Cuba – Page 98 – People's World

U.S. intransigence on Cuban Five prisoners a high stakes game

May 22, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

With appeals all but exhausted, the only hope for relief of unremitting judicial abuse of the Cuban Five lies with President Barack Obama.

Three cheers for Mariela Castro’s visit to the U.S.

May 21, 2012 By Michael Leonard

Mariela Castro, staunch advocate and supporter of LGBT causes, daughter of Raul Castro and neice to Fidel Castro, is coming to the United States.

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."