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2009 Archives

May 2009

Expert: Conditions in Cuba appear better than ever for change, The Tampa Tribune (5/29/2009)
Analysis: Will Cuba return to OAS next week?, Miami Herald (5/29/2009)
What "Cuba Libre" could mean for investors, Barron's (5/25/2009)
Will Cuba be allowed to use dollars again?, ABC News (5/18/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: What Science Magazine reported, Granma Internacional (5/15/2009)
Inside Guantanamo Bay, desperate prisoners ask 'where is freedom.' The Times (5/15/2009)
U.S. recession fallout: Cuban smugglers offer discounts, but takers are few, South Florida Sun Sentinel (5/12/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: What went through my mind, Granma Internacional (5/11/2009)
Travel - A catalyst for transforming the relationship between Cuba and America,The Huffington Post (5/11/2009)
Fidel Castro: The struggle has barely begun, Prensa Latina (5/11/2009)
Reinventing Guantanamo, Washington Post (5/7/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: A question to which there is no answer, Granma Internacional (5/6/2009)
How to handle the Gauntanamo detainees, Wall Street Journal (5/6/2009)
Closing Guantanamo - or not, Boston Herald (5/6/2009)
Fidel Castro: Giving one's all, Prensa Latina (5/5/2009)
Is trade embargo with Cuba hurting U.S. interests? CNN (5/4/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: Cuba, terrorist country? Granma Internacional (5/4/2009)
CNN's Jim Acosta in Cuba: "This island needs help," CNN (5/4/2009)
Katie Couric's notebook: Cuba, CBS News (5/4/2009)
Give Guantanamo back to the Cuban people, Washington Post (5/3/2009)
Fidel Castro sends mixed signals on U.S.-Cuba relations, New York Daily News (5/2/2009)
Looking for the real Cuba, The Salt Lake Tribune (5/2/2009)
Junket to Cuba provides just what doctor ordered, Houston Chronicle (5/1/2009)
US wants Cuba to act like slave - Fidel Castro, South Florida Sun Sentinel (5/1/2009)
No changes offered in May Day message to Havan throngs, South Florida Sun Sentinel (5/1/2009)

April 2009

Policy on Cuba has enabled Castro, The Tennessean (4/30/2009)
Cuba caliente! Tampa Tribune (4/30/2009)
Fidel Castro slept here, New York Times (4/30/2009)
Looking, hopefully, for a better life in Havana, South Florida Sun Sentinel (4/30/2009)
Taking advise from Cuba, Houston Chronicle (4/29/2009)
Capitalism on display at Havana shopping center, South Florida Sun Sentinel (4/28/2009)
Non-Cubans have found ways to visit island for years, Miami Herald (4/25/2009)
Americans visiting Havana await a flood of U.S. tourists, South Florida Sun Sentinel (4/24/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: Gestures that are impressive, Granma Internacional (4/24/2009)
Cuban Americans ponder what U.S. should do next, The Wall Street Journal (4/24/2009)
Cuba requires more than a gesture, National Post of Canada (4/24/2009)
In retirement, Fidel Castro is little seen, but often heard, Los Angeles Times (4/23/2009)
Seeming mixed signals from Cuba's Castro brothers, AP (4/23/2009)
Castro brothers' power struggle may doom Obama's overtures, Miami Herald (4/23/2009)
Fidel Castro didn't really dash hopes for Cuba talks, CBS News (4/22/2009)
The right deal on Cuba, Wall Street Journal (4/20/2009)
The melting of U.S. policy against Cuba, CBS News (4/19/2009)
The U.S. and Cuba: A thaw in rhetoric, not trade, Business Week (4/19/2009)
Flirting with Cuba, courting a hemisphere, New York Times (4/18/2009)
Rising expectations on Cuba follow Obama, New York Times (4/18/2009)
Time to end sanctions against Cuba, Ft. Myers News-Press (4/18/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: The secret summit, Granma Internacional (4/17/2009)
Cuban embargo a proven failure, Salt Lake Tribune (4/17/2009)
Waiting, in Havana, South Florida Sun Sentinel (4/16/2009)
Commentary: Let's end our hypocrisy on Cuba, CNN (4/16/2009)
Fidel Castro: Soldiers with correct opinions, Prensa Latina (4/16/2009)
Look inward Cuba, then judge, Trinidad and Tobago Express (4/16/2009)
Open the door to Cuba, Los Angeles Times (4/15/2009)
Obama changes tack on Cuba, Financial Times (4/15/2009)
Obama takes first steps on modernizing U.S.-Cuba policy, but hard work still left to do, South Florida Sun Sentinel (4/15/2009)
Fidel Castro: Does the OAS have any right to exist? Prensa Latina (4/15/2009)
After Bush's tough love, its time to give Obama's Cuba policy a try, Miami Herald (4/14/2009)
Fidel Castro: Days that cannot be forgotten, Invasor (4/14/2009)
Havana entrepreneurs have American dream, South Florida Sun Sentinel (4/14/2009)
Obama's practical and generational change toward Cuba, Seattle Times (4/14/2009)
Fidel Castro: Not a word about the blockade, Prensa Latina (4/14/2009)
Obama travels aimed at re-engaging hemisphere, AP (4/14/2009)
Obama opens door to Cuba, but only a crack, New York Times (4/12/2009)
Can Cuba cope with onslaught of Americans? AP (4/12/2009)
End the embargo on Cuba, Boston Globe (4/12/2009)
Barack Obama's Summit of the Americas haunted by ghost of Cuba, Telegraph (4/11/2009)
Tear down this wall, Newsweek (4/11/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: The Bolivian revolution and Cuba's conduct, Prensa Latina (4/11/2009)
Hot topic: The U.S.-Cuba relationship, CBS News (4/10/2009)
America's Cuba policy is the "Edsel" of the US foreign policy portfolio, The Huffington Post (4/10/2009)
Cuba, the low-hanging fruit for Obama, braces for change, The Huffington Post (4/10/2009)
The ghost at the conference table, The Economist (4/8/2009)
United States-Cuban relations begin the long thaw, CNN (4/8/2009)
Obama can lead or follow on Cuba, Dallas Morning News (4/8/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: Meeting with Barbara Lee and other members of the Black Caucus, Granma Internacional (4/8/2009)
Guantanamo Bay: 'The least worst place,' NPR (4/8/2009) (audio link)
How many others were tortured? Washington Post (4/8/2009)
Poll: Lift the Cuba travel ban, Los Angeles Times (4/7/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: The seven Congress members who are visiting us, Granma Internacional (4/7/2009)
US policy on Cuba evolving under Obama, AP (4/6/2009)
The embargo after the Castros, Washington Post (4/6/2009)
Fidel Castro: Walking on solid ground, Prensa Latina (4/6/2009)
In Cuba, change means more of the same, with control at the top, New York Times (4/5/2009)
Will Europe help close Guantanamo? The News and Observer (4/1/2009)
Travel by Americans to Cuba could be boon for South Florida, South Florida Sun Sentinel (4/1/2009)
Fidel Castro: The prelude, Prensa Latina (4/1/2009)

March 2009

After detention, where can the Uighurs go? New York Times (3/31/2009)
At Havana bookstands, Harry Potter tops Che, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/31/2009)
If Cuba embargo eases, state to gain, St. Petersburg Times (3/30/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: China, the great economic power, Prensa Latina (3/30/2009)
Gesture for Gesture, Counterpunch (3/27-29/2009)
Can the West cultivate ideas from Cuba's 'special period'? CNN (3/29/2009)
Cuba waits for Obama as ailing Fidel Castro fades from scene, U.S News and World Report (3/27/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: Lies in the services of the empire, Granma Internacional (3/26/2009)
Obama's dilemma over terrorism detainees, U.S. News and World Report (3/25/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: It has all been said, Prensa Latina (3/25/2009)
Remembering Cuba's Black Spring, Voice of America (3/24/2009)
Its a new--and depressing ball game--in Havana, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/25/2009)
Cubans discuss US embargo, BBC News (3/23/2009)
Is Gitmo creating terrorists? Politico (3/23/2009)
Putting Guantanamo to good use, Boston Globe (3/23/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: The facts are proving me right, Granma Internacional (3/22/2009)
A glossy view of Guantanamo Bay, Washington Post (3/22/2009)
Cuban legends play on through all politics, Cincinnati Enquirer (3/20/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: We are the ones to blame, Granma Internacional (3/20/2009)
Whispering goodbye to Cuba's dominant past, New York Times (3/19/2009)
Havana's black market fills fashion void, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/19/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: The moral importance of the Classic, Granma Internacional (3/18/2009)
The dark side of Cuban cigars, AFP (3/17/2009)
Get a glimpse of Cuba's underwater treasure trove, MSNBC (3/17/2009)
Parking for a living in Havana, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/17/2009)
Cuba's revolutionary mountains, The Times UK Edition (3/15/2009)
U.S.-Cuba relations, Los Angeles Times (3/14/2009)
The plot against the Castro's, Newsweek (3/14/2009)
Fidel Castro: More news on the agonies of capitalism, Granma Internacional (3/12/2009)
Enough hand-wringling over Cuba, The Huffington Post (3/12/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: The agonies of developed capitalism, Granma Internacional (3/12/2009)
Its a dog's world in Cuba, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/12/2009)
Is Cuban impasse inevitable? Toronto Globe and Mail (3/12/2009)
The next vacation hot spot: Cuba? ABC News (3/11/2009)
A Castro in the Cuban dugout, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/10/2009)
Obama will ignore Cuba provisions in Omnibus, ABC News (3/10/2009)
Reflections of Fidel: Fair and constructive criticism, Granma Internacional (3/9/2009)
Forget about Fidel, Newsweek (3/7/2009)
Fidel Castro: My meeting with Zelaya, Prensa Latina (3/6/2009)
Cuba buzzing over cabinet shuffle, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/5/2009)
What lies behind the Cuban purge? Time (3/5/2009)
Castro and Chavez: The evil twins for Florida's GOP? Time (3/5/2009)
Reflecting on Cuba's bloody history, San Francisco Chronicle (3/4/2009)
Cuban stand fast amid the ruins, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/3/2009)
Analysis: Cuba waiting and watching Obama, AP (3/2/2009)
Analysis: Cuba watches for sign of a breakthrough with Obama, AP (3/2/2009)
Time to warm up to Cuba, Kansas City Star (3/2/2009)
Does the U.S. embargo help the Cuban government? San Francisco Chronicle (3/2/2009)

February 2009

Commentary: no time like the present to warm to Cuba, McClatchy Washington Bureau (2/27/09)
President Obama should end the Cuban embargo, Seattle Times (2/27/09)
Hoping for an end to the silly Cuban embargo, San Francisco Chronicle (2/27/09)
In Havana, hope for easing Cuba travel ban, South Florida Sun Sentinel (2/26/09)
Does the U.S. embargo on Cuba protect human rights? Americas Quarterly (2/25/09)
Traveling to Cuba is like going back in time, San Francisco Chronicle (2/25/09)
In Cuba, low-hanging fruit for Obama, Reuters (2/25/09)
Optomism marks future for U.S.-Cuban relations, ABC News (2/25/09)
In Cuba, chasing rumors is part of the job, South Florida Sun Sentinel (2/26/09)
U.S. embargo of Cuba 'not working,' analyst says, Palm Beach Post (2/24/09)
Cuba, persona non grata no more, The Guardian (2/24/09)
Use 'smart power' to help Cubans, Miami Herald (2/24/09)
Changing U.S.-Cuba policy, Time Magazine (2/24/09)
Opening up to Cuba - a bit, The News and Observer (2/23/09)
A 'ticking time bomb' goes off, Washington Post (2/23/09)
Six months after devastating hurricanes, Cuba still struggle, South Florida Sun Sentinel (2/23/09)
Obama's Uighur headache in Guantanamo, Forbes (2/20/09)
Cuban crowds long to be Spanish, South Florida Sun Sentinel (2/19/09)
The Obama mystique in Cuba, U.S. News and World Report (2/19/09)
Casual cruelty at Guantanamo, The Charlotte Examiner (2/18/09)
Fidel Castro's voice still strong, even out of power, Top News India (2/18/09)
Cell phone ring losing its bling in Cuba, South Florida Sun Sentinel (2/17/09)
Four easy steps to shut down Guantanamo this year, Houstin Chronicle (2/14/09)
Fidel Castro: Swan song of the rich, Prensa Latina (2/14/09)
Urban Cuba: Comrades, this is the new luxury, National Post (2/13/09)
Gitmo controversy pitted Bush vs. Cheney, CBS News (2/5/09)
Ease Cuba travel restrictions? Some Americans hope so, CNN (2/4/09)
U.S. needs to end 'imperial attitude,' Bolivian says, Los Angeles Times (2/4/09)
Beyond Obama's order to close Guantanamo, Human Rights First (2/3/09)
Riding to the rhythm in Havana, South Florida Sun Sentinel (2/2/09)

January 2009

World welcomes President Obama's executive order to close Guantanamo, despite concerns, Voice of America (1/30/09)
Obama Adiministration's Latin America policy could focus more on Cuba, Venezuela, Voice of America (1/30/09)
In latest blog post, Castro criticizes Obama, CBS News (1/29/09)
How cooking for the Taliban gets you life in Guantanamo, Huffington Post (1/29/09)
Gitmo's 'dangerous detainees' pose vexing problem, NPR (1/28/09)
Latest from Fidel Castro has Cuba guessing, South Florida Sun Sentinel (1/28/09)
Obama must succeed in closing Gitmo, The Examiner (1/27/09)
Will U.S. policy towards Cuba finally change, News & Observer (1/25/09)
Cuba's revolution 50 years on, Financial Times (1/24/09)
US lawmakers have mixed reactions to Obama orders to close Guantanamo, Voice of America (1/22/09)
For Cuba and US, making up is hard to do, AP (1/22/09)
Time to give Guantanamo back to Cuba, Black Agenda Report (1/21/09)
Cuban dissidents see hope in Obama, Reuters (1/21/09)
Freedom house statement, Obama Blog (1/16/09)
A health program worth emulating, Business Mirror (1/16/09)
Zara joins Benetton and Mango selling in Havana, Latin American Herald Tribune (1/16/09)
UM's Gomez: Cuba calling up special forces, Miami Herald (1/15/09)
Cuban Jews return to homeland, News Observer (1/18/09)
Young Cubans not interested in getting jobs, Hindustan Times (1/14/09)
Defiant Cuba reinforces Latin ties with Obama on horizon, M&C News (1/14/09)
Cuba still has soft spot for big three, Scripps News (1/14/09)
What Obama could learn from Cheney, Wall Street Journal (1/13/09)
Fidel Castro 'unlikely to be seen in public again,' Telegraph (1/12/09)
Ending ban might expose Castro's Cuba to reality, AP (1/7/09)
Frame U.S. relations to Cuba in more promising context, USA Today (1/7/09)
Barack Obama should and probabily will relax Cuba travel restrictions, Los Angeles Times (1/5/09)

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