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	<title> &#187; 2008 &#187; May</title>
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		<title>Cuba &#038; US Electoral Politics</title>
		<link>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/27/cuba-us-electoral-politics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 14:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armando F. Mastrapa 3d</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[From Across the Pond (Deutsche Welle&#8217;s blog about about the U.S. election campaign 2008 with a focus on international aspects of the presidential race):
Cuba: Isolate or Negotiate

It looks like the question whether the U.S. should engage or isolate hostile states is here to stay. First it was Iran, now it&#8217;s Cuba. John McCain attacked Barack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ghosts Of Eastern Europe Haunt Cuba</title>
		<link>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/26/ghosts-of-eastern-europe-haunt-cuba/</link>
		<comments>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/26/ghosts-of-eastern-europe-haunt-cuba/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 02:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armando F. Mastrapa 3d</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Armed Forces]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cuban Communist Party]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Nomenklatura]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Raul Castro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Via CBS News:
Rafael Hernandez is the editor of Temas magazine, a Cuban political journal and outlet for critical public debate, as well as a forum where writers broach previously taboo subjects, like the prevalence of domestic violence in Cuba or the fact of racial discrimination.
When Raul Castro took over as Cuba’s President in February, he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cuban police raid dissidents&#8217; meeting</title>
		<link>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/26/cuban-police-raid-dissidents-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/26/cuban-police-raid-dissidents-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 18:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armando F. Mastrapa 3d</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Police]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dissidents]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Via AP:
Cuban police violently broke up a dissidents&#8217; meeting, leaving at least two people in need of medical treatment, opposition sources said Monday.
At least 30 people were detained briefly after a weekend raid on the home of well-known dissident Jorge Luis &#8220;Atunez&#8221; Garcia Perez in the central city of Placetas, opposition leader Martha Beatriz Roque [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Central Army&#8217;s change of command</title>
		<link>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/24/central-armys-change-of-command/</link>
		<comments>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/24/central-armys-change-of-command/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 13:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armando F. Mastrapa 3d</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Armed Forces]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Generals]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Raul Castro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Granma reported today the military ceremony honoring the change of command of the Central Army presided by Army General Raúl Castro that took place at the headquarters of the General Staff in Matanzas.
Division General Raúl Rodríguez Lobaina is replacing Army Corps General Joaquín Quintas Solá who has served as the Central Army&#8217;s chief for over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organized Crime in Cuba</title>
		<link>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/20/organized-crime-in-cuba/</link>
		<comments>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/20/organized-crime-in-cuba/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 17:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armando F. Mastrapa 3d</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Stratfor has recently examined organized crime in Mexico, Italy and Russia.  Their fourth installment focuses on Cuba.
A snippet of the report (for Stratfor.com members):
Stratfor&#8217;s fourth in-depth look at organized crime focuses on Cuba. In atypical fashion, organized crime in Cuba is run by the state and stems from a long tradition that places Cuban military [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cuba: A Safe Haven for Organized Crime</title>
		<link>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/20/cuba-a-safe-haven-for-organized-crime/</link>
		<comments>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/20/cuba-a-safe-haven-for-organized-crime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 17:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armando F. Mastrapa 3d</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Phil Williams, PhD, Professor of International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, wrote in 1999 an article titled: “Cuba: The Next Safe Haven for Organized Crime,” which was published by Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin.
Dr. Williams points out in his analysis:
Communist states have several characteristics that facilitate the incubation of organized crime and corruption:

   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cuban spook gives unprecedented interview</title>
		<link>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/19/cuban-spook-gives-unprecedented-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://cubapolidata.com/2008/05/19/cuban-spook-gives-unprecedented-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 12:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armando F. Mastrapa 3d</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A Cuban intelligence officer gives an unprecedented interview to a foreign news organization.
Via AP:
Cuba has documented proof that U.S. officials on the island are delivering private funds to political dissidents in order to undermine the communist government, Cuban officials said Sunday.
Although Cuba has accused U.S. officials of funneling federal funds to dissidents before — a [...]]]></description>
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