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Code Pink anti-war protester shouts at Obama during national security speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a woman who shouted about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security. The woman was identified as Medea Benjamin from the anti-war group Code...Tags: Barack Obama, National Security, Washington, DC
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FACTBOX-Obama outlines steps toward closing Guantanamo prison
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama outlined steps on Thursday aimed at the eventual closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Following are some facts about the detention operation at the U.S. Naval base in eastern Cuba: * The United...Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Congress, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Defense
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Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo
ReutersBy Susan Cornwell and Jane Sutton WASHINGTON/MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing...Tags: U.S. Congress, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Department of Defense, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Empresario canadiense enfrenta juicio en Cuba por corrupción
ReutersLA HABANA (Reuters) - El juicio a un empresario canadiense que confesó haber sobornado a funcionarios cubanos comenzará el jueves en La Habana, casi dos años después de su detención, en medio de una amplia ofensiva del Gobierno cubano contra la...Tags: Toronto Star
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Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown
ReutersHAVANA (Reuters) - The trial of a Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials began on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption. The closed trial of 53-year-old Sarkis Yacoubian,...Tags: Police Arrests, Defendants, Corporate Officers, Trials, International Trade
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Guillermo Martinez: America losing influence throughout Latin America
Once upon a time, as many fairy tales start, the United States was the prevailing force in Latin America. It had a coherent policy for its southern neighbors, and its opinions mattered to those who governed in the region. Despite President Barack Obama'...Tags: Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Venezuela, China, Corporate Crime
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América Latina fuera de la mirilla
Cuenta la historia que alguna vez en tiempos pasados Estados Unidos eran la fuerza más importante en América Latina. En esos tiempos tenía una política coherente y sus opiniones tenían peso en lo que hacían los que gobernaban en la región. A pesar del...Tags: Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Venezuela, Jimmy Carter
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Cuba: Globus now offers people-to-people tours
Globus has joined the ranks of well-known tour companies offering trips to Cuba under a special U.S. Treasury Department license that permits people-to-people educational exchanges on the Communist island. Its nine-day “Undiscovered Cuba”...
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Officials say more evidence being gathered as Benghazi suspects remain under surveillance
AP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force to...Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, War Crimes, Muammar Gaddafi, Arab Spring, Libya
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Tweeting with the enemy? US diplomat uses social media to engage Cuban critics of Washington
Associated PressHAVANA (AP) — The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. Dozens of young bloggers and tweeters gathered to talk about their place in a socialist society whose leaders...Tags: Havana (Cuba), Raul Castro, Computer Networking and Internet, U.S. Department of State, Munich (Germany)
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Internet analyst: Fiber-optic cable branch from Cuba to Jamaica now carrying traffic
Associated PressHAVANA (AP) — A new branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has reportedly come online, linking the island to nearby Jamaica, increasing Cuba's potential international communications bandwidth and providing a backup for the main...Tags: Venezuela, Computer Networking and Internet, Jamaica
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Oposición venezolana presenta grabación sobre presunta corrupción del Gobierno
ReutersCARACAS (Reuters) - La oposición venezolana presentó el lunes acusaciones de corrupción contra el Gobierno de Nicolás Maduro, contenidas en una grabación de audio de una supuesta conversación entre un influyente comentarista del oficialismo y un...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Caracas (Venezuela), Media Industry
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