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Hoy sábado Papo Lucca y la Sonora Ponceña en Sunrise
Cuando en 1968 tuvo el atrevimiento de agregarle solos de piano y de trompeta al viejo son montuno 'Hacheros Pa' un Palo' (Arsenio Rodríguez), el entonces joven y experimental Papo Lucca jamás imaginó que 45 años más tarde el tema seguiría tan vigente y...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Michael Jackson, Bars and Clubs
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Corruption trial of Canadian trader ends in Cuba, with verdict soon
Reuters* Importer faces up to 12 years in prison * Corruption arrests unprecedented in Cuba By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 24 (Reuters) - The trial of a Canadian businessman who bribed Cuban officials ended on Friday after two days of testimony, but there was no...Tags: Trials, Havana (Cuba), Police Arrests, Justice System, Judges
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Juicio por corrupción contra empresario canadiense termina en Cuba
ReutersPor Marc Frank LA HABANA (Reuters) - El juicio contra un empresario canadiense que sobornó a funcionarios cubanos culminó el viernes luego de dos dÃas de audiencia, sin que se conozcan los resultados de un caso seguido con atención por la comunidad... -
RPT-Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'
Reuters(Repeats with no change to text) By Matt Spetalnick and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects...Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress, Military Equipment
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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: Washington, DC, National Security, Barack Obama
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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: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Sleep Deprivation
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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. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Congress, Labor Disputes
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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: Trials, Police Arrests, Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Officers, Armenia
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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: Venezuela, Jimmy Carter, Petroleum Industry, Barack Obama, Joe Biden
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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: Venezuela, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama
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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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