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    • Hugo, Fidel and Che united

      Posted by Jon from Guardian UK

      Fidel Castro and his Venezuelan ally, Hugo Chavez, toured the Argentinian boyhood home of the Cuban president's fallen comrade and legendary guerrilla, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, at the weekend. It was a first visit for both. American media: not so much interested

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      UNESCO Literacy Prize Goes to Cuba

      Posted by j1o2n3a4s5

      Paris, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has bestowed the Latin American and Caribbean Pedagogic Institute of Cuba (IPLAC) upon the King Sejong Literacy Prize, for fostering a literacy program to help other nations.

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      Castro ballistic at rich 'slur'

      Posted by Billbar from Smh.com

      Cuban President Fidel Castro may be one of the world's longest serving leaders, but he furiously denies a Forbes magazine story ranking him among the richest. The US financial magazine estimated Castro's wealth at $900 million, up from last year's estimate of $550 million.

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    • Vintage US cars keep chugging in Cuba but face threat

      Posted by Billbar from Reuters

      But the vehicles that have survived pot-holed streets and the lack of spare parts due to a four-decade-old U.S. trade embargo on Cuba now face a new threat. Cuban President Fidel Castro has vowed to run the private taxis out of business for charging exorbitant fares and stealing fuel and car parts from the state.

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      Fidel Castro burns his underpants

      Posted by Billbar from The Independent

      The latest details on the world's longest surviving head of state and government, as provided by one of his former personal assistants, Delphin Fernandez. The picture that emerges is of a man obsessed with his health and security.

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    Jwgardner comments on:

    Castro resigns as president, state-run paper reports

    So much for fighting them there, so we don’t have to fight them here. Cuba’s right on America’s doorstep, so to speak. Florida might get invaded…

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    6:12 pm 2/19/08
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    okami comments on:

    Fidel Castro retires

    it’s quite possible. . .after all, we’ve been doing it to most of Central America since 1900. . .

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    3:34 am 2/19/08
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    theangryindian comments on:

    Castro resigns as president, state-run paper reports

    The fascists in the U.S. have been praying for this. Perhaps Iran will take a back seat to the annexation of Cuba as the Bush administration has promised its funders.

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    3:20 am 2/19/08
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    theangryindian comments on:

    Fidel Castro retires

    The end of an era. Expect Cuba to be assaulted by the U.S. until they bend to its will.

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    3:17 am 2/19/08
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    gp77 comments on:

    Exclusive: Peace Corps, Fulbright Scholar Asked to 'Spy' on Cubans, Venezuelans

    they are putting those scholars in a bad position with that kind of request

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    3:16 am 2/18/08
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    gp77 comments on:

    Exclusive: Peace Corps, Fulbright Scholar Asked to 'Spy' on Cubans, Venezuelans

    wow…

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    3:16 am 2/18/08
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    Jon comments on:

    Cuba embraces open-source software

    I always knew that open source was a Commie conspiracy! ;-)

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    1:51 pm 2/17/07
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    theangryindian

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    “The Angryindian” is an internationally recognized Indigenist activist and outspoken critic of U.S. colonialism practised against Aboriginal societies in America and abroad. He is editor of IntelligentaIndigena Novajoservo and the host of Radyo Inteligentaindigena, an independent, non-partisan international Indigenist podcast.

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    okami

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    former US Marine, retired police; now alternately protected and terrorized by gangs of cats

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    Jeff is the founder of NewsCloud. He is also a freelance writer and blogs at Idealog.

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