El Salvador

Diplomatic corner

August 20, 2010

U.S. president makes recess appointment of U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, who had questionable ties to Cuban diplomats/agents. [El Nuevo Herald] Cuba has “exported” doctors, nurses and health technicians to earn diplomatic influence in poor countries and hard cash for its floundering economy. [Wall Street Journal] North Korea’s Kim Jong-il has a taste for Cuban [...]

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Diplomatic corner

July 17, 2010

Fidel Castro met with Cuban diplomats and warned of imminent nuclear war. [infobae] Spanish diplomacy and the release of Cuban prisoners. [Radio Nederland] Prime minister of Kuwait visits Cuba to sign bilateral agreements and the opening of a new embassy. [EFE] EU diplomat: EU foreign ministers forced Spanish FM Moratinos to cede his obsession in [...]

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