W. T. Whitney, Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney, Jr.
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90% voter turnout in Cuban regional, national elections
February 13, 2013On February 3 in Cuba, 7, 877 906 voters cast two ballots - one for provincial assembly delegates and the other for local deputies to the National Assembly.
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How to talk about Cuba, and have people listen
February 6, 2013U. S. opinion surveys show majority support, even among Cuban-Americans, for normal U.S.-Cuba relations.
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Latin Americans meet without the “boss”
February 4, 2013"It has cost us almost 70-80 years to have a meeting together with peoples of the Caribbean and without the boss from the North."
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Court documents on Alan Gross could help Cuban Five
January 23, 2013Cuban Five defenders distinguish between the role of the Five in the United States and Gross' activities in Cuba.
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Honduran Coup in 2009 was invitation to plunder
January 22, 2013Land takeovers for industrial farming are on a fast track with harmful effects accumulating. And plans are unfolding for manufacturing and trade enclaves under privatized governance.
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Campaign to free Colombia’s David Ravelo draws global support
January 15, 2013Responding to the imprisonment of Colombian human rights activist David Ravelo, members of the North American Committee for the Defense of David Ravelo were in Colombia on Ravelo's behalf.
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Cuban foreign travel eases, U.S. is stymied
January 14, 2013New Cuban regulations taking effect on January 14 allow for hassle-free foreign departures and easy return for travelers.
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Evo Morales remains popular despite corruption charges
January 14, 2013Socialist-oriented projects, aimed at shoring up national independence and protecting indigenous rights, were on track. Yet the specter of governmental corruption had materialized.
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