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.

Fidel Castro gives brother Raul more power

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Fidel Castro made his first public appearance in five years today as his brother Raul was officially made head of Cuba’s ruling Communist Party. Raul Castro took over the presidency from Fidel five years ago. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with professor Andy Gomez of the University of Miami about the significance of the announcement. Download MP3

Cuba angered over US video game

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The Cuban government is criticizing a new video game in which US special ops soldiers try to kill a young Fidel Castro. A Cuban government website said the fame glorifies assassination and will turn American children into “sociopaths.” Download MP3

Global Political Cartoons: September 11 – 17, 2010

There’s a lot of anger and hate in this week’s cartoons, against the Roma, Muslims, women, and government. But there’s also an act of contrition from an unlikely source.

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Global Political Cartoons: July 18 – 24, 2010

President Obama is about as popular as BP; Fidel Castro lets some of the caged go free; and Apple’s Steve Jobs tries to listen to his critics using an iPhone 4.

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Whatever happened to Elian Gonzalez?

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For today’s Geo Quiz — we were wondering whatever happened to Elian Gonzalez? Ten years ago this month US authorities took Elian from his Miami relatives and returned him to his father’s custody in Cuba. He’s now 16 years old and some snapshots of him have been published on a Cuban government website. We speak with the BBC’s Michael Voss in Havana. Download MP3

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Talking Travel 2: Cuba

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In our second news and travel podcast, The World and Lonely Planet take you to a country that’s only 90 miles from the United States, and yet is off limits to most Americans. That’s right, Cuba. You’ll hear about efforts to lift a decades-long ban on American travel to Cuba. And, you’ll hear what most US citizens are missing out on by not being able to explore the island. (Photo by Rachel Lewis for Lonely Planet)

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World Books Interview: Homage to “The Halfway House”

An interview with Cuban writer José Manuel Prieto about the English translation of the late Guillermo Rosales’s “The Halfway House,” a powerful novel about exile, revolution, and mental illness.

Big changes in Miami’s Little Havana

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Correspondent Ruth Morris reports on the emergence of new, moderate voices in Miami’s Cuban-American community. They tend to be young and interested in dialogue with their peers living in Cuba.

Getting Cubans online

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Cubans are eager to get more online access. But will their government permit it? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Robert Faris of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society about why Cubans are having such a tough time logging on.

Easing restrictions on Cuba

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Washington formally eased restrictions on Cuban-Americans visiting relatives and sending money to Cuba. As part of changes first announced in April, Washington has also relaxed rules for U.S. telecommunication companies doing business with Cuba. Marco Werman speaks to Miami Herald reporter Frances Robles about how Cuban-Americans are responding to the new rules. (photo: AP)Download MP3

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