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Cuba Libre Updates: The Blockade; Migration

For the record, I seldom agree with anything the UN does. In fact I am against the UN period. But when they do something right I’ll admit that also.  I am 100% against the blockade of Cuba. It hasn’t hurt the Castro Brothers.  It’s time this unjust bullying policy against the people of Cuba ends. . . EDITOR

From Peoples World  by: W. T. WHITNEY JR. October 30 2014

Again, UN General Assembly rejects U.S anti-Cuban blockade

The United Nations General Assembly voted Oct. 28 for the 23rd consecutive year on a Cuba resolution calling upon the United States to end its economic blockade against the island. The results highlight U.S. isolation in the diplomatic community; 188 UN nations voted “Yes,” and only two, the United States and Israel, rejected the resolution. . . Read Complete Report

Cuba Florida Straights CREDIT NASA SOURCE Wikipedia Commons Public domain

 

 Photo taken from space of the Southern tip of Florida, the Keys, Florida Straights and Cuba. CREDIT: NASA SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain)

from Keys info Net BY DAVID GOODHUE dgoodhue@keysrep October 31, 2014

Cuban ‘exodus’ blamed on failed reforms

Despite a marked increase in Cubans arriving by sea off South Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard says it does not anticipate a Mariel boatlift-type of crisis any time soon.

Between the 2,059 Cubans stopped at sea trying to land on shore and the more than 800 who actually made it here, there has been a 75 percent increase in attempted and successful migration from last fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. . . . Read Complete Report

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US, Cuba to hold migration talks in Havana

From Westport (CT) News  By PETER ORSI, Associated Press Updated 3:56 pm, Wednesday, January 8, 2014

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban and U.S. representatives are set to meet in Havana for a new round of restarted migration talks on Thursday, a signal of the longtime Cold War foes’ recent willingness to engage in areas of mutual interest but unlikely to be a harbinger of a major thaw in relations. . . . Read Complete Report

Cuba migration reaches 20-year high

Featured Image: Photo taken from space of the Southern tip of Florida, the Keys, Florida Straights and Cuba. CREDIT: NASA SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain)

From youtube uploaded by BestFunnyVideos1701

Published on Dec 9, 2013

Government figures show that almost 50, 000 Cubans migrated permanently in 2012, the largest annual figure since 1994 . . . From description published with video.

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