US Lawmakers Say Time to Talk With Cuba

HAVANA - Seven Democratic congresspersons from the U.S. concluded that it is possible to talk about any issue with Cuba and that "it is time" to do so, at the end of a five-day visit during which they met with both Raúl and Fidel Castro. "Our...

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Obama Awakens Hopes for a Thaw in Cuba Relations

HAVANA - US President-elect Barack Obama has a positive image among most Cubans, who are hopeful regarding his promises of loosening some restrictions towards the island, although the government-controlled media here have refrained from commenting on the future of...

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Anti-Castro Groups Slam Bush Cuba Moves

The new U.S. plan to "hasten a transition to democracy" in Cuba has met with more opposition than support among the Cuban people, and even from the very dissidents it is designed to back. The recommendations set forth by the Commission for Assistance to a...

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