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50 years later, 'Pedro Pans' reflect on pivotal Cuba-to-U.S. trip

Sept. 05--Maria Josefa Guerra walked to the Pan Am gate amid the hustle and heat of Havana's Jose Marti Airport. It was January 1961. The 10-year-old and three of her siblings were flying alone. The children -- the youngest 6, the eldest 11 -- were

Cuba`s Fidel Says He Was Near Death Read...

CaribWorldNews, HAVANA, Cuba, Tues. Aug. 31, 2010: Former Cuban President, Fidel Castro, has admitted he was at near death when he relinquished power in 2006. Castro, in an interview with Carmen Lira Saade, editor of Mexico's leftist daily La Jornada,

The Value of Cuba: Part I

Trade as a catalyst for growth and development has always been the favoured approach in the region, however the realities of the 21st century make it clear that there needs to be a more regional approach to this development. With this in mind, the Latin

Cuba Brigade information afternoon

Information session for people interested in the brigade to Cuba (Dec 2010 - Jan 2011). Activist Centre 15/5 Aberdeen Street, East Perth (next to McIver station). Event date:  Sun, 19/09/2010 - 3:00pm Event time:  Sun, 19/09/2010 -

Fidel Castro addresses first rally in four years

Fidel Castro has addressed a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006. In a speech at Havana University, Mr Castro warned of nuclear war arising from the dispute that has pitting the United States and Israel

Fidel Castro bounces back

Cuba's Fidel Castro said he felt "revived" after a serious illness and said he still has "things to do", the official website Cubadebate reported last week. File photo shows former Cuban leader Fidel Castro drinks water during a meeting with students at

Little Havana shop owners hope to lure tourists

The Miami Herald MIAMI -- Back in July, Corinna Moebius opened a store that sold locally produced crafts with the hope of drawing in some of the hundreds of tourists that visit Little Havana each week. The tourists never came, though, and her savings

Leisure Canada Commends Cuban Golf Course Initiative

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Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution? 04 Sep 2010? -

HAVANA - What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by U.S-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos ?

Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution? 04 Sep 2010? -

HAVANA - What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by U.S-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos ?

Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution? 11 hrs ago? -

HAVANA - What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by U.S-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos ?

Castro warns of nuclear cataclysm

FORMER Cuban leader Fidel Castro, wearing his green military cap and clothing like the comandante of old, made his first speech before the Cuban public last Friday since falling ill in 2006, warning of the threat of nuclear war.Castro, 84, spoke from the

Small signal, big meaning Castro in military duds

Cuba's leader Fidel Castro, left, salutes while listening to his national anthem before delivering a speech to students outside Havana's university in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Castro dusted off his military fatigues for the first time since

Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution? 10 hrs ago? -

HAVANA - What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by U.S-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos ?

Fidel Castro back in uniform

HAVANA: Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared in his full military uniform for the first time since stepping down as President four years ago. The 84-year-old revolutionary leader wore the olive-green cap and uniform ' minus the star and laurels he held as

Castro's symbols of power revived at mass rally

Cuba's Dr Fidel Castro, reprising symbols of his former power, wore a full military uniform and spoke to a mass audience outdoors for the first time since he nearly died four years ago.

Fidel Castro bounces back

HAVANA - Cuba's Fidel Castro said he felt "revived" after a serious illness and said he still has "things to do", the official website Cubadebate reported last week. File photo shows former Cuban leader Fidel Castro drinks water during a meeting with

Castro bounces back

Fidel Castro listens to a question in front of a painting of Cuban independence hero Jose Marti during a program on state television in Havana last week. Reuters Revolutionary Cuban leader talks about his recent illness and life of challenges to media,

Cuban puffs on success in China

A cigar export company representative explains why stogies are a tough sell in the largest smoking market in the world. Mike Peters lights up. When Omar Leon Sanchez was offered his job in 2002 as chief representative in China of Habanos S.A., Cuba's top

Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution? 9 hrs ago? -

HAVANA - What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by U.S-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos ?

Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution? 8 hrs ago? -

HAVANA - What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by U.S-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos ?

Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution? 8 hrs ago? -

HAVANA - What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by U.S-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos ?

Meetings in Laos and Cuba to mark Vietnam?s National Day

A meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos, on September 2 to celebrate Vietnam?s 65th National Day, in the presence of Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Boupphavanh and Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad. In his speech, the Lao PM reviewed the glorious

Fidel Castro turns up in full olive green uniform

Cuba's Fidel Castro, reprising symbols of his former power, wore a full military uniform and spoke to a mass audience outdoors Friday for the first time since he nearly died four years ago. The island's former ruler seemed energetic and lucid as he spoke

Castro warns of nuclear cataclysm

FORMER Cuban leader Fidel Castro, wearing his green military cap and clothing like the comandante of old, made his first speech before the Cuban public last Friday since falling ill in 2006, warning of the threat of nuclear war.Castro, 84, spoke from the

Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution? 7 hrs ago? -

HAVANA - What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by U.S-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos ?

Cuba shoots 1st zombie movie

Movie 'won't be political' As Brugues spoke, makeup artists in another room were transforming actors into blood-soaked zombies, a process that can take up to five hours. A gruesome zombie head lay on a table alongside multiple cups of coffee and

Fidel Castro leads first mass rally in four years

HAVANA (AFP) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro completed a return to public life, leading his first mass rally since an illness forced him from the presidency four years ago. Castro, 84, wearing his trademark olive green uniform -- but without

Fidel Castro makes first public speech in years

Jeff Franks Havana ? F Mr. Castro, 84, spoke from the same steps of the University of Havana where 60 years ago he stirred fellow students to political action in the beginnings of the revolution that eventually put him in power in 1959. About 10,000

Cuban leader Fidel Castro leads 1st mass rally in 4 years

10:52 pm TWN, AFPHAVANA -- Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Friday completed a return to public life, leading his first mass rally since an illness forced him from the presidency four years ago. Castro, 84, wearing his trademark olive green