American imprisoned in Cuba appeals to Obama - USA TODAY

American imprisoned in Cuba appeals to Obama USA TODAY An American man imprisoned in Cuba for four years is appealing to President Obama for help. "It is clear to me, Mr. President, that only with your personal involvement can my release be secured," prisoner Alan Gross wrote in a letter made public. "I ...

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Where is U.S. Cuba policy going? - People's World

Where is U.S. Cuba policy going? People's World Speaking to an event organized by the anti-Castro Cuban-American Foundation in Miami on Nov. 9, President Obama got the attention of both supporters and opponents of U.S. Cuba policy by saying: "[W]e've started to see changes in [Cuba]. Now, I think ...

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Venezuela's musical visionary

Music not drugsThe man who changed the lives of three million children



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Colombian farmers stage protest

Thousands of small-scale Colombian farmers march in Bogota to demand the government comply with agreements to ease economic pressures on them.



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Ending the Cuba Travel Crisis - The Nation.

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Ending the Cuba Travel Crisis The Nation. The reason the banks are afraid is the US sanctions policy and Cuba's listing on the global terrorism list. So the irrational US policy has come full circle: Obama's policy of expanding and normalizing purposeful travel to Cuba is prevented by Obama's ... Wickham: Obama thaws US-Cuba relations

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Phoenix moving to boost trade, tourism with Mexico - Arizona Daily Sun

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Phoenix moving to boost trade, tourism with Mexico Arizona Daily Sun The Arizona city is moving forward with a plan to spend $150,000 to $200,000 per year to hire a private consultant to represent its interests in Mexico City. Phoenix officials say their move should send a message that Arizona's largest city is both ... Phoenix to open trade office in Mexico Signs Point To Thawing Arizona-Mexico Tensions

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Cuba participará en la Serie del Caribe

Cuba recibió la aprobación del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos para regresar a la Serie del Caribe de béisbol, último obstáculo que enfrentaba para volver a jugar en el torneo que dominó hace seis décadas. La próxima edición del campeonato caribeño se realizará del 1 al 7 de febrero del 2014 en el estadio Nueva Esparta de Isla Margarita, Venezuela. Además de Cuba, participarán México, República Dominicana, Puerto Rico y Venezuela.



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