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JANUARY 2003 HEADLINES

January 31

FROM CUBA / "Schools in the countryside": the perfect place for sex / Claudia Márquez Linares / Grupo Decoro

Cuba News / Yahoo!

Mas Santos makes offer to talk with Cuba leaders / The Miami Herald

To build a better future for Cuba / The Miami Herald

External links

Castro hagiography preaches to the converted / The Globe and Mail, Canada

A life spent viewing world from the left / The Toronto Star, Canada

Cuba rings through in Cooder's collaborations / The Oregonian

PNB group heads to Cuba with 100 pairs of pointe shoes / King County Journal, WA


January 30

FROM CUBA / Two arrested in Old Havana in drug dragnet / Cuba-Verdad

FROM CUBA / Morón resident arrested, but no drugs found / APLA

FROM CUBA / Anti-drug arrests exceed 50 in Luyanó alone / Cuba-Verdad

Cuba News / Yahoo!

Firm awaits OK for Tampa-Cuba ferry journeys / in The Miami Herald

Fidel Batista! / Lawrence Solomon / Urban Renaissance Insitute

External links

Former Mexican ambassador to Cuba quits leftist party / SF Gate

Scotch on the rocks: U.S. bans Cuban-tinged malt / National Post, Canada

Cuba bound? Not likely / St. Petersburg Times

Cuban warmth in Bulgaria / The Sophia Echo, Bulgaria


January 29

FROM CUBA / Night watchman is afraid of the dark; can't stop pilferage in cemetery / CPIC

FROM CUBA / Do you want to buy a "bell"? / Amarilis Cortina Rey,/ Cuba-Verdad

FROM CUBA / Stormy coast / Rafael Ferro Salas

Crosses will dot park to honor Castro's victims / The Miami Herald


January 28

FROM CUBA / Cuban fined for walking with Canadian friends / APLA

FROM CUBA / Drugs, again / José Antonio Fornaris

FROM CUBA / Wife of blind activist denounces poisoning in prison / Reinaldo Cosano Alén

Castro goes on trial after he is found liable for attack on American citizens / Judicial Watch

Cuba News / The Miami Herald

Cuban Farmers Pledge to Fight Drugs / Yahoo!

U.N. Appoints French Magistrate as Human Rights Representative on Cuba / Washington File


January 27

FROM CUBA / Rapist sought in Moa / APLO

30 Cuban rafters taken back to Cuba / The Miami Herald

Cuba Vote: A Done Deal / The Miami Herald

UM opening fab new home for Cuban history collection / The Miami Herald

Charade in Havana / National Post

It's all in the bags in Cuba, with endless uses and reuses / The Seattle Times

External links

Cuba declares referendum effort dead / The Washington Times

Castro sometimes down, not out / Chicago Tribune

Gadhafi's chairmanship defies reason / Chicago Tribune

Coming Soon to the U.S.: Cuban Cigars Made in Brazil / The New York Times

Union of Old Hands in Havana / The Washington Post

Cuba Keeps Drawing Back Cooder / The Salt Lake Tribune

Veteran media critic suffers heart attack / WorldNetDaily.com

Why the Spooks Shouldn't Run Wars / TIME Magazine

Close, but no cigar at Cuba's smoking festival dinner / Guardina Unlimited, UK

Island of Dissent Blocks Revival Bid / The Washington Post

Ry Cooder's Sound Judgment / The Washington Post


January 24

FROM CUBA / The customer pays twice / Víctor Rolando Arroyo / UPECI

Cuban plane survivor wins Castro judgment / Yahoo!

Cuba News / The Miami Herald

Sherritt proposes debt/equity swap for Cuban unit / The Globe and Mail

External links

Cuban government rejects Varela Project call for referendum / Sun-Sentinel

Ry Cooder and mambo politics / The Globe and Mail, Canada

Cuban ambassador praises local health, education initiatives / The Barbados Advocate

Cuban government releases list of 'terrorists' / NBC 6

Cuba gains popularity as study destination / Badger Herald

West Michigan group helps Cuban kids / Woodtv.com

Chucho Valdes "Fantasia Cubana: Variations on Classical Themes" / The Washington Post

One for the road? / The Nassau Guardian

Cuban music with a Haitian accent / The Globe and Mail, Canada

Web of revolution / The Washington Times

Contreras finally arrives / WayMoreSports.com


January 23

FROM CUBA / Voters demand kerosene before voting in election / Cuba-Verdad

FROM CUBA / Elective surgery suspended indefinitely in Havana hospitals / Grupo Decoro

FROM CUBA / Princes of the city / Rafael Ferro Salas

Grandson of star Cuban singer considers run for county mayor / The Miami Herald


January 22

FROM CUBA / Raid against street vendors with each cruise liner arrival / ICD Press

FROM CUBA / Plant closure makes five in Güines / Grupo Decoro

FROM CUBA / Hurricane victims complain they are still homeless / UPECI

Bad Cuban medicine / Lawrence Solomon / Urban Renaissance Institute

Cuba News / Yahoo!

External links

Contreras Arrives at Yanks' Complex / Newsday.com

Cuba declares socialist victory / BBC

With Miami's WXDJ pranksters, you never know who's on the end of the line / Sun-Sentinel, Florida

Anti-Castro militants say Cuban spy shot in Havana / Sun-Sentinel, Florida

Toronto most ethnically diverse in North America / The Globe and Mail, Canada


January 21

Cuba News / Yahoo!

External links

Everyone -including Elian's dad- wins in Cuba's Parliamentary Election / Fox News

Sundance, Casting A Very Long Shadow / The Washington Post

Cuba announces winners of uncontested races / Click10.com

UA group visits Cuba for ideas exchange / TimesDaily.com

GOP in Senate covertly retains Cuba travel ban / SF Gate.com

Cuba, But Not Its People, Still Gives the Church Short Shrift / Zenit.org


January 20

Cuba News / Yahoo!

FROM CUBA / Thirty-seven evicted in Santa Clara / Grupo Decoro

Corridors of power, at home and abroad / NY Daily News

External links

Polls close in Cuban elections / BBC, UK

Cuba vote to yield no surprises / The Dallas Morning News (reg. req'd)

Cuban Dissident Ends Tour Hopeful of Democratic Reform / NY Times

Listen to Kennedy on Cuba For Clues About Bush on Iraq / The Washington Post

Mr nice guy / The Sun-Herald, Australia

Joyful Cuban dance party / SFGate.com


January 17

FROM CUBA /Secondary school students drop out complaining about the food / APLO

Officials in Pinar del Río dispossess a family of its goods / UPECI

Cuban community plans big parade to show solidarity with Venezuelans / The Miami Herald

Cuba News / Yahoo!

External links

Voices for Change in Cuba Find Achieving Harmony Difficult / Los Angeles Times

The Two Sides of Bush's New Choice for Latin America / The Washington Post

Activist helped plan Bay of Pigs invasion / The Globe and Mail, Canada

Castro nemesis forced aside in White House shuffle / Chicago Sun-Times

Impromptus / Jay Nordlinger / National Review


January 14

FROM CUBA / Government agencies close after 24 days without water / Lux Info Press

FROM CUBA / Taxi driver knifed in holdup dies / Cuba-Verdad

Political prisoners released after 10 months in jail without a trial / Information Bridge Cuba Miami

Payá defends plan for reform in Cuba / Sun-Sentinel

Payá asks for exiles' support / The Miami Herald

An opening for Mexico / The Miami Herald

Payá follows Havel's lead in quest for democracy / The Miami Herald

Cuban Spy's Ex-Wife Buys Plane for $7,000 / Yahoo!

Cuban plane's auction flies at low altitude / The Miami Herald


January 13

FROM CUBA / Traffic code reforms attempt to deal with high accident rate / Lázaro Raúl González / CPI

Cuba News / The Miami Herald

Cuba News / Yahoo!

Cuba's cruel joke / Lawrence Solomon / URI

Cuba Contest in 108th Congress / Cuba Policy Foundation

Mexico's foreign minister left his mark -- maybe / Andres Oppenheimer / The Miami Herald

External links

Tampa Bay resumes trade with Cuba / The Business Journal, Florida

Solidarity, Cuban-Style / The Washington Post

Smithsonian returns Taino Indian remains to descendants in Cuba / Sun-Sentinel

Producers near sales in Cuba / Newsobserver.com

A closer look at Cuba / Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bush Names Veteran Anti-Communist to Latin America Post / NY Times

CANF applauds Bush nomination of Ambassador Noriega to fill top Western hemisphere post / U.S. Newswire

Two Things Linger in Cuba: Fidel and a Pointless Embargo / NY Times

Anti-Castro Diplomat Gets Key White House Post / NewsMax.com

Mexican Official Leaves With Laments, Unfinished U.S. Agenda / The Washington Post


January 10

Drugs in Havana / Manuel Antonio Brito López, Grupo Decoro

Cuba: The price of life / Rafael Ferro / Grupo Decoro

Wary exiles a challenge for dissident's Cuba project / The Miami Herald

Cuba promises to crack down on foreigners who bring drugs into country / Yahoo!

Out of The Shadows / The Miami Herald

EU-Cuba relations are warming up / Joaquin Roy / The Miami Herald

Column turns blind eye to Cuba's injustices / John Suarez / The Miami Herald


January 9

FROM CUBA / Tourism down In 2002 / Oscar Espinosa Chepe

FROM CUBA / New traffic code / Lucas Garve, CPI

Cuba News / Yahoo!

Cuba holds 2 Key West men / The Miami Herald

Meeting of Powell, Cuban activist signals change / Andres Oppenheimer / The Miami Herald

Resist perils posed by the world's tyrants / Frank Calzon / The Miami Herald

External links

Swapo, Cuba's Communist Party Sign Co-Operation Agreement / AllAfrica.com

Paya's Visit, Reich's Reassignment Signal Quiet Shift on Cuba / The Washington Post

Miami radio station applauded for prank Castro call / Sun-Sentinel

One woman's search for the real Cuba / The Time's Record, Maine

A thirst for privatization / The National Post, Canada


January 8

FROM CUBA / Horse-drawn-cart operators complain about taxes, services / Lux Info Press

Cuban migrants land in Cayman Islands seeking refuge / Yahoo!

External links

Once unified under strong anti-Castro leader, Cuban-American community now shows rift / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

From Cambridge to Cuba: The Odyssey of Novelist David Landau / Myles Kantor / NewsMax.com

Cuba opening / Bradenton Herald, Florida

Players strike out on visas to Cuba / Daily Press, VA

World political tensions eroded press freedom in 2002 / RSF


January 7

FROM CUBA / Informal labor market takes up slack in contracting economy / CPI

Cuba News / Yahoo!

Castro foe says he seeks U.S. support and solidarity / The Miami Herald

No Caller ID? Chávez falls for Castro prank 'call' / The Miami Herald

External links

Powell praises Cuban dissident / Sun-Sentinel, FL

Alabama pension chief interested in US Airways Cuba flights / Cleveland.com

Safety of transgenic animals doubted / Tampa Bay Online

'From Cuba with love' stars under fire / scotsman.com, Scotland


January 6

FROM CUBA / Radio Marti listeners surveyed / Grupo Decoro

FROM CUBA / Mother of jailed dissident leader says her son is being mistreated / Grupo Decoro

FROM CUBA / Filth of the city / Rafael Ferro, Grupo Decoro

The high price of dealing with Cuba / National Post

Cuba News / Yahoo!

New Díaz-Balart in Congress adds to family's growing political dynasty / The Miami Herald

Cuba: Threat From the South / NewsMax.com

Marlins nearing deal with Cuban defector / The Miami Herald

External links

White House Wary of Cuba's Little Spy Engine That Could / The New York Times

Envoy champions Bush's policy toward Cuba / Sun-Sentinel, FL

Johnson wants Cuban visitors / KXMC News, ND

Unequal revolution: Cuba's women / Sun-Sentinel, FL

Fly to Cuba direct from Glasgow / Evening Times. Scotland, UK

Cuba spies in America get an 'A' for effort / The Tampa Tribune, FL

Nation's oldest city: The saga of the Tolomato people, from Georgia to Florida to Cuba / The St. Augustine Record, FL

Two stories united by one dream / Palm Beach Post, FL

Music Life: You'll be Havana great time! / Belfast Telegraph, Northern Ireland

Hadley dancers aim for Cuba / Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why I Do Not Believe In Revolution / Accuracy in Media


January 3

Cuba's Santeria leaders predict war, government collapse, marital infidelity in new year / Yahoo!

FROM CUBA / Pharmacies in Havana province lack insulin / Grupo Decoro

FROM CUBA / Political prisoners denounce treatment at Combinado del Este prison / CPI

Cuba News / Yahoo!

Cuban activist Payá may visit Miami / The Miami Herald

Self mutilation continues in the Combinado de Guantánamo Prison / Puente Informativo

External links

Brazil, Cuba and Venezuela join (left) hands / St. Petersburg Times, FL

A Flash of Freedom in Cuba / LA Times

One man's effort to boost freedom in Cuba / Herald Tribune

A Blast from the Past / UPI

Chavez: Venezuela Will Resume Full Oil Production in 45 Days / FOXNews.com

'Fidel' is a captivating but uncritical portrait of Castro / Boston Globe

'Cuba Plan' reflects need to end embargo / Florida Today

LA Times Shills For Cuban Sadist / FrontPage Magazine

The Professionals / National Review


January 2

FROM CUBA / Penicillin withdrawn from pharmacies and hospitals in Guines / Grupo Decoro

FROM CUBA / Police break up protest at port / Grupo Decoro

FROM CUBA / TB outbreak triggers X-Rays of prisoners / UPECI

Cuba News / Yahoo!


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