Hurricane crashes into Cuba Nov 9, 2008
The hardscrabble town of Santa Cruz found itself in Paloma's crosshairs 76 years after another major hurricane devastated the area, leaving more than 3000 people dead in the largest natural disaster in modern Cuban history. Cuba's Civil Defense had issued hurricane warnings for the central and eastern provinces of Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, Granma, Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo. (iAfrica.com)
The Cuba experience Aug 19, 2008
As the students traveled from town to town, they stayed in hotels and hostels and took classes in Cuban history and international law from Suzanne Wilhelm, an associate professor in the FLC School of Business Administration. Wilhelm said that the revolutionary spirit thrived in the university town of Santa Clara, where they visited Che Guevara's mausoleum and the nearby beaches of Cayo Santa Maria. (Durango Herald)
The reality behind the revolution Jun 27, 2008
Gutierrez's revolutionary credentials did not prevent him from consistently producing work that questioned Cuban history and the achievements of the revolution. In fact, he succeeded in doing so where other artists, such as the documentary director and painter Nicolas Guillen Landrian, were stymied by the authorities. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Walking Tour of Old Havana, Cuba Jun 21, 2008
Most mornings used books are sold here, mainly post-revolution editions on Cuban history. Havana's town hall is now the city museum and gives an overview of tits history. (Suite101.com)
U.S. OKs Sending Cell Phones To Cuba May 22, 2008
President Bush Says Americans Will Soon Be Allowed To Send Devices To Communist Nation. WASHINGTON, May 21, 2008. (CBS News)
Bush: Americans can send cellphones to Cuba May 22, 2008
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U.S. pulls the plug on Europeans who want to visit Cuba Mar 5, 2008
Others discussed Cuban history and culture, like Cuba-HavanaCity. com. (International Herald Tribune)
US sees possibility of change in Cuba... Feb 25, 2008
He said "it is the first time in modern Cuban history that this country had had a change in its political leaders.". Earlier, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on the Cuban leadership to initiate a democratic transition and uphold human rights. (The Drudge Report)
Little changes as Raul takes power Feb 25, 2008
Yet the moment marked a turning point in Cuban history. For the first time since Fidel seized power in January 1959, the Government is in the hands of a different leader, a pragmatic military officer who lacks his charisma and ego. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
• Will Castro's exit trigger change? Feb 20, 2008
After defying 10 U.S. presidents and an American economic embargo that spanned most of five decades, Castro is a singular figure in Cuban history and the only leader most of the island's 11 million residents have ever known. But experts say the 81-year-old Castro has wielded little actual power since July 2006, when he underwent emergency intestinal surgery and turned over the reins of government to his younger brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro, and a cadre of top Communist Party officials. (FOX59, IN)
FIDEL STEPS DOWN Feb 20, 2008
Raul Castro's ultimate position in Cuban history depends upon his capacity to understand this fact and act upon it. PAGE 1. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Cubans here say reform will be slow Feb 20, 2008
University of Pittsburgh professor Alejandro de la Fuente, a specialist in Cuban history, said he was in Cuba in December and saw that conditions are somewhat improved, especially the amount of food people can get with rationing cards. When the Soviet Union and its support of Cuba both crumbled, Cuba's economy reeled into crisis, losing $6 billion. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Paying homage to a poet Feb 18, 2008
The one-time agronomy professor, daughter of a Cuban mother, found Manzano a fascinating figure from Cuban history. Manzano was a Cuban poet born into slavery in 1797 whose talent drew the attention of his fellow countrymen and people across the Atlantic Ocean. (Fresno Bee)
Castro's Cuba Jan 20, 2008
The problem with her project is that most Cubans have no access to the internet and, though the opposition onion may peel youthwards from generation to generation, it emerges that among her inspirations is a name I know well, and that of no sapling in Cuban history. Nearly 15 years ago, I encountered the remarkable Eloy Guti;rrez-Menoyo in Miami. (Guardian Unlimited)
ISSUES & IDEAS Nov 12, 2007
Miami Herald editors, writers question Book Fair authors - 11/11/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Cuban Democracy? Oct 29, 2007
Such speeches are usually made on the anniversary of some important date in Cuban history, but this one seems to have been given because the President had something to say and now was the time to say it. Cuba is a subject that flares onto the American conscience with predicable regularity. (Human Events Online)
Book Review: The Boys from Dolores Jul 31, 2007
The Dolorinos belonged to a special generation, buoyed by the democratic 1940 Constitution and the cleanest elections in Cuban history, in 1944, after Fulgencio Batista had stepped down as head of state. "The boys of Dolores came of age in this era of hope," Symmes writes. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates Jul 27, 2007
" Series of articles In 2006, Fidel Castro, as he had done for decades, delivered speeches to mark Revolution Day. The transition of power from Fidel to Raul has been smooth But five days later, it was announced that he was undergoing intestinal surgery and he temporarily handed over control of the government to Raul. Since then there has been no indication of when - or if - Fidel Castro will resume his duties as president. He has appeared only in photographs and videos, although he has voiced... (BBC News -- Americas)
Readers: Bay area is a vast buffet of business lunch opportunities Jun 21, 2007
"The Columbia is the quintessential Tampa restaurant evoking the captivating feel of Tampa's rich Cuban history," said one respondent. "Valencia Garden has the best sea bass a la Russa and Cuban bread. Wow is it good -- and it won't max out your credit card like the Capital Grille," said another. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Female Episcopal bishop makes Cuban history Jun 13, 2007
Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens. (USA Today -- News)
Asia de Cuba May 3, 2007
This uninspired crew includes Mexican "doughnuts" with caramel sauce ($12), coconut white chocolate fudge and banana cake with dulce de leche ice cream ($14) and an over-the-top "Bay of Pigs" sundae ($14) - brownies, macadamia nuts, coconut, glazed bananas and a mountain of ice cream - whose name may refer to your table as well as to Cuban history. The polished and congenial staff, however, never runs out of steam. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Path to citizenship for Cuba native Apr 7, 2007
I never trusted Cuban history. I m not into communism, capitalism any kind of politics. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Presidential candidate bungles speech in Miami Mar 19, 2007
It belongs to Fidel,'' said Suchlicki, an expert on Cuban history. I don't know where [Romney] got that. (The Miami Herald)
Garcia tribute to Cuba's soul (Maria Stainer) Mar 16, 2007
Mr. Garcia pauses for a few moments, then says almost inaudibly, "I have to hope." Cuban history is not really taught in American schools, so most people don't realize that the revolution began as a push to return to the 1940s constitution, he says. "It's tarnished by the betrayal of democracy," Mr. Garcia declares, explaining that once Fidel Castro ensconced himself as leader, he deceived many and turned his back on democracy. (Washington Times)
2007 ASNE Awards Announced for Writers, Photographers Feb 25, 2007
For columns about the Miami community, including how a local festival to celebrate Cuban history had grown into a marketing ploy. Community Service Photojournalism Award -- Suzanne Kreiter, The Boston Globe. (MediaWeek.com)
How a revolutionary became a rock star Feb 22, 2007
I was pretty naive about certain things of Cuban history. And now I know a little bit more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Fidel death watch Feb 3, 2007
A rumor circulating in late December, for example, held that the ailing leader was already dead and that the Cuban government was merely waiting to make the announcement on New Year's Day as a tie-in with the anniversary of the revolution (which we know from our readings in Cuban history or from "The Godfather II" occurred Jan. 1, 1959). Google "Castro is dead" and you'll get more than 62,000 results, going back many years. (Los Angeles Times)
At seminar, famous writers get to be fans, too Jan 14, 2007
The building itself where the seminar is held is a slice of Cuban history. Called the San Carlos Institute, it's the former site of the Cuban consulate in the 1920s and the spot where Jos; Mart;, Cuban exile and poet, delivered a balcony speech in 1892 to rally compatriots to fight for Cuban independence from Spain. (The Miami Herald)
Long view, short steps in Cuba Jan 5, 2007
The oppressive misery is without precedent in Cuban history, leaving a legacy of moral disorientation that is damaging to the process of change that approaches. The devastation of the human spirit and censorship of free thinking in Cuba make an unmitigated fraud of government claims of progress in health and literacy. (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)
