* World News Quick Take Sep 14, 2009
Almeida took part in the 1953 assault on the Moncada barracks, which historians cite as the starting point of the Cuban Revolution. UNITED STATES Elderly man robs bank. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Juan Almeida Bosque, 82, comrade-in-arms of Fidel Castro Sep 13, 2009
One of three surviving rebel leaders who still bore the title Commander of the Revolution, Mr. Almeida was a major figure in the battle to overthrow Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, and through the early years following the Jan. 1, 1959, triumph of the Cuban revolution ... Mr. Almeida shouted to Guevara at the time, coining an enduring slogan of the Cuban revolution and ensuring his place in Cuban communist history. (Boston Globe)
Cuban revolutionary commander Almeida dies Sep 13, 2009
Cuba's Vice President Juan Almeida Bosque (left) with President Raul Castro at the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution. Almeida, one of the original leaders of the Cuban revolution, has died of heart failure at the age of 82 ... Cuban revolutionary commander Juan Almeida, who fought alongside Fidel Castro to bring down a pro-American dictatorship in Cuba in the 1950s, has died at the age of 82, the government announced. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Cuba mourns comrade-in-arms of Castro Sep 13, 2009
He was a decisive voice in the battle to overthrow Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, and in the early years following the Jan. 1, 1959, triumph of the Cuban revolution ... "No one here gives up!" Almeida shouted to Guevara at the time, coining an enduring slogan of the Cuban revolution and ensuring his place in Cuban communist history ... Authorities were organizing a ceremony Sunday in Almeida's honor at the monument of Cuban revolutionary hero Jose Marti on Havana's Revolution Plaza and other... (MSNBC -- International)
Cuban vice-president dies Sep 13, 2009
Born on 17 February 1927 in Havana, Almeida took part in the 1953 assault on the Moncada barracks in Santiago de Cuba that historians cite as the starting point of the Cuban Revolution. He participated in the Granma guerilla expedition and fought the rebel war in the Sierra Maestra Mountains against the government of Fulgencio Batista, a US-backed Cuban dictator. (iAfrica.com)
Colombia's armed groups Sep 8, 2009
The left-wing group was formed in 1965 by intellectuals inspired by the Cuban revolution. The ELN has been behind many kidnappings in Colombia, snatching hundreds of people each year to finance its operations. (BBC News -- Americas)
Quick guide: Colombia conflict Sep 8, 2009
The smaller rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) was founded in 1965, inspired by the Cuban revolution. The United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC) has its roots in the 1980s militias set up by drugs lords to combat rebel kidnappings and extortion. (BBC News -- Americas)
* US, Cuba set postal talks Sep 2, 2009
Direct postal service was suspended as a result of the animosity between the US and Cuba that began soon after the Cuban revolution toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959. Diplomatic relations were broken off in 1961 and a year later the US launched a trade embargo that is still in place. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Cuba, U.S. to Hold Mail Service Talks Sep 1, 2009
Direct postal service was suspended as a result of the animosity between the United States and Cuba that began soon after the Cuban revolution toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959. Diplomatic relations were broken off in 1961 and a year later the U.S. launched a trade embargo that is still in place. (Newsmax)
Castro Appears on TV With Venezuelan Lawyers Aug 29, 2009
The daily Informative Roundtable Television Show broadcast a 24-minute new video of a meeting between Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and Venezuelan lawyers taking place on August 22. According to the island's media, the television and radio show become a space to analyze the repercussions of the first video with the ten young lawyers that graduated from the University of Carabobo in central Venezuela, broadcast by the Cuban television on Sunday night. (Newsmax)
Slain Che Guevara Soldiers Found? Aug 22, 2009
Guevara was born in Argentina and gained fame when he joined with Fidel Castros Cuban revolution. In the 40-plus years since his death, Guevara continues to be an iconic figure, particularly for leftist Latin American governments. (National Geographic)
Despite some strides, Cuba still suffers in its isolation Aug 15, 2009
Having visited several book stores, there is nothing to read unless you are interested in the life of Che Guevara or retrospectives on the Cuban Revolution. There are no kiosks, because there are no magazines or newspapers. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Newsweek: Latin America tilting right, not left Aug 8, 2009
But don't bet on the Cuban revolution 2. 0 spreading beyond the Orinoco. (MSNBC -- International)
Venice film festival shows the strain Aug 8, 2009
The Royal Ballet has a Cuban revolution, the Peter Hall Company revives Rattigan in Bath and Mark Rylance pitches up at the Royal Court. 8 Sep 2004. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Hollywood Stars Visit Havana Amid U.S.-Cuba Thaw Aug 1, 2009
Puerto Rican-born del Toro won acclaim here last year for his portrayal of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine who fought alongside Castro in the Cuban revolution, in the title role of two-part biopic "Che," directed by American Steven Soderbergh. The International Tomas Gutierrez Alea Prize, named for the late Cuban director who made the 1994 film "Strawberry and Chocolate," "makes me feel small and proud at the same time," del Toro said. (Newsmax)
Cuba delays rare party congress Aug 1, 2009
The one planned for this year was set to chart the country's future into an era where the generation that led the Cuban revolution is no longer in charge, the BBC's Michael Voss reports from the Cuban capital Havana ... CUBAN REVOLUTION: 50 YEARS. (BBC News -- Americas)
AT&T's de la Vega turns obstacles into opportunities Jul 30, 2009
De la Vega and his family witnessed firsthand the Cuban revolution that led to the nationalization of his father s business and an erosion of their personal freedoms. They decided to leave Cuba for the U.S. But on the day they were supposed to leave July 1, 1962 they found out that there were problems with the paperwork, and only one person could leave Cuba Ralph, then only 10 years old. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Letters to Insight Jul 26, 2009
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution. The United States stands alone in this hemisphere stubbornly refusing to open diplomatic relations with Cuba. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Fidel Castro and The Cuban Revoluti... Jul 26, 2009
Fidel Castro and The Cuban Revolution. Fidel Castro and The Cuban Revolution ... A brief look at the 26th of July Movement, the events that began the Cuban Revolution, and the propulsion of Fidel Castro into almost half a century rule. (Suite101.com)
Cuba's Revolution Day brings sobering celebration Jul 26, 2009
Cuba will celebrate on July 26 the 56th anniversary of the attack by a rebel group led by Fidel Castro on the Moncada army barracks, that is widely accepted as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano). (USA Today)
Ambiente expands its space Jul 3, 2009
Other items: In Durham, the Cuban Revolution restaurant is open at the American Tobacco Campus. In Cary, SpaceSavers is moving from Kildaire Farm Road to Crossroads Plaza. (News & Observer)
The Counterrevolutionary Perspective Jun 19, 2009
Once I became fully aware of the atrocities of the Cuban Revolution, I became a proud counterrevolutionary. I know. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Will OAS decision to readmit Cuba change US-Latin America relations? Jun 5, 2009
Honduran President Mel Zelaya called the decision a "wise rectification" on the part of the OAS, and an important historic recognition of the validity of the 1959 Cuban Revolution. "Fidel Castro said history will absolve me, and today history has absolved him," Mr. Zelaya said, referring to the Cuban leader's famous 1953 speech. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
* El Salvador, Cuba restore full diplomatic relations Jun 3, 2009
El Salvador and Cuba on Monday formally reestablished diplomatic ties, broken since the Cuban revolution 50 years ago. The move came after former journalist Mauricio Funes was sworn in as president of El Salvador. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
El Salvador and Cuba reestablish... Jun 2, 2009
El Salvador and Cuba formally reestablished diplomatic ties, broken since the Cuban revolution 50 years ago. Photo Tools. (Yahoo! Asia News)
US to resume migration talks with Cuba May 23, 2009
Fidel Castro, the 82-year-old leader of the Cuban revolution seized power in 1959 and ruled the island until February 2008 when he handed power to his brother Raul, who is now 77. 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mario Benedetti, 88; was leading Uruguayan novelist May 18, 2009
Mr. Benedetti leaned to the political left and firmly defended the Cuban revolution. In 2006, he joined other Latin American leftist authors in a call for Puerto Rican independence. (Boston Globe)
Anchor away at good ship Sky May 8, 2009
The global panic over swine flu very nearly robbed last weekend's celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution of a key figure in the class struggle. We hear the CFMEU's Andrew Ferguson, whose reputation for thriftiness is well known, opted for a cheap flight to Mexico before a quick hop to Havana for the May Day knees up. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Communists, capitalists still buy into Che pic May 6, 2009
Countless books have been written about his role in leading Cuban revolution and translated into dozens of languages. Hollywood has given Che the treatment twice: in 2004's "Motorcycle Diaries" and last year in a two-part biopic starring Benicio Del Toro. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Latin American countries celebrate May Day May 3, 2009
Meanwhile, a traditional parade, led by professors, students as well as health care workers, which are considered important parts of the Cuban Revolution, was held. In Honduras, thousands of workers shouted "Entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs pay a good salary", "people want to talk, let's hold a people's consultation" during a march to celebrate the May Day. (Xinhuanet, China)
* US expects Cuba to accept whip and yoke: Castro May 2, 2009
The collision between the great power of the North and the Cuban revolution was inevitable. The heroic resistance of the people of our small country was underestimated, Castro wrote. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
U.S. wants Cuba to act like slave - Fidel Castro May 1, 2009
"The collision between the great power of the North and the Cuban revolution was inevitable. The heroic resistance of the people of our small country was underestimated," Castro wrote. "Today they are willing to forgive us if we will resign ourselves to returning to the fold as slaves that, after knowing freedom, will accept again the whip and the yoke.". (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Price shows he's a family guy May 1, 2009
What better backdrop for the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution than the slow collapse of capitalism. The President will preside over May Day festivities in Havana's Plaza de la Revolucion, expected to attract more than 300,000 people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Fidel Castro: Obama misinterprets his Cuban counterpart Apr 28, 2009
U.S. president misinterprets his Cuban counterpart, says Fidel Castro _English_Xinhua. U.S. president misinterprets his Cuban counterpart, says Fidel Castro. (Xinhuanet, China)
U.S., Cuban diplomats hold meeting Apr 28, 2009
The United States and Cuba have not had formal diplomatic relations since 1961, following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, but they opened interests sections in each other's capitals in 1977 to deal with consular affairs. At the Americas summit, President Obama told his Latin American counterparts that the United States has been prepared to engage in a dialogue with Havana that includes human rights, democratic reform and economic issues. (Xinhuanet, China)
U.S. ready for new start in ties with L America Apr 18, 2009
Since the 1959 Cuban Revolution, U.S.-Cuba relations have been on a downward spiral under successive U.S. administrations. On Tuesday, Cuba's Fidel Castro, which led the nation from 1959until 2007, said the U.S. measure to lighten the restriction of trips by Cuban-Americans to Cuba is "positive," but it is "minimal.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Chris Matthews Slams Obama Cuba Overtures Apr 18, 2009
I dont want to engage in any way that salutes the Cuban Revolution at all. Theyre on the other side of history. (Newsmax)
Obama says U.S. expects signals of change from Cuba Apr 17, 2009
Since the victory of the Cuban revolution in 1959, U.S. administrations have invariably adopted a hostile policy toward Cuba. Washington broke off relations with the country in 1961, and has imposed an economic blockade and restrictive measures on trade with Cuba since 1962. (Xinhuanet, China)
Is U.S. blockade against Cuba beginning to end? Apr 16, 2009
The position was echoed by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, who reaffirmed in one of his "reflections" published in a Cuban government website on April 6: "We are not afraid to talk with the United States.". He praised in the same statement the position taken by U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, who is in favor of discussions between the two nations. (Xinhuanet, China)
Castro Insists U.S. Lift "Cruel" Embargo Apr 15, 2009
Find out more about the communist country and the fiery leader who led the Cuban Revolution. Stories. (CBS News -- World)
U.S. lifts bans on Cuban cash transfers, travel Apr 14, 2009
Since the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the U.S.-Cuba relations have deteriorated with sustaining tension and confrontation. The previous U.S. administration under President George W. Bush imposed restrictions on travel and money transfers to Cuba for Cuban-Americans. (Xinhuanet, China)
Godfather 2 innovates with real-time gangstering Apr 11, 2009
After escaping the Cuban revolution, guns blazing, you're given a simple job: build up strength in New York. How do you do this. (Ars Technica)
Why Did Congressional Black Caucus Overlook Racism in Cuba? Apr 10, 2009
We're going to do for blacks exactly what blacks did for the Cuban revolution ... "The racist mentality is so ingrained among Cuba's agents of repression that when mixed race groups are stopped on the street, only the blacks are asked for their identification papers. The only thing I have to thank the Cuban revolution for," she quoted her brother, "is for restoring the yoke of slavery that my ancestors lived under.". (Human Events Online)
The Godfather II Review Apr 8, 2009
Unfortunately, the business is never concluded because the Cuban Revolution forces everyone to flee the country. As Dominic, a soldier of Aldo Trapani (the protagonist of the first Godfather game who has risen to run all of the Corleone business in New York), you wind up leading Michael, Fredo and Aldo to the airport in an attempt to flee. (IGN PC Games)
US meets with Castros Apr 8, 2009
Cuba's position "has been clearly laid out in several public occasions and coincides with the principles our country has maintained for 50 years," since the start of the Cuban revolution, added the text published in the official newspaper Granma. After their four-hour meeting, Lee told reporters the discussions focused on improving bilateral and economic relations between the two countries. (iAfrica.com)
• Art performance sparks Cuban free speech debate Apr 2, 2009
The organizing committee for the Havana Biennial, a state-sponsored showcase for artists from developing countries, issued a statement calling the protesters "people far removed from culture" who took advantage of a performance "to undertake a provocation against the Cuban Revolution.". The installation featured a curtained podium and microphone, which Cuban artist Tania Bruguera offered to audience members for a minute each on Sunday. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Frost: Learning from Cuba Apr 2, 2009
Entitled The Cuban Revolution at 50, it consisted of a slide show and discussion of that country that lies so close to our shores, and about which we know so little. The presenters were Daryl DeLuca, assistant dean of students, who has captured his many trips to Cuba on film, and Susan Eckstein, professor of sociology and international relations. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Cuba Formally Discloses Departure of Two Castro Vice Presidents, AP Says Mar 25, 2009
Vice presidents Osmany Cienfuegos and Pedro Miret, who participated in the 1959 Cuban Revolution, werent included in a document released at the time that named the officials who left Castros government, the newswire said. The two were also absent from a photo of the Council of Vice Presidents published on March 3 in Granma, the state-owned newspaper, AP said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Skepticism over charges Mar 18, 2009
It's claimed they were plotting to overthrow him fearing he'd betray Cuban revolution ... Jorge G. Castaneda, who served as Mexico's foreign minister from 2000 - 2003, wrote in the March 23 issue of Newsweek, which became public Saturday, that Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Lage Davila and Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque were concerned that Raul Castro would make concessions that would betray the 50-year-old Cuban Revolution. (CNN -- International)
U.S. starts to ease restrictions on Cuba Mar 14, 2009
The United States and Cuba has been hostile to each other since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Shortly after the great political movement, Washington imposed in February 1962 sanctions against the Island country that has been facing commercial, economic and financial embargo since then. (Xinhuanet, China)
Benicio del Toro meets Venezuela's Chavez Mar 10, 2009
"Che" chronicles the life of Guevara, an Argentine doctor who became a hero of the Cuban revolution and a global icon. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Deep in the Everglades, Cold War relic revisited Mar 8, 2009
Park officials said interest has been high in the landmark, which takes on a greater relevance this year, the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. They have already added an extra day to the tour schedule. (Florida Today)
Fidel Castro Is Healthy, Venezuela's Chavez Says After His Visit Last Week Feb 28, 2009
Castro didnt appear at a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution. To contact the reporter on this story: in Caracas at ; in Caracas at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Che director Steven Soderbergh's revolutionary filmmaking Feb 26, 2009
" The key to getting a handle on Guevara, he said, is to understand his attraction to the jungle. Born in Argentina and trained as a physician, Guevara joined Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution in 1955 and led an army in that country's mountains and jungles. He held important positions in the new Cuban government but left to organise Communist guerrilla units in the Congo and South America. He was killed in Bolivia in 1967. "Out in the wild with a group of fighters must have been where Che felt the... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
CNBC's Rick Santelli Compares Mortgage Bailout to Cuba Feb 20, 2009
At one point he compared the bailout to the Cuban revolution. (And Twitter was all aflutter about it, too. (Multichannel News)
The revolutionary, the filmmaker Feb 16, 2009
There is no question that the Cuban revolution today would have been stopped in a matter of weeks. It is what I call the last analog revolution. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Castro Says Cuba's Future Depends on Venezuela Referendum on Term Limits Feb 15, 2009
Castro, who led the Cuban revolution and overthrew U.S. ally in 1959, has remained out of public view since 2006 after undergoing surgery for an intestinal ailment. He officially passed the presidency of Cuba to his younger brother, Raul, early last year. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
A long tradition of bending images Feb 15, 2009
What is, on the face of it, "radical chic," or wistful nostalgia for the revolutionary spirit of, say, the Cuban revolution - can also be bracingly contemporary, gaining force from the borrowed image but adding wised-up street smarts: "No way would we be so naively idealistic, or historically dumb, as to believe the things Che believed," such appropriations can imply, "but we still admire his ardor, and cling to the idea that meaningful change is possible.". Fairey is so hot right now because... (Boston Globe)
Obama's Persian double Feb 12, 2009
In this year of celebrations galore - from the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall to the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution - why not also dream of a year zero. It's September 2009. (Asia Times Online)
