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Republican Candidates Court Miami’s Cuban Vote
The Republican candidates are in Florida. To capture the state, it’s key to appeal to Hispanic voters. And no Latino group is more important in Florida than Miami’s Cubans.
Ten Years at Guantanamo
Ten years ago today, the first group of 20 detainees landed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.
Iranian President Ahmadinejad Visits Latin America Seeking to Reinforce Alliances
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad embarks on a four-nation tour with visits to Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba and Ecuador, seeking to reinforce ties with the few allies Iran has left.
Cuban Barbers to Gain More Freedoms
We’re taking a little off the top and trimming the sideburns for today’s Geo Quiz. Barbers in the Caribbean city we’re looking for will have a little more freedom come December 1st…
America and Guantanamo
Harvard professor Jonathan Hansen’s book details America’s centuries-long fascination with Cuba.
MBA Program Launched in Cuba
The program sponsored by the Catholic church aims to teach Cuban students how to start and market their own businesses in the new Cuban economy.
Cuban Flutist Orlando Maraca Valle
Tom Schnabel shares one of his favorite new recording by Cuban artist Orlando Maraca Valle.
Music From the Cuban Land of Tobacco Fields
We are looking for a Cuban province that is renowned for its tobacco fields and is home to the 13 member band “Wil Campa Y Su Gran Union.”
Chavez Celebrates Venezuela’s Independence Day
The president returned from Cuba after receiving medical treatment.
What is Ailing Hugo Chavez?
The opposition candidates are positioning themselves for a possible power vacuum.
Hugo Chavez Receives Medical Treatment in Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been in Cuba since June 10th after receiving treatment for a known illness.
Tiempo Libre’s “My Secret Radio”
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Tiempo Libre is a seven piece group based in Miami. The band’s leader Jorge Gomez tells Marco Werman about his teenage years in Havana when he and his friends would try to listen to banned American music from radio stations in Miami by putting up makeshift antennas on the roof. These experiences are remembered in the group’s new CD “My Secret Radio.” Download MP3
Cuban blogger gets government’s attention
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Cuba’s blogosphere is relatively small and its most famous practitioner is Yoani Sacnhez. She says her blog “Generation Y” is not an act of dissent, but is more like a daily diary to describe what it is like to live in Cuba. The World’s Carol Hills has more. Download MP3
Cuban coffee
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For the Geo Quiz, we’re on the island of Cuba, looking for its largest mountain range. It’s known for its coffee plantations but these days there isn’t enough coffee in Cuba – once a major coffee exporter – to even meet the demands of the local population… Download MP3
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