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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.
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.
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.
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- Thirteen of the force-fed captives
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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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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.
- Quince parties evolve to keep up with the times in Miami
- A Quinceanera in Cuba
‘Yankees of Cuba’ to play games in Miami, Tampa

The idea came from a comedian, but it’s far from being a joke.
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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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Cuban hunger striker begins tour in Miami

A frequent Cuban hunger striker and dissident arrived Sunday in Miami ahead of Cuban Independence Day, as p...
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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 “wo...
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Cuba’s Ladies in White leader meets Pope Francis

Pope Francis exchanged a brief greeting Wednesday with Cuban dissident Berta Soler, leader of the Ladies in...
Cuban spy unrepentant, but hopes for better ties

A Cuban intelligence agent who spent 13 years in a U.S. prison said Monday he still has affection for Ameri...
Courts

Federal appeals court: Florida law prohibiting hiring of companies tied to Cuba is unconstitutional

A three-judge panel affirmed an earlier ruling by a federal judge in Miami blocking the law from taking eff...
Cuba

Catholic journal criticizes dissidents who support embargo

The publication’s criticism follows visits to the United States and elsewhere by several dissidents in...
Items from Hemingway's Cuba home go to JFK Library

While most Americans have never seen Ernest Hemingway's home in Cuba where he wrote some of his most famous...
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AP PHOTOS: Cuba's LGBT community celebrates

A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with cele...
Key West celebrates centennial Cuba flight

Exactly 100 years after making the first successful flight between Key West and Havana, Cuba, aviation pion...
23 Cuban migrants returned home by US Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have returned nearly two dozen Cuban migrants to their homeland.
Cuban prisoner settles lawsuit against Md. company

An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arres...
Gloria Estefan speaks at Cuba's Independence Day

Singer Gloria Estefan is expected to speak at a Miami event to commemorate Cuba's Independence Day.
Frequent Cuban hunger striker arrives in Miami

A frequent Cuban hunger striker is scheduled to be in Miami ahead of Cuban Independence Day.
Cuban spy officially stripped of US citizenship

A Cuban intelligence agent who served 13 years in a U.S. prison has officially been stripped of his America...
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