Havel is a long-time ally of Cuban dissidents
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The meeting is also attended by former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and former Latin American leaders.
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One of five Cuban dissidents who have been released from prison this week has been told he should consider leaving the country. The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that writer Raul
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On the surface, life in Cuba remains utterly normal a month after Fidel Castro ceded power for the first time in 47 years. But behind the scenes, an emerging collective leadership is increasing the possibilities for change on the communist-ruled island, and bringing a fresh look at U.S. policies aimed at undermining the Cuban system.
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A rare guest appearance by Cuban leader Fidel Castro has turned a routine trade summit into a politically charged gathering of Washington's greatest Latin American foes.
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Despite conflict, Israelis try to help Gazans to whom they have longstanding ties.
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Raul Castro doesn't enjoy his older brother's appeal, but as he takes over the leadership of communist Cuba, he can count on the power he amassed during a half-century as the island's No. 2 man.
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With Fidel Castro's poor health making change in Cuba seem closer than ever, a leading dissident called on Wednesday for fractious opposition groups to patch up their differences and get ready before the ailing leader is gone.
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Cuban dissidents placed their wishes for a democratic Cuba in a time capsule and buried them in the garden of the top U.S. diplomat in Havana, along with a copy of George Orwell's "Animal Farm."
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A prominent Cuban dissident group launched a campaign on Monday to push for constitutional reforms that would allow for democratic elections and greater respect for human rights in the communist country.
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HAVANA -- Ten months ago, a camera-shy general stepped out from the shadow of his famous elder brother, Fidel Castro, to run the Western Hemisphere's only communist state.
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Cuba's communist government said it would defend itself against U.S. attempts to take advantage of Fidel Castro's health crisis as some exiles urged Washington to go further in fostering a democratic transition on the island.
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MEXICO CITY, June 12 -- Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday mocked President Bush's trips to Albania and Bulgaria this week in an editorial headlined: "The Tyrant visits Tirana," a reference to the capital of Albania.
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Cubans ratified a slate of parliamentary candidates on Sunday including Fidel Castro, the ailing 81-year-old leader who has not been seen in public for nearly 18 months.
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Leading advocates of easing sanctions against Cuba in the U.S. Congress will fly to Havana on Friday to assess the situation since ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro ceded power to his brother Raul in July.
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Cubans voted on Sunday for deputies to the national legislature that included ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, even though he has not appeared in public for almost 18 months.
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CRITICAL SUPPORT: Florida's Cuban-Americans have backed Republican presidential candidates for nearly a decade and helped to deliver electoral votes central to GOP victories.
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Repression is increasing in Cuba under the control of Raul Castro, and the domination of the government by his brother, Fidel, is nearing an end, Bush administration officials said Tuesday.