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  • Obama + The Embargo

    Interesting article found in American Foreign Policy reads: As the presidential election of 2012 approaches, more and more critics are deriding President Obama’s pre-election vision of hope and change, targeting what they consider to be Obama’s naivete in foreign policy. This January, however, the president announced one significant foreign policy reform that he hopes will… Read more

  • Jimmy Carter Comes and Goes

    This last week was a big week for the US+Cuba tango, but that’s just it, It was a familiar dance, no real results. I suppose extending goodwill and “friendship building” is a little bit of a healing process so I can’t knock it. Raul mentioned this week that Carter was the best US President. Meanwhile,… Read more

  • Rumba Rap

    It’s awesome when you can get social commentary combined with a swivel of the hips. These guys killed it. Welcome to the Rumba Rap protest by Michelito “EL VATICANO” de Cuba. Homeboy does not hold back any thoughts when speaking his mind. Michelito clearly and eloquently describes day to day life in Cuba, but he… Read more

  • Oil Drilling in Cuba

    The Cienfuegos Project is moving forward. Read about the new deal that is upping China’s plans in Latin America. The deal is to lead a $6 billion refinery expansion project on the island. More on Reuters.com. According to ParticularCuba blog: “The oil marriage of China with Latin America is one made in energy heaven, said… Read more

  • Private Enterprise

    (The Home Hair Salon) It’s been a long time since the Castro’s have called together a Congress for the Communist Ruling party. 13 years to be exact. Normally these gatherings were organized every 5 years… but lots of great excuses came up — Fidel retired. He got sick. The government was turning over. Could it… Read more

  • East of Havana hits Penn State

    The star of East of Havana, rapper Soandry, is based in Cuba but was recently granted a visa for a short stay in the USA. On his journey though the United States, he is visiting Penn State this Friday for a screening and Q&A on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Any college students who are eager… Read more