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• Venezuelan opposition chooses candidate to go against dictator Hugo Chavez

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  The AFP via The Business Recorder:

  Venezuela opposition votes on Chavez challenger

  CARACAS: Venezuela's united opposition voted Sunday in a first-ever primary which was expected to see youthful state governor Henrique Capriles chosen to challenge President Hugo Chavez in an October election.

  Balloting was extended for an hour to [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 6:00pm in Cuba

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• When introducing cutting-edge communications technology into Cuba got you a medal–not a 15 year gig in a torture chamber

  
  
  

  
  Bottom Two Pics: Today citizens of Papua New Guinea and Burkina Faso own more cell-phones than do Cubans--who during the UNSPEAKABLE(!!!) 1950's owned more phones and TVs than did Europeans. (VAMOS BIEN!!!)

  The AP's Havana Bureau keeps spinning the Alan Gross case. But [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 5:18pm in Cuba

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• Remarks at the CPAC 2012 Cuba Panel

  
  
  

  Courtesy of Capitol Hill Cubans, the opening remarks from the Cuba Panel at CPAC 2012:

  Introductory remarks at today's CPAC Cuba panel by Mauricio Claver-Carone:

  Ironically, as American democracy was being attacked by foreign terrorists on September 11th 2001 -- on that very same day -- 34 out [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 4:35pm in Cuba

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• Reflections of a ‘Cuba Expert’: Selling the ridiculous with a straight face

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  The primary reason Phil Peters has earned the distinction of being our favorite "Cuba Expert" is that unlike his fellow "experts," Peters delivers his pro-Castro propaganda with a completely straight face. While most of the other "Cuba Experts" breathlessly blabber ridiculous propaganda points word-for-word from the Castro [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 3:07pm in Cuba

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• A meeting with the devil

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  The humor of Santana:

  Translation:

  "Nothing about death, calm down. I do, however, see something very clear here; a brief encounter in the Caribbean with the devil in... let me see... March."

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  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 1:34pm in Cuba

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• The Castro Espionage Machine

  
  
  

  The Castro espionage machine is a formidable one, and those who choose to ignore it, or willfully attempt to hide it, put the security of the United States in dire risk.

  Jerry Brewer at Mexidata.info:

  Cuba and its Ongoing Engagement in Espionage in the Americas

  Despite many pro-Cuba chants [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 12:00pm in Cuba

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• Cuban American defender of human rights wins Grammy

  
  
  

  Via Capitol Hill Cubans:

  A Great Night at the Grammys Our heartfelt congratulations to Nelson Albareda, CEO of Eventus and National Latino Broadcasting (Cristina Radio), who just won an American Grammy for Cachao's "The Last Mambo" as "Best Tropical Album."

  During his remarks, Nelson stated that his [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 10:57am in Cuba

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• Andrew Breitbart: “F*** You … War!”

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  The "Hating Breitbart" film is set for release in the spring or summer of 2012. Here is the trailer (safe for work ... heh!):

  Looks like fun! In case you missed it, here is Andrew's CPAC 2012 speech where he hit a lot of great points, [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 10:01am in Cuba

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• Cuban State Security tries to recruit Lady in White as an informant for the dictatorship

  
  
  

  For decades, the Castro dictatorship has been known for stopping at nothing to quash dissent and destroy its opponents. The peaceful human rights organization the Ladies in White, a group made up of defenseless women who are mothers, daughters, and wives of Cuban political prisoners are not [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 9:56am in Cuba

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• Watch Cuban human rights activists be beaten and arrested; watch Castro security crudely try to hide the beating

  
  
  

  The following video clip taken in Cuba on February 1st lasts only one minute and 32 seconds, but it perfectly illustrates the brutal violence and repression taking place in Cuba at the hands of the vile Castro dictatorship and how it tries to hide it from the [...]

  From Babalú Blog at February 13, 2012, 9:00am in Cuba

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