Kirchner meets Santos confirms dialogue process with Venezuela

<p style="text-align: justify;">Unasur (Union of South American Nations) secretary general Nestor Kirchner held a meeting Monday with Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos to keep advancing in the dialogue process with neighbouring Venezuela sponsored by the group. Read More

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Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim al-Qosi's plea agreement is kept secret

<p style="text-align: justify;">GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA -- A former cook for Osama bin Laden's entourage in Afghanistan has reached an agreement with the U.S. government that will allow him to serve any sentence at a minimum-security facility at Guantanamo Bay, according to statements by lawyers at a military commission on Monday. Read More

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Cruise lines in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Even if the U.S. lifts the travel ban to Cuba, don't expect Havana to be a port of call for American <br> cruise lines any time soon, says Richard Sasso, board chairman of the Cruise Lines International Association. The organization is the trade group for 25 cruise lines serving North America. Read More

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OlitiFact Says Greene Flip-Flopped on the Story of His Cuba Yacht Trip

<p style="text-align: justify;">The primary election is two weeks from Tuesday, and the gloves are off in the U-S Senate primary between Democrats Kendrick Meek and Jeff Greene. Read More

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Lee Nessel: At 60, Diana Nyad wants to finish Cuba-to-Key West swim

<p style="text-align: justify;">When Diana Nyad was pulled from the water in 1978 after 41 hours and 49 minutes of swimming in the ocean, she was horribly off course in raging seas. Her dream to swim from Cuba to Florida charted a path that no one has since been able to journey. Read More

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Tree Planting Increases in Havana

<p style="text-align: justify;">More than 1.4 million seedlings have been cultivated in the city during the current planting season, for the forestation and reforestation of the Cuban capital. Read More

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Exhibition of Contemporary Cuban Ceramics Opens in Havana

<p style="text-align: justify;">An exhibition which includes sculptures, installations and projects, organized by the National Museum of Contemporary Cuban Ceramics, can be seen until August 31 in the White Hall of the Convent of St. Francis of Assis. Read More

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Spanish socialists head for Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">A delegation from Spain's ruling Socialist Workers Party will travel to Cuba on Aug. 31 on a three-day mission to encourage the Cuban government to institute more social reforms, the news agency EFE reported Monday. Read More

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Call on New Colombian President to Foster Peace

<p style="text-align: justify;">Over 120 U.S. intellectuals, progressive organizations, and activists urged incoming Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to establish “a constructive regional dialogue around the internal conflict in Colombia and its impact on neighboring countries” in a letter which will be delivered to the Colombian head of state on August 7, 2010, the day of his inauguration. The content of the letter was made public in a press release from the Alliance for Global Justice. Read More

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Latin American Brigade Visits Cuban Province of Sancti Spiritus

<p style="text-align: justify;">SANCTI SPIRITUS, CUBA.- Members of the 17th Latin American and Caribbean solidarity-with-Cuba brigade visiting Sancti Spiritus highlighted today the meaning of the Cuban Revolution for the region. Read More

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