Cubans Seek to Draw Attention to Embargo
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Thousand of people wave Cuban flags during a rally to draw attention to the upcoming UN vote to condemn the four-decade embargo against Cuba in Havana on Saturday Oct. 23, 2004.
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The US economic embargo of Cuba jumped to the top of the Castro governmentâs agenda on Thursday. For the 13th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution condemning the US embargo.
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The U.S. decision to end an economic and political embargo on the Palestinians increased pressure for a reciprocal move from Israel as the Bush administration hoped to improve the chances for peace.
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A delegation of American lawmakers sought improved diplomatic and economic ties with Cuba on Friday, anticipating leadership changes in Havana and on Capitol Hill.
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Cuba retaliated for the U.S. diplomatic mission's Christmas display supporting Cuban dissidents by putting up a billboard Friday emblazoned with photographs of American soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners and a huge swastika overlaid with a "Made in the U.S.A" stamp.
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CORAL GABLES, Florida  - The U.S. economic embargo against Cuba has deprived its communist government of funds it might otherwise have used for military adventures, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said on Thursday.
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Two years ago in December, fewer than 30 U.S. business representatives came to Havana to sign agreements with Cuban officials to export food to the Caribbean island. This week, Cuba expects more than 340 people &#151; primarily producers of American farm goods &#151; to attend the latest round of talks, in which communist officials hope to sign deals worth about &#36;100 million.
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HAVANA -- Retaliating against the US diplomatic mission's Christmas display supporting Cuban dissidents, the Cuban government put up a billboard yesterday emblazoned with photographs of American soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners and a huge swastika overlaid with a "Made in the USA" stamp.
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The Cuban government appears to be increasing Fidel Castro's media exposure to emphasize his recovery from stomach surgery but has avoided any clear signals about his political future, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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Long queues have formed in Cuba as people rush to hand over US dollars, soon to be banned.
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Cuba sought fresh support from the American people and the United Nations to end the four-decade U.S. embargo on the island, and dismissed the Bush administration's campaign to topple Fidel Castro as a failure.
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If he does appear, Cuban authorities will likely celebrate it as a major victory over the leader's enemies. A no-show will likely set off a new round of speculation about his health
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Cuba put up several huge billboards near  the U.S. mission on Friday with pictures of abused Iraqi  prisoners and American soldiers pointing a rifle at children,  in response to a U.S. Christmas display in support of  imprisoned Cuban dissident.
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The government video of a weakened Fidel Castro convalescing in bed brought home a growing awareness to many Cubans on Tuesday that neither he nor the country will likely be the same again.
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Spain has called in Cuba&#39;s ambassador to Madrid to protest the Cuban expulsion of a conservative Spanish lawmaker who arrived in Havana Friday in hopes of meeting with human rights activists.
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The European Union is considering a shift in policy toward Cuba that would get it back on speaking terms with President Fidel Castro's government, diplomats said.
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Cubans awoke to air raid sirens Sunday and practised shooting, putting on gas masks and doing duck-cover drills as the country wrapped up a week of preparation after President Fidel Castro&#39;s government warned against possible attacks from