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• Cuban migration

  Sociologist: Income levels of Mariel migrants lower than earlier Cuban exiles

  Sociologist finds that more recent Cuban arrivals are not the ‘golden exiles’ of times past and have incomes similar to other Latin migrants

• CUBA

  Canadian goes on trial in Havana for corruption scandal

  Sarkis Yacoubian says he will plead guilty to one charge, but that he’s innocent of other corruption charges
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  CUBA

  Cubans more optimistic about Castro’s economic changes

  Cubans appear to be growing more optimistic about ruler Raul Castro’s economic reforms and large majorities favor direct elections of their president but say the government is repressive, according to a poll made public Thursday.

• Venezuela

  Pro-government TV host at center of Venezuelan tape scandal steps down

  Mario Silva, whose alleged comments provoked a brewing government scandal in Venezuela, stepped down from his television show Tuesday amid calls for a congressional investigation.

• CUBA

  Annual U.S. report on religious freedoms says Cuba eased some controls but still imposed many restrictions

  U.S. State Department finds some religious reforms but says controls on Cuban churches remain strong

• CUBA

  Fiber optic cable linking Cuba to Jamaica active

  Cuba has activated a branch of its submarine fiber optic cable that connects to Jamaica, giving it greater bandwidth and a backup in case the main leg to Venezuela is not available, according to a U.S. company that monitors global Internet traffic.
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  Cuba

  Gloria Estefan delivers a message of freedom in the Vatican

  During a brief encounter with Pope Francis, Gloria Estefan asked him to keep the plight of Cubans in mind
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  Cuba

  Ladies in White say they want both material and moral support

  Members of the Cuban opposition group were in Miami the same day that Cuba’s traditional Independence Day is celebrated
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  Venezuela

  Chávez ally paints picture of power struggles in alleged tape

  Venezuela’s opposition released a tape of a conversation that pro-government television host Mario Silva allegedly had with a Cuban official. In it, Silva paints a picture of power struggles and corruption.
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  Cuba Nostalgia allows for a stroll down memory lane

  Cuba Nostalgia, a three-day event that celebrates pre-Castro Cuba, once again drew those wanting to relive the past and those trying to reconnect with their roots.
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  In the camps

  Guantánamo hunger strike tally hits 102

  Military officials would not comment on whether the current 102 hunger strikers include alleged 9/11 conspirators.

• CUBA

  Cuban dissident says racism remains a grave problem

  Manuel Cuesta Morua says Cuban blacks need affirmative action to catch up to whites.
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  CUBA

  Cuban food production drops despite reforms

  Part of the decline could be the result of devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in agriculture-rich Eastern Cuba.
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  Cuban balsero census being taken by Brothers to the Rescue leader at Cuba Nostalgia

  If you are a Cuban balsero and were spotted in the Florida Straits by a Brothers to the Rescue plane between 1991 and 1996, come to Cuba Nostalgia this weekend to leave your name for a list being created by the group’s founder, Jose Basulto.
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  CUBA

  Canadian jailed in Havana corruption scandal speaks out

  Sarkis Yacoubian, a Canadian accused of corruption in Cuba, says he blew the lid on a major corruption scandal.

• In my opinion

  A quince party in Cuba: a real fairytale to be recalled at this weekend’s Cuba Nostalgia

  Like many teenage girls in Cuba, Lydia Hortensia de Castroverde yearned to be a quinceañera — to one day dress like a princess, enter a banquet hall full of family and friends on her father’s arm to dance a waltz, then blow out the candles on a spectacular cake. In effect, flying out as a butterfly from a cocoon. A beautiful human spring.

• ‘Yankees of Cuba’ to play games in Miami, Tampa

  The idea came from a comedian, but it’s far from being a joke.

• CUBA

  Cuba government minister reports on corruption in international deals and gas

  The Cuban cabinet hears about irregularities in international deals and the growing problem of gasoline thefts.
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  Miami

  Cuban hunger striker begins tour in Miami

  A frequent Cuban hunger striker and dissident arrived Sunday in Miami ahead of Cuban Independence Day, as part of a tour that will include several U.S. stops before going to Europe.

• Cuba

  Elsa Morejón, wife of Cuban dissident Oscar Elías Biscet, visits Miami

  Elsa Morejón, wife of Cuban dissident Oscar Elías Biscet, said the Cuban government is “worried” more about assigning resources to criticize opponents while ignoring the most urgent needs of the population.

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