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• Quote of the day – I’ll leave when they leave

  In an interview with imprisoned Cuban writer Angel Santiesteban, the independent journalist and dissident addresses the speculation that the Castro regime will only release him from prison if he accepts forced exile (via Punto Cuba - my translation):

  "There are many who predict I will be offered freedom only if" [...]

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• Venezuela launches decades-old American missile restored by Cuban military

  There may not be enough milk or food in Venezuela, and we all know there is a dire shortage of toilet paper. But there is enough resources in Venezuela to pay the Cuban military to restore decades-old missiles in preparation for a war against... of course, the enemies of the [...]

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• The Cuba Beyonce and Jay-Z never saw and apparently did not want to see

  Over the past week or so, there have been several news articles showcasing new photos Beyonce and Jay-Z released from their vacation in apartheid Cuba. It is really astonishing to see how this extremely wealthy and powerful American couple allowed themselves to be used as tools by the repressive [...]

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• Jose Daniel Ferrer: Activism on the streets of Eastern Cuba

  Via Pedazos de la Isla:

  Jose Daniel Ferrer: Summary of activism out on the streets of Eastern Cuba

  The leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba highlights the situation which a number of political prisoners of the mentioned group are facing, speaks about the repressive methods employed by the State against activists [...]

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• Amnesty International on Cuba: Repression Increasing

  Amnesty International has released its 2013 report on Cuba documenting the drastic increase in repression on the island:

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  Repression of independent journalists, opposition leaders and human rights activists increased. There were reports of an average of 400 short-term arrests each month and activists travelling from the provinces to Havana were [...]

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• Government of Brazil cancels plan to purchase slave labor from Cuba’s dictatorship

  I am sure Brazil's decision to cancel the purchase of slave labor from Cuba has less to do with morality and more to do with internal politics, but we are happy the end result is the same.

  Via International Business Times:

  Brazil Says They Will Not Hire Cuban Doctors; Turns To [...]

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• Canadian businessman who ran afoul of Cuba’s mafia to stand trial today

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  We all know what the verdict will be before the trial even begins, but Cuba's Castro crime syndicate likes to put on a show. A Canadian businessman who ran afoul of the Cuban mafia, headed by the Castro crime family, will be joined by Canadian diplomats as the Cuban dictatorship [...]

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• Ideological Subversion Is Upon Us

  "To change the perception of reality of every American to such an extent that despite the abundance of information no one is able to come to sensible conclusions ... Most of it is done by Americans to Americans ... The time bomb is ticking ... You will have nowhere to" [...]

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• Reports from Cuba: Cuban Hospitals Don’t Offer Complete Service

  By Anddy Sierra Alvarez in Translating Cuba:

  Cuban Hospitals Don’t Offer Complete Service

  The poor hygiene threatens the health of the patient

  The Julio Trigo and The Dependent Hospitals don’t offer full service. Doctors choose to give basic treatment to avoid complications due to lack of hygiene and the poor condition of [...]

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• Europe falls into trap set by Cuba’s dictatorship

  Via the Gulf Times:

  ‘Europe has fallen’ into Cuban regime’s trap

  Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas said in Miami that migration reforms that have allowed several high-profile dissidents off the communist island in recent weeks is a “trap” into which Europe has fallen.

  Farinas said Cuban leaders “are trying to clean up their [...]

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