las de carácter político, y las leo, con interés y desde la mayor cantidad de ángulos posibles, como hago cuando miro a [...] Continue reading
Cuban spy back in Cuba hailed as a hero
Cuban spy back in Cuba hailed as a hero Posted on May 13, 2013 By Reuters Cuba HAVANA (Reuters) – A Cuban agent who served 13 years behind bars in the United States for his role in an espionage ring showed off a certificate renouncing his U.S. citizenship on Friday and said he was now [...] Continue reading
Hiding in Cuba, fugitive Joanne Chesimard remains a terrorist thug
Posted on Thursday, 05.09.13 FUGITIVE IN CUBA Hiding in Cuba, fugitive Joanne Chesimard remains a terrorist thug On May 2, 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made history by naming the first woman — Joanne Deborah Chesimard — to its Most Wanted Terrorist list. This distinction puts Chesimard in fitting company and includes a [...] Continue reading
Biden US Wants”Real Change” in Cuba
Biden: US Wants”Real Change” in Cuba May 8, 2013 HAVANA TIMES — US Vice President Joe Biden said today that Washington believes that Cuba has made some “small encouraging signs” of change but that the Obama administration still wants to see “real change” leading to a “democratic” future of the island. At the same time, [...] Continue reading