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Quote of the day

July 23, 2011

“There is no such thing as a former Communist, just as there is no such thing as a former Black.” —Jiří Křižan (1941-2010) [former scenarist and aide of Czech ex-president Václav Havel]

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Shake-up: top ministers replaced (Updated)

March 2, 2009

Via AP: Cuba abruptly replaced some of its most powerful and visible officials on Monday, including Vice President Carlos Lage and Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque. The surprise shakeup, involving about 10 top officials, was announced at the end of the midday newscast by Cuba’s supreme governing body, the Council of State. Among others replaced [...]

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Anyone for cocktails?

June 26, 2008

From The Economist print edition Outsiders bet that bigger changes are on their way THE diplomatic sanctions imposed by the European Union after Cuba jailed 75 dissidents in 2003 were hardly painful. They mainly consisted of restricting political contacts and inviting dissidents to embassy functions, prompting a boycott by Cuban officials that became known as [...]

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