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• Fidel Castro’s daughter calls appointment of Diaz-Canel an attempt to buy time to prepare family successor

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  Via Punt de Vista (my translation):

  Daughter of Fidel says that with Diaz-Canel, Castro buys time to prepare a successor from the family

  Fidel Castro's daughter, Alina Fernandez, told NTN 24 that the naming of Miguel Diaz-Canel as the number two leader behind Raul Castro is nothing more than an attempt [...]

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• More news from the Ministry of Complaints

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  South African medical students at a London airport, on their way to the Castro Kingdom

  Last week news surfaced of uppity South African medical students in the Castro Kingdom who dared to complain about their living conditions.  Some went on strike.  Some were arrested outside the South African embassy.

  This week [...]

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• Video: Foreign tourists in Cuba violently arrested for photographing protest

  If you are wondering why the 2-million foreign tourists who visit Cuba every year have not been able to make one iota of difference in helping the Cuban people rid themselves of Castro dictatorship, the video below provides the simple answer. On February 14th, a family from a yet unknown [...]

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• It is your fault

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  You have to have balls and principles.

  It is your fault.  All of it.  Let that sink in.  You bought the ticket, strapped yourself into ride and then gave control to the GOP thinking that they would run the rollercoaster better than the tattooed, ex con, junkie, liberal who usually [...]

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• Dissident and opposition leaders in Cuba form coalition

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  The AFP via the Raw Story:

  Top Cuban dissidents launch opposition coalition

  Top Cuban dissidents Guillermo Farinas and Jose Daniel Ferrer joined forces to create a more powerful opposition as Raul Castro celebrates his re-election to lead the Communist-run island.

  “We are going to use every peaceful means in our power to [...]

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• Yoani Sanchez: More changes needed in Cuba

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  On her stop in Prague, Cuban dissident and blogger Yoani Sanchez called for more changes in Cuba:

  Cuban dissident insists on more changes in Cuba while in Prague

  Prague - The changes implemented by Cuban President Raul Castro are only partial and the world should not be misled by them, [...]

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• Cuban regime hiding news of cholera outbreak on island

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  As we and other outlets have reported, the Castro dictatorship has yet to get a handle on the cholera outbreak that has spread through Cuba over the past few months. Naturally, when your entire existence and persona is built on propaganda and lies, as is the case with the Cuban [...]

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• Breaking Rumor: Plug pulled on brain-dead Chavez four days ago

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  Here we go.... hang on to your dentures.... the rumor roller-coaster has taken off at top speed.

  Hugo Chavez was declared brain dead eight weeks ago, on 30 December, and was finally disconnected from all life-support equipment four days ago.

  This rumor comes from Guillermo Cochez, a Panamanian journalist, politician, and [...]

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• Open mouth, insert foot

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  John Wayne Gacy and Lucrezia Borgia were unavailable for comment.

  Never shy to make a controversial comment, "Bigmouth Strikes Again" singer Morrissey has claimed that “homosexual men would never kill other men”.

  The 53-year-old singer, made his claims in an interview with an online magazine for teenage girls. While discussing war, he [...]

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• “You’re Going to Regret Doing This”

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  Apparently a top dog at Obama's White House is showing snarling teeth at Bob Woodward...

  
  (Screen-grab from Greta Wire)

  Of late, the famous "Watergate"-breaking journalist has been fairly and increasingly critical of Barack Obama and the administration ... and it is not being received well within the White' [...]

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