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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Feb 9, 2011

  Caribbean Diaspora yet to be harnessed

By Anton Edmunds: In a recent post, David Jessop, who pens “The View from Europe”, asserted that the Caribbean Diaspora could have a key role to play in lobbying against the increase in the UK’s Air Passenger Duty (APD), which has impacted the booking of travel...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Aug 13, 2010

  The giant with the seven-league boots (Part 1)

Reflections of Fidel I learned of it through Aristotle, the most famous philosopher in the history of humankind. Human beings are capable of marvelous actions or the very worst injustices. Their astonishing intelligence is capable of using the unalterable laws of nature for good...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jan 9, 2010

  Angry Cuba demands removal from US terrorism list

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Cuba angrily rejected on Friday US accusations that it supports terrorist groups and demanded its removal from a US list of "state sponsors of terrorism." In the communist-led island's latest public criticism of the Obama administration, Cuba's government issued a...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Nov 20, 2009

  Jamaica: Hoping for a bold Mr Golding

It is good that neither Prime Minister Golding nor Finance Minister Shaw feels it worthwhile to attack Moody's over its downgrade of Jamaica's sovereign debt by two rungs to Caa1. That would be just a case of shooting the messenger, as was the case a fortnight ago when Standard and Poor's (S&P)...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  May 23, 2009

  The Cuban Five: A starkly controversial case

By Deanna Cox: COHA Research Associate - During Barack Obama’s first three months in office, his administration took several tentative steps toward rehabilitating the US relationship with Cuba. Up to now such ties have been dominated by unremitting hostility towards the Castro Regime of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Apr 17, 2009

  Caribbean cannot base tourism on US embargo against Cuba

By Sir Ronald Sanders: US President Barack Obama has fulfilled a promise made to Cuban-Americans during last year’s Presidential campaign to ease travel restrictions allowing them to visit Cuba as they wish, and to send money back home to their dependents. This decision has caused more...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Apr 16, 2009

  Officers with sound beliefs

(Taken from Cubadebate) IT is not known how many people in the United States write to Obama and how many different issues they put to him. Obviously, he cannot read all the letters and tackle every issue, because neither the 24 hours of the day and the 365 days of the year would be...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Apr 14, 2009

  Cubans say Obama move will help families

By Jeff Franks and Pascal Fletcher: HAVANA/MIAMI (Reuters) -- President Barack Obama's lifting of US curbs on family travel and remittances to Cuba will bring divided families closer and supplement stressed budgets on the island, Cubans and Cuban Americans said on Monday. On both sides of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Feb 26, 2009

  House votes to ease limits on Cuba trade, travel

By Susan Cornwell: WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters): US restrictions on trade with Cuba and family travel to the island would be eased under legislation passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday but the changes could encounter trouble in the Senate. Supporters hope congressional...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Feb 23, 2009

  Time to rethink US sanctions on Cuba, says top Republican senator

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The time is right for reevaluating US sanctions on Cuba, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says in a new report, calling for allowing Cuba to buy US goods on credit, US media reported Sunday. Republican Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana's...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Feb 12, 2009

  Lawmakers introduce bill to give US citizens unrestricted travel to Cuba

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have introduced a bill to permit US citizens unrestricted travel to Cuba, according to the Library of Congress website. The "Freedom To Travel to Cuba Act," which would overturn the 46-year-old US policy strictly limiting...... [view]

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