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• THE POPE IN CUBA

  Pilgrimages planned for pope’s visit to Cuba

  The Archdiocese of Miami is finalizing plans to sponsor two types of excursions for Pope Benedict XVI’s March 26-28 trip.
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  2012 CAMPAIGN

  Gingrich takes on Romney, immigration and Castro brothers

  In a Miami Herald interview, Newt Gingrich insisted he would keep pressure on Cuba’s Castro brothers and push for a “humane” immigration policy. He also defended his attacks against Mitt Romney.

• CUBA

  US says offshore oil drill to be deployed in Cuba is OK

  Plans for oil explorations off Cuba’s coast have created US concerns
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  CUBA

  Iran’s president visits Havana during Latin American swing

  Ahmadinejad agrees with Fidel Castro that capitalism is on its way out

• In My Opinion

  A sliver of hope in Pope’s visit to Cuba

  From these shores, the heartland of the Cuban exile, the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Cuba on March 26th has been received with mixed emotions.
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  Guantanamo

  Guantánamo Bay prison camps turn 10

  Prisoners declared sit-ins and hunger strikes on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the detention center; prison spokeswoman says they’ll be tolerated so long as they’re peaceful
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  Papal Visit

  Archbishop of Miami hopes for a “springtime of faith’’ when pope visits Cuba

  Archbishop Thomas Wenski says the pope’s spiritual visit could help open Cuban society to the world
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  The war on terror

  Why Obama hasn’t closed Guantánamo camps

  The president is himself a prisoner, hemmed in by rules that make releasing captives nearly impossible.

• CUBA

  A Fidel Castro column shows he’s alive

  Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has returned to writing his columns. The latest says that nuclear war remains a threat.
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  Cuba’s Year of Change

  Cuba stacks up the building blocks of a new economy

  The pace of economic reforms has picked up as Cuba seeks to move more people off government payrolls in an effort to boost its economy.
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  Wenski attends Mass in Havana to mark end of icon’s pilgrimage

  Cuba's Cardinal Jaime Ortega led an outdoor Mass Friday honoring Cuba's patron saint, the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre or Our Lady of Charity and exhorted his followers to get ready for a visit from Pope Benedict XVI.
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  CUBA

  Repression still the rule, but Cuba sees year of change

  Now you can get a loan, buy a house and — maybe soon — travel abroad more easily. But the Castro government has no desire to ease its authoritarian ways.

• Dissidents

  Jailing of Cuban dissidents denounced

  Activists and groups advocating individual freedom in Cuba denounced the jailing in maximum security prisons of three peaceful opponents, including Ivonne Malleza Galano, who this year carried out a series of daring street protests.
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  GUANTANAMO

  Base DJs riff Fidel Castro for fun, not profits

  Its motto is ‘Rockin’ in Fidel’s Backyard,’ although its on air jingle is more discrete. For listeners on the Guantánamo base, the station offers a little levity with the serious mission.
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  GUANTANAMO

  Secret Guantánamo cell block cost nearly $700,000

  It was built in 2007 but the detention center at Guantánamo only confirmed its existence earlier this month, and released a photo of the cramped cells they use to punish captives
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  CUBA

  Castro to free more prisoners, but not Alan Gross

  Raul Castro said 2,900 prisoners would be ‘pardoned,’ but they do not include the U.S. contractor Alan Gross.
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  CUBA

  Spain’s new foreign minister has visited Cuba many times, favored engagement and patience

  José Manuel García-Margallo has visited the island 11 times, advocated engagement and patience
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  CUBA

  Cuban dissidents send out images of police crackdown

  Cuban dissidents have sent out photos and videos of a large police crackdown in the eastern town of Palma Soriano that left at least five government opponents with head wounds, black eyes and other injuries.

• CUBA

  U.S. defends $3.4M grant to Cuba program

  A grant to a Miami nonprofit that supports democracy in Cuba ignited critics who argue the money was given to reward Obama’s cronies.

• CUBA

  Bid to tighten up Cuba travel dropped from budget bill

  Cuba was one of the last issues holding up a $1 trillion spending bill in the U.S. Congress. A bid to make it easier for Cuba to buy U.S. imports also fell.

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