Reader's view: It's time to abandon irrational Cuba policies - Duluth News Tribune

Reader's view: It's time to abandon irrational Cuba policies Duluth News Tribune A handshake between the presidents of the United States and Cuba was just what was needed to end a political stalemate that has prevailed for more than 50 years. Questions raised about that handshake in the Dec. 21 letter, “Time for the U.S. to get on ...

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Cuba now fair game for study abroad students - N.C. State University Technician Online

Cuba now fair game for study abroad students N.C. State University Technician Online Recently, however, the economic and political restrictions set in place since the revolution in 1959 have been relaxed, making Cuba more accessible to U.S. citizens and N.C. State students. This summer, N.C. State students have the unique opportunity ...

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Cuba now fair game for study abroad students - N.C. State University Technician Online

Cuba now fair game for study abroad students N.C. State University Technician Online The program is N.C. State's first study abroad trip to Cuba and is directed jointly by Nicholas Robins, a professor of history, and Mark Darhower, a professor of foreign language and literature. The trip to Cuba will take place from May 17 until June 7 ...

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Emergen de las sombras los Snowden de los años 70 que denunciaron al FBI (+ Fotos)

Un grupo de pacifistas de Filadelfia que se oponían a la Guerra de Vietnam y que irrumpieron en una oficina del FBI en 1971 para obtener documentos que demostraban que la agencia tenía como blanco a los manifestantes, salieron a la luz por primera vez más de 40 años después para dar detalles sobre el allanamiento. La acción tiene resonancias históricas que llegan hasta hoy, después de que las informaciones dadas a conocer por el ex contratista de la Agencia Nacional de Seguridad (NSA), Edward Snowden, hayan actualizado los crímenes del gobierno de los EEUU.



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Trend alert: The 5 coolest places to go in 2014 - Anchorage Daily News

Trend alert: The 5 coolest places to go in 2014 Anchorage Daily News Why Now: So we all saw the scary headlines in recent years about tourists to Mexico getting killed in drug war violence, and the country's tourism industry has taken a significant hit. But the truth is, the tourist areas are mostly very, very safe, and ...

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Cuba's infant mortality rate lowest in history, better than US - Fight Back! Newspaper

Cuba's infant mortality rate lowest in history, better than US Fight Back! Newspaper Havana, Cuba - Cuba ended 2013 with an infant mortality rate of 4.2 per 1000 live births, the lowest level in the socialist island's history. Cuba's infant mortality rate was significantly better than neighboring Caribbean and Latin American countries ...

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Neutraliza Cuba 43 intentos de tráfico de drogas en 2013

La Aduana General de la República de Cuba detectó y frustró 43 casos de intento de entrada de drogas al país durante 2013, cifra superior al año precedente, informó hoy la televisión nacional. Según el reporte, 35 de esos operativos se efectuaron en el aeropuerto internacional José Martí, de La Habana, el principal de la nación caribeña. La mayor isla de las Antillas ha suscrito 33 Acuerdos Gubernamentales en materia antidrogas, dos memorandos de entendimiento y 35 convenios sobre Asistencia Judicial en la esfera penal.



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