Daily Archives: June 5, 2009
The Crime of Illegal Exit
The Crime of Illegal Exit
at 9:55 AM Friday, June 5, 2009
Yesterday, seven Cubans set out for the United States in a rickety
plastic foam boat, which began to fall apart in the water, and instead
ended up in front of Havana's Malecon seafront boulevard (ironically,
right next to the U.S. Interests Section).
According to the AP, "a police… Continue reading
Spanish Paper Maker Announces Joint Venture with Cuba
Spanish Paper Maker Announces Joint Venture with Cuba
HAVANA – Spain's Castor Plus has formed a joint venture with the Cuban
government to produce paper at a plant in the central province of Sancti
Spiritus, the firm's president told Efe Thursday.
Castor Plus plans to invest 7 million euros ($9.9 million) initially and
another 5.5 million euros ($7.8 million) later,… Continue reading
Chairman Kerry Statement On OAS General Assembly Action On Cuba
Chairman Kerry Statement On OAS General Assembly Action On Cuba
[June 04, 2009]
Jun 04, 2009 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via
COMTEX) — June 3, 2009 Chairman Kerry Statement On OAS General Assembly
Action On Cuba WASHINGTON, D.C. -Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement in response
to the decision at the 39th Organization of… Continue reading
Cuba central bank head replaced in gov’t shuffle
Posted on Friday, 06.05.09
Cuba central bank head replaced in gov't shuffle
The Associated Press
HAVANA — The head of Cuba's central bank has resigned as President Raul
Castro pushes ahead with a government reorganization amid signs of a
cash crunch, state television reported Thursday.
Francisco Soberon, 64, has been replaced by Ernesto Medina, who heads
Banco Financiero Internacional, one… Continue reading
Couple indicted on charges of spying for Cuba
Posted on Friday, 06.05.09
Couple indicted on charges of spying for Cuba
By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — A retired State Department worker with top secret security
clearance and his wife have been indicted on charges of spying for Cuba.
The indictment handed down by the attorney general's office in
Washington says Walter Kendall Myers and his wife,… Continue reading
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: DON’T ALLOW CENSORSHIP
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: DON'T ALLOW CENSORSHIP
[June 05, 2009]
Jun 05, 2009 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via
COMTEX) — image002 Thursday, June 4, 2009 Contact: Ken Lundberg
(Martinez) – (202) 228-5957 Dan McLaughlin (Nelson) – (202) 224-1679
Afshin Mohamadi (Menendez) – (202) 224-4744 DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: DON'T
ALLOW CENSORSHIP Obama Administration writing new rules for
telecommunications links with Cuba WASHINGTON… Continue reading
U.S. telecommunications firms must not help violate human rights in Cuba
U.S. telecommunications firms must not help violate human rights in Cuba
(Sen. Mel Martinez)
June 5th, 2009
Yoani Sanchez, whose Generation Y blog gives "voice" to the reality of
today's Cuba, recently wrote, "For alternative bloggers—within Cuba—the
only common thing that unites us is the use of the Internet to hang our
opinions, chronicles and questions."
Unfiltered information and privacy… Continue reading
Two charged as Cuban spies in US
Two charged as Cuban spies in US
A former US official and his wife have been charged with spying for the
Cuban government over a 30-year period.
Washington DC residents Walter Myers, 72, and Gwendolyn Myers, 71, are
accused of acting as illegal agents for Cuba and wire fraud.
The couple could face up to 20 years in prison if… Continue reading
Feds: High-level couple spied for Cuba
Posted on Friday, 06.05.09
Feds: High-level couple spied for Cuba
The Justice Department charged a former longtime State Department
official and his wife with sending classified information to Cuba
BY LESLEY CLARK
[email protected]
WASHINGTON — A former State Department official and his wife have been
arrested on charges of serving as spies for the Cuban government for
nearly 30 years,… Continue reading
Raúl won’t face OAS challenge
Posted on Friday, 06.05.09
CUBA
Raúl won't face OAS challenge
BY MARIFELI PEREZ-STABLE
MarifeliPerez-Stable.com
Cuba isn't back. On Wednesday, the OAS General Assembly repealed the
1962 resolution that had excluded the Cuban government from its ranks.
It also established a path for reintegration: Havana needs to take the
initiative and open a dialogue that would be conducted according to OAS… Continue reading
El gobierno refuerza medidas de control sanitario
Salud: Gripe A
El gobierno refuerza medidas de control sanitario
Agencias | 05/06/2009
AFP/ La Habana. Las autoridades de la Isla avanzan en la instalación de
sensores de temperatura corporal en sus 14 aeropuertos internacionales,
como parte de un programa nacional para "disminuir el riesgo de
introducción y diseminación" del virus A (H1N1), informó este viernes el
diario oficial Granma.… Continue reading
MEDIDAS DE AHORRO EN HOSPITAL DE LA HABANA PROVOCAN DESCONTENTO
MEDIDAS DE AHORRO EN HOSPITAL DE LA HABANA PROVOCAN DESCONTENTO
2009-06-05.
Carlos Serpa Maceira, Corresponsal de Misceláneas de Cuba
(www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- La Habana, 5 de junio.- Las medidas de
ahorro que se aplican en el octogenario Hospital "América Arias",
situada en la céntrica calle Línea y G, en la Ciudad de La Habana, han
provocado el descontento popular de… Continue reading
EN CRISIS EL SISTEMA DE TRANSPORTE EN CUBA
EN CRISIS EL SISTEMA DE TRANSPORTE EN CUBA
2009-06-05.
Carlos Serpa Maceira, Corresponsal en la isla de Misceláneas de Cuba
(www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- La Habana, 5 de junio.- El sistema de
transporte de Cuba, se encuentra en una situación desfavorable, que
directivos del sector justifican con la crisis económica internacional,
el embargo de los Estados Unidos, y el golpe devastador… Continue reading
EEUU: detienen a ex funcionario y esposa por espionaje en favor de Cuba
Publicado el viernes, 06.05.09
EEUU: detienen a ex funcionario y esposa por espionaje en favor de Cuba
Por AFP
WASHINGTON
Un ex funcionario del Departamento de Estado y su esposa fueron
detenidos por cargos de espionaje en favor de Cuba a lo largo de casi
tres décadas, informó este viernes el gobierno estadounidense.
Walter Kendall Myers, de 72 años, conocido… Continue reading
OAS decision on Cuba prompts criticism
OAS decision on Cuba prompts criticism
Published: June 5, 2009 at 1:39 PM
MIAMI, June 5 (UPI) — U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla., says the
Organization of American States should lose U.S. funding for
green-lighting Cuba's introduction to the group.
The Miami Herald said Friday that Mack, who has introduced legislation
for the aid removal, wants OAS officials to urge… Continue reading
Cuba critics want to punish the OAS
Posted on Thursday, 06.04.09
Cuba critics want to punish the OAS
BY LESLEY CLARK
[email protected]
WASHINGTON — Congressional critics of the Organization of American
States' decision to end Cuba's Cold War era suspension from the
hemispheric group said Thursday they would push for cutting off U.S. aid
to the group if it accepts Cuba as is.
Cuba welcomed the gesture… Continue reading
Arrestan a pareja acusada de espiar para Cuba en EU
Arrestan a pareja acusada de espiar para Cuba en EU
Los cargos presentados este viernes en una Corte Federal de Washington
indican incluso que la pareja se entrevista en 1995 con el líder cubano
Fidel Castro, para la cual viajaron a México utilizando nombres falsos.
Vie, 05/06/2009 – 15:17
Washington.- Un ex-empleado del Departamento de Estado y su esposa
fueron… Continue reading
PROBLEMAS EN EL BANCO CENTRAL DE CUBA
PROBLEMAS EN EL BANCO CENTRAL DE CUBA
2009-06-05.
Elías Amor, Economista ULC
(www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- Esta semana, las noticias que nos llegan
de la economía de Cuba no pueden ser más preocupantes. En plena crisis
económica, y cuando es preciso tener las ideas claras e integrar todos
los esfuerzos para afrontar el grave período que se acerca, el
presidente del… Continue reading
La libertad del blog
Publicado el viernes, 06.05.09
La libertad del blog
By DORA AMADOR
Qué oportuna es la columna publicada el 22 de mayo por Ivette Leyva
Martínez: ''Nostalgias del porvenir'', acerca de Cuba Nostalgia, esa
gigantesca industria comercial de un pasado hermoso, pero muerto. Sin
embargo, es válido, fue parte de la memoria histórica de un exilio ya
ido. Pero digamos otra… Continue reading
Cuba también sabe bloquear… y bloguear
El Mundo | 05.06.2009
Cuba también sabe bloquear… y bloguear
Aspecto del Global Media Forum en Bonn.
Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Aspecto del Global
Media Forum en Bonn.
El caso de Cuba volvió a ocupar a los participantes en el Global Media
Forum, que llegó a su final en Bonn. En la isla no hay condiciones para
la… Continue reading
Buscan castigar a la OEA por decisión sobre Cuba
Publicado el viernes, 06.05.09
Buscan castigar a la OEA por decisión sobre Cuba
Por LESLEY CLARK/WASHINGTON
[email protected]
Los críticos en el Congreso a la decisión de la Organización de Estados
Americanos, que puso fin a la suspensión de Cuba del grupo hemisférico,
la cual databa de la guerra fría, afirmaron el jueves que continuarán
sus esfuerzos por cortar los fondos… Continue reading
Expectación en Cuba
Publicado el viernes, 06.05.09
Expectación en Cuba
By MIRIAM LEIVA
La Habana — La desfasada confrontación entre Estados Unidos y Cuba es
abordada por el presidente Obama con su inteligencia, la experiencia de
la secretaria de Estado, Hillary Clinton, y los consejos de eficientes
asesores. Su administración se propone sostener ''relaciones productivas
con Cuba, que propicien al mismo tiempo el… Continue reading
