Reparations: How Cuba Became "the Envy of the Third World" (Sunday Homily) - OpEdNews

Reparations: How Cuba Became "the Envy of the Third World" (Sunday Homily) OpEdNews Today's gospel selection, with its story of Zacchaeus, the tax collector, is about unjustly acquired wealth and reparation. As such it addresses a problem very close to the hearts of the world's poor. With that in mind, consider the following: In 1974 ...

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Cuba Closes Privately Owned Movie Theaters, Video Arcades - Voice of America

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Cuba Closes Privately Owned Movie Theaters, Video Arcades Voice of America HAVANA — Cuba closed dozens of home-based movie theaters on Saturday and reaffirmed its plans to end the private sale of imported goods as communist authorities pressed for "order, discipline and obedience" in the growing small business sector.

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Bad sign from Cuba as it shuts down private cinemas and video-games salons

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Intl Trade Fair FIHAV 2013 Opens Today in Cuba - Prensa Latina

Intl Trade Fair FIHAV 2013 Opens Today in Cuba Prensa Latina They revealed that Spain, Venezuela, Brazil, South Korea and Panama have brought the largest delegations to the event this year. At least 475 Cuban firms of the industrial, sugar, energy and tourism sectors, among others, show their goods and services ...

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Altars, voodoo rituals, and decorations of skeleton ladies are among the ... - Daily Mail

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Altars, voodoo rituals, and decorations of skeleton ladies are among the ... Daily Mail Latin Americans around the region are honoring their departed loved ones with Day of the Dead celebrations, blending pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of all Saint's Day on Nov. 1 and All Soul's Day on Nov. 2. The holiday known ... Latin America's Day of the Dead honors loved ones

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Hallan cangrejo volador en la yagruma de un patio (+ Audio)

“Hazte una casa en el aire, muchacho”…le dijo la paloma al cangrejito en la fábula de Onelio. “Quiero decir, en la rama de un --árbol…” –continuaba-. Tantas cosas concentraba aquella historia en un parrafito sin rima pero con esa manera sabrosa de entrelazar el lenguaje que caracterizó al cuentero mayor de todos nosotros, que no pude contener las ganas de meterlo en música. Yo había escogido la modesta mata de zapote del patio donde ensayábamos las obras en Teatro Estudio, para ponerme debajo de ella con una silla de mi casa y la guitarra.



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Extraño eclipse convertirá el día en noche este domingo

La luna tapará al Sol totalmente mañana durante un eclipse solar híbrido, fenómeno que solo ocurre 10 veces en un siglo. Los astrónomos consideran que el eclipse comenzará siendo anular, para más tarde convertirse en total y después volver a ser anular, de ahí su característica híbrida.



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