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• My Brother Antonio Rodiles

  By Gladys Rodiles-Haney:

  My Brother Antonio Rodiles

  My brother Antonio Enrique González-Rodiles Fernández was born in Havana on July 21, 1972. He attended primary and secondary school in Havana, and graduated from the “Marcelo Salado” National School of Swimming where he belonged to the National Team.

  From when he was little, [...]

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• Because life in Castrolandia is so wonderful…..

  Yeah, and wait till King Raul's new migration "reforms" are launched.

  From Univision/ABC News:

  Number of Cubans Entering the U.S. Through Mexico Up 400 Percent

  By ESTEBAN ROMAN
  Oct 19, 2012

  The number of Cubans finding their way into the United States through Mexico is exploding, according to Mexican immigration records. So far [...]

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• When “Hostess Twinkies” Became a Meme

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  I have been seeing some interesting Facebook memes regarding the union-imposed extinction of the Hostess company and the beloved Twinkie, among other yummy snack cakes in the line. However, I had to share this one so Humberto was sure to see it, since Keith is his rock idol.

  My son-in-law [...]

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• Cuba’s ‘New Man,’ or ‘Woman,’ or whatever…

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  As promised by Fidel and Ché, here is Cuba's "New Man," or "New Woman," or whatever it is they call it.

  Via the AP in the Washington Post:

  Once imprisoned for her sexuality, Cuban transgender woman becomes 1st to hold elected office

  HAVANA — Adela Hernandez, a biologically male Cuban who has [...]

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• Alan Gross, Vilma Castro, and America’s Cuba Policy

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  Elliott Abrams at the Council on Foreign Relations:

  Alan Gross, Vilma Castro, and America’s Cuba Policy

  Alan Gross is a former USAID contractor who has been in a Cuban jail since December 3, 2009.  The most recent reports are that he has lost 105 pounds while in prison, and may [...]

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• Castro dictatorship will ‘duly consider’ releasing Spanish prisoner

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  The dictatorship of the Castro brothers in Cuba has stated that they will "duly consider" a request by the Spanish government to release Angel Carromero, the Spanish citizen being used as a scapegoat in the Castro State Security's murder of dissident Oswaldo Payá. Of course, when you are talking about [...]

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