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June 2007

June 25

The Miami Herald
• U.S. House gives boost to Cuban democracy
• Chinese presence, interests in Cuba growing
• Congressman revives Radio, TV Martí debate
• Bill to ease Cuban embargo is introduced
• Castro: Vilma Espín's example more necessary than ever
• Cuban exile group cleared of violating U.S. laws
• Martí extending its reach, U.S. says
• Raúl Castro's wife is dead

The Antithesis of Michael Moore: Real Courage in Cuba
Gorki Aguila, an unlikely threat to the state, had the gumption to criticize the Cuban system so longingly worshipped by Michael Moore. Yet unlike Moore, who gets to challenge a former senator and likely presidential candidate to debate, Gorki gets a prison term.
John Mendez. American Thinker.
Cuba Rejects EU Call for Dialogue
Cuba on Friday bluntly rejected the European Union's calls for negotiations to warm relations with the communist-run island, saying Havana won't talk until the EU totally scraps sanctions it imposed on this country in 2003.
Yahoo! News.
Cuba cheers end to U.N. abuse monitoring
Cuba on Wednesday cheered the new U.N. human rights watchdog's agreement to stop monitoring alleged abuses on the island, with Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque saying the decision left the United States "hanging and we yanked away the ladder."
Yahoo! News.
US disappointed by new rules for UN human rights watchdog
The United States said Tuesday it was disappointed by new rules adopted by the UN Human Rights Council and accused the fledgling institution of denying its own members voting rights.
Yahoo! News.
Castro charges Bush ordered him killed before he took office
Cuba's communist leader Fidel Castro accused US President George W. Bush of ordering him killed even before moving into the White House.
Yahoo! News.
'Sicko' Workers Unapologetic
Three ground zero workers who accompanied filmmaker Michael Moore on a trip to Cuba for medical treatment featured in his new movie "Sicko" charged Friday they were targeted by the U.S. government because of their participation.
Yahoo! News.
Lawmakers seek to open Cuba trade
Lawmakers from both parties proposed opening up agriculture exports to Cuba and ending travel restrictions, putting them at odds with a White House adamantly opposed to easing a half-century-old embargo.
Yahoo! News.

June 12

The Miami Herald
• A historic day for Cuban exile art, culture
• Boat with 22 Cuban migrants lands in Honduras
• U.S. tells Cuba: no middlemen, please
• Castro talks about past, not Cuba's future in TV interview
• Castro video raises questions about recovery
• Recovering Cuban leader now writing for posterity

Chavez pays surprise visit to Cuba
Yahoo! News.
MEPs warn that the EU will weaken its Common Position towards Cuba
International Committee for Democracy in Cuba.
Cubans go to street to augment rations
Yahoo! News.
Female Episcopal bishop a first for Cuba
Yahoo! News.
7 nations added to trafficking blacklist
Yahoo! News.
Moore's lawyer claims discrimination
Yahoo! News.
Bolivian President Morales visits Cuba
Yahoo! News.
Children's book on Cuba kicks up a storm in Miami
Yahoo! News.
Cuban TV shows Castro interview
BBC News.
Cuba's transition from Castro already under way: US
Yahoo! News..
Ark. Rep: Lift Cuban Trade Embargo
Yahoo! News..
New leader keeps Cuban life on track
Yahoo! News.
Cuba tries to bring back tourism glory days
Mike Williams. The Palm Beach Post.
Preparing for a Cuban vacation after Castro
Peter Greenberg. TODAYShow.com.

June 1

The Miami Herald
• Rice: Cuba is on the verge of a major transition
• Cuba to buy $118 million in U.S. food

Spain, US agree to work more closely on Cuba
Spain and the United States will work more closely together to encourage democracy in Cuba, despite conflicting approaches to the communist state, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.
Yahoo! News.
Cuba, Spain Hold Talks on Human Rights
Spain said Thursday it held "frank and cordial" discussions about human rights, the death penalty and treatment of prisoners in Cuba, despite U.S. complaints it has been too friendly with the communist island.
Yahoo! News.
Washington hopes Spain will help bring democracy to Cuba: official
The United States hopes that Spain will use its influence over Cuba to help bring democracy to the communist Caribbean island, a senior US official said Thursday in a newspaper interview.
Yahoo! News.
NBC's 'Today' show is going to Cuba
Matt Lauer and NBC's "Today" show will broadcast live from Cuba next Tuesday to report on the political and economic climate there.
Yahoo! News.
Ga. Lawmaker Wants State's Goods to Be Sold in Cuba
Seeing a chance to sell Vidalia onions to one of the last Communist bastions on the planet, Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia this week softened his opposition to U.S. trade with Cuba following a visit to the island nation.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Don't ever count out El Duque
The way Orlando Hernandez's outing began last night, it looked as if he wasn't going to last very long. A leadoff single followed by a triple, and the next thing he knew, there were groans coming from the fans.
Newsday.com.
NAPI lands new deal with Cuba
Navajo Agricultural Products Industry, which is a Navajo Nation farm operation, announced a deal Wednesday to sell $137,000 worth of pinto and black beans to Cuba.
The Daily Times.
Wife in Cuba Spying Case Begins Prison Sentence
The wife of a Florida International University professor accused of spying for the Cuban government has begun her three-year prison sentence near Ocala.
CBS4.
Reporter to spend month on Cuban rations
The ration book that determines most Cuban diets - and that will briefly rule mine - fits in my palm. Thick brown pages list amounts of foodstuffs to be checked, signed and stamped at "la bodega," the local government distribution center.
Yahoo! News.
Cuba reaps millions from fair
In the end, Cuban officials seemed to value the open criticism of the U.S. trade embargo almost as much as the millions of dollars' worth of food products purchased at a trade fair Wednesday.
Sun-Sentinel. .
Relations with Cuba Solid - Culture Minister
Angola`s minister of Culture, Boaventura Cardoso, Wednesday in Luanda considered as solid the relation between Angola and Cuba in the area of culture and defended its strengthening.
Angola Press.

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