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Obama Will Change Cuba Policy—But How?
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- December 5, 2008
A first step: easing some of the tough Bush restrictions and, maybe, expanding a dialogue.
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How Russia Is Trying to Regain Influence in Latin America
By Alastair Gee -
Nation & World
- October 14, 2008
Planned naval exercises with Venezuela, plus big energy deals, get Washington's notice.
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Raúl Castro
By Jennifer O'Shea -
Nation & World
- February 22, 2008
Raúl was the sixth of nine children and his brother Fidel is five years older.
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Fidel Castro's Slow Fadeout
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- February 19, 2008
Cuba's ailing leader gives up government posts, though he remains head of the Communist Party.
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More Plays on the News in Cuba
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money Matters
- February 19, 2008
Here are some companies that could profit if the U.S. embargo ends.
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Investing in a Post-Castro Cuba
By Katy Marquardt -
Money Matters
- February 19, 2008
This closed-end fund bets on backdoor investments in the island.
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What You Didn't Know About Fidel Castro
Nation & World
- February 19, 2008
Castro was in power for 49 years. In that time, there have been 10 U.S. presidents.
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Morning Buzz: Feb. 19, 2008
News Desk
- February 19, 2008
Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president today after ruling the island nation for nearly a half century, which was the longest reign in the world for a head of government. Castro's 76-year-old brother, Raul, who has been the acting president since Fidel Castro fell ill in July 2006, will take over.
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Morning Buzz: Jan. 16, 2008
News Desk
- January 16, 2008
After a jampacked night for presidential politics with the Democratic front-runners debating in Las Vegas and Mitt Romney clinching his first convincing win, grabbing the gold medal in Michigan, the candidates are now setting their sights on Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida, the three states with primaries before Super Tuesday.
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Tug of War Over Gitmo
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- November 30, 2007
Key cases this week signal the strain over prisoners' rights
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Bush Beats the Castro Drum
By John Mashek -
A Capital View
- October 25, 2007
With real conflict elsewhere in the world, Cuba just doesn't rate this level of interest.
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Justice Department Lawyers Refuse Detainee Cases
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- August 30, 2007
Some lawyers in the civil appeals division object to the government's policies on Guantanamo Bay.
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Program to Aid Cuban Students Suffers From One Problem: No Students
The Paper Trail
- December 4, 2006
The Georgetown University program was created three years ago to help Cuban students get technical training in U.S.
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