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Cuba Lifts Ban on Appliances that Consume Too Much Energy
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Cuba Lifts Ban on Appliances that Consume Too Much Energy

By Sugey Palomares | 05/22/2013 - 12:05 | 0 Comments

Cuba is now allowing individual imports of appliances, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 after a wave of energy shortages and blackouts, reports the AP. As a result, Cubans are now able to bring up to two appliances per person into the...

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Cuba Gay Rights March
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LGBT Community in Cuba Celebrates Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia

By Sugey Palomares | 05/20/2013 - 12:44 | 0 Comments

The streets of Havana were home to colorful marches, cultural events, and drag shows during the celebrations for International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia last Friday. The event’s scheduled included a gala bash at the capital's infamous...

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Adiós, Dolores: Celebrating The Life And Work Of The Extraordinary Woman Behind 'Dolores Dice'

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 04/26/2013 - 12:07 | 0 Comments

These pages were supposed to host a virtual quinceañera — a celebration of Dolores Prida’s 15 years as Latina’s advice columnist, with a special piece by the veteran writer herself. It was to be a toast to her witty, on-point, irreverent and unabashedly feminist advice on everything from getting rid of cheating boyfriends to...

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'The Voice's' Mary Miranda Talks Selena, Shakira & Jay-Z, Beyoncé’s Cuban Trip

By Jesus Trivino | 04/15/2013 - 14:34 | 0 Comments

Mary Miranda stole viewers’ hearts last week on The Voice with her rousing rendition of Selena’s “Como La Flor.” With the The Voice’s battle rounds beginning tonight, Miranda looks forward to...

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Beyonce and Jay-Z in Cuba for their wedding anniversary
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Beyonce and Jay-Z's Trip to Cuba Deemed Legal by U.S. Treasury Department

By Sugey Palomares | 04/10/2013 - 09:49 | 0 Comments

Since getting snapped enjoying their 5th wedding anniversary in Cuba, Beyonce and Jay-Z have been in the center of a heated debate about their Caribbean getaway. Travel to Cuba is restricted to U.S. citizens under the embargo, but visas are...

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Fidel Castro Calls North Korea the Biggest Nuclear Threat
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Fidel Castro Calls North Korea the Biggest Nuclear Threat Since Cuba's Missile Crisis

By Sugey Palomares | 04/05/2013 - 14:21 | 0 Comments

As tensions rise concerning North Korean threats to attack the U.S. using nuclear force, Fidel Castro recently shared his concern over the current crisis and urged American politicians to avoid confrontation with the communist...

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Beyonce poses for photos with school children as she tours Old Havana, Cuba
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Jay-Z and Beyonce Head to Cuba for Five-Year Wedding Anniversary!

By Sugey Palomares | 04/04/2013 - 16:55 | 0 Comments

Oye, caballero! Beyonce and Jay-Z are taking Havana, Cuba by storm! The famous couple is basking in the Caribbean to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. B and the Brooklyn-born rapper are reportedly joined by their mothers and have been stirring up fan frenzy worthy of Fidel Castro being...

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Yoani Sánchez Says Latinas Can Protect Cuban Dissident Bloggers

Yoani Sánchez Says Latinas Can Protect Cuban Dissident Bloggers

By Viviana Hurtado | 03/21/2013 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

Yoani Sánchez’s visit to the nation’s capital started off with a tweet. While reading my Twitter, I found out that the Cuban dissident blogger who writes Generación Y blog is touring the U.S., visiting New York City,...

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