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On Cuba, Biden should learn from Obama

Barack Obama's historic 2015 handshake with Raúl Castro signaled a new day. Was Joe Biden paying attention?

Salon

Editorial: Biden administration has just propped up Cuba’s failing dictatorship. Thanks, Mr. President

In a single move, President Joe Biden just gave Cuba’s aging, creaky regime new oxygen to continue to exist, living on to oppress those who oppose it on the island.

Miami Herald

Cuban lawmakers pass new penal code critiqued by rights, media groups

Cuban lawmakers on Sunday approved a new penal code for the country that is being critiqued by some rights groups who say its clause on foreign funding may be used to unjustly stifle dissent and independent journalism in the wake of widespread anti-government protests last July.

Reuters

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Fabiola Santiago: Wait until students figure out that DeSantis’ Florida and communism are bedfellows!

What do Cuba and Florida have in common?

Miami Herald

Assata Shakur accomplice gets parole in trooper's 1973 death

A split New Jersey Supreme Court has granted parole to a former militant convicted in the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper

The Independent UK

DeSantis signs bill for Florida students to learn about ‘victims of communism’

Florida governor establishes ‘victims of communism day’ and students must receive at least 45 minutes’ instruction every November

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis signs bill forcing students to learn about ‘victims of communism’

Florida governor is thought to be plotting 2024 run

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DeSantis signs bill mandating communism lessons in class, as GOP leans on education

Public school teachers in Florida will soon be required to dedicate at least 45 minutes of instruction on “Victims of Communism Day” to teach students about communist leaders around the world and how people suffered under those regimes.

Miami Herald

Ricardo Alarcón: Castro confidant and powerful Cuban diplomat

As well as being a major player in the 1959 Cuban revolution, he was also key in thawing relations with the US at the end of the 20th century

The Independent UK

How Vladimir Putin escaped five assassination attempts thanks to Fidel Castro's advice

Russian President Vladimir Putin has had his life saved on numerous occasions thanks to one single thing that keeps him from death - with more than five efforts to kill him believed to have been made

Daily Mirror

Charlie Crist hones message a year into campaign trail for Florida governor

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist on Wednesday continued to hone his messaging as he faces a competitive Democratic primary for Florida governor, attacking Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as “the worst governor in Florida’s modern era” and avoiding any mention of his primary opponents.

Tribune News Service

Ricardo Alarcón, Castro confidant and top Cuban envoy, dies

Ricardo Alarcón, who was for years the head of Cuba’s parliament and one of the country’s most prominent diplomats, has died in Havana

The Independent UK

Cubans take to streets on Worker's Day for first time in three years

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Reuters

Ricardo Alarcon, Cuban point man for U.S. relations, dies aged 84

Ricardo Alarcon, one of the most powerful men in Cuba under former President Fidel Castro and a key player in relations with the United States, died in Havana on Saturday evening, his family said.

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Tribune News Service

A Lis Cuesta le salió el tiro por la culata cuando dijo la verdad sobre Díaz-Canel por 'amor' | Opinión

Apr. 13—OPINIÓN Y COMENTARIO

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: A Cuba propaganda fail: Swooning wife calls Miguel Díaz-Canel what he is — a dictator

“Dictator of my heart.”

Reuters

Factbox-France's hardleft Melenchon promises guaranteed jobs, capital controls

Jean-Luc Melenchon, a hardleft veteran and longtime admirer of the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and Venezuelan former president Hugo Chavez, is polling third in France's presidential race.

The Independent UK

Cuba's new private companies show off products at trade fair

A trade fair in Cuba's capital is a commercial milestone for the country

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Let Ukrainian Refugees In

And don't close the door behind them.

Reuters

Cubans split over more liberal family code as referendum nears

Cuba's communist government is seeking to rally support for a new family code that would open the door to gay marriage and boost women's rights, but experts and a recent survey suggest an upcoming referendum vote may not provide a rubber stamp.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: In Miami, Madeleine Albright was the beloved ‘Madame Cojones.’ Here’s why

Yes, we’re pretty sure Madeleine Albright’s were brass, and they earned her the name “Madame Cojones.” It was a fitting nickname for Albright, who died Wednesday at age 84.

Miami Herald

‘Prohibited tourism:’ Miami judge deals major blow to cruise companies that traveled to Cuba

MIAMI — In a consequential ruling Monday night, a Miami federal judge said four major cruise lines with South Florida ties — Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises — engaged in “prohibited tourism” and “trafficking activities” by carrying passengers to Cuba and profiting from the use of Havana port…

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