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Florida fire, journalist harassment reflect special U.S. rules for Cuba

May 17, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Fire destroyed the Coral Gables, Fla., offices of Airline Brokers, a charter flight provider servicing Cuba and other countries. The Fire Department blamed arson.

U.S. policy blamed for keeping American in Cuban jail

May 16, 2012 By Emile Schepers

Cuba's ambassador to the U.S. has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Alan Gross, a U.S. contractor currently serving a 15-year sentence in that island nation.

Americas summit displays “consensus without Washington”

April 17, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Summit of the Americas reflected a shift from the "Washington Consensus" to the "consensus without Washington."

Hemispheric leaders divided on drug policy, Cuba

April 16, 2012 By Pedro Conceicao

President Obama attended the sixth Summit of the Americas over the weekend in Cartagena, Colombia, where he and regional leaders wrestled over a range of politically sensitive issues.

Gaitán, OAS, and Cuba: from tragedy to farce

April 13, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The assassination was tragedy, and so too was violent upheaval that within 48 hours took 330 lives in Bogota and killed 3000 people throughout Colombia.