News Articles that might be of interest:
Click on the heading for article; Date: February 1, 2015
Fine-Dining Boom Feeding A Culinary Rebirth In Havana (2 Pages)
Surge of new restaurants feeds Cuba's culinary birth.
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The Miami Herald; Date: December 18, 2014
For Prisoner Relsease Brings Relief, Joy - And Popcorn
Alan Gross tells reporters at a news conference in Washington that this is "the best Chanukah the I will be celebrating for a long time." |
Click on the heading for link to CNN video; Date: December 17, 2014
American Freed After Five Years In Cuba
The pre-dawn flight to Havana to retrieve Alan Gross was so secretive that much of the Pentagon was kept in the dark.......
U.S. diplomats in Cuba threw a party keeping reporters there drinking late and distracted......
Waiting for Gross on the U.S. government plane Wednesday morning was popcorn and a corned beef sandwich.
Click on the heading for the full article.The Miami Herald; Date: December 12, 2014
Freeing Alan Gross Key To Better Cuba Ties, Clinton Says
In an interview with the Miami Herald, former President Bill Clinton said "it is really foolish to allow what is clearly a questionable incarceration" to derail US-Cuba ties.
Click on the heading for the full article.The Miami Herald; Date: August 5, 2014
American In Prison Says Goodbye To Family
Alan Gross has says his goodbyes to his wife and a
daughter.
Click on the heading for the full article.The Miami Herald; Date: April 24, 2014
Lawyer Says Gross Wants Out At Any Cost
U.S. government subcontractor Alan P. Gross is "not doing well" after 4 1/2 years in a Cuban prison and has vowed that he will "return to the United States before his 66th birthday, dead or alive,"
The Miami Herald; Date: April 13, 2014
Gross Ends Hunger Strike
Alan Gross began a hunger strike during the week of April 6th. He now decided to end it.
The Miami Herald; Date: December 7, 2013
U.S. Prisoner (Alan Gross) Gets Hanukkah Visit From
Jewish leaders
A visit from Adela Dworkin, president of the Partonato Synagogue, and David Prinstein, vice president, hopefully gives some encouragement to Alan Gross.
The Washington Post; Date: December 3, 2013, also The Miami Herald; Date: December 5, 2013
After Four Years, A Family Still Waits
Editorial with comments from Judy Gross, Alan Gross' wife.
The Miami Herald; Date: December 5, 2013
Kerry: U.S. Trying To Free American
The secretary of state said he could not reveal details of the effort to have the imprisoned Alan Gross sent home.
NPR All Things Considered ; Date: December 4, 2013
USAID Contractor, Four Years In Cuban Jail, Asks Obama For Help (audio)
Listen to Robert Segal of NPS's All Things Considered talk with Peter Wallsten of The Washington Post about Alan Gross' story.
The Miami Herald; Date: September 28, 2013
Jackson Hopes To See Jailed American
Strangely enough, Jesse Jackson may the one who will be able to free Alan Gross.
The Miami Herald; Date: July 28, 2013
Cuba Marks 60 Years Of A Big Fiasco
At one time we looked at the "Cuban Revolution" with a dose of romantic admiration. Now we know the real results.
The Miami Herald; Date: July 25, 2013
Taking Gifts To Cuba? You'll Pay
More hidden fees called "progressive tariffs" in addition to those mentioned in the July 18th article. Read what else there is.
The Miami Herald; Date: July 25, 2013
N. Korean ships Visited Cuba 5 Time Since 2009
An increased contact and trade between North Korea and Cuba is a little scary, especially with Cuba being only 90 miles from our shores.
The Miami Herald; Date: July 18, 2013
The High Price Of A Trip To Cuba
A man who was once a doctor in Cuba is now working 80 hours a week cleaning a gym and working as a guard at a posh Miami Beach nightclub in order to bring supplies to his family in Cuba. See how much this costs him and how he manages.
The Global Jewish News Service; Date: July 8, 2013
How A Man Named Macabi Helped Bring 21 New Countries To Maccabiah Games
Two young Jewish athletes from Cienfuegos brought to Israel to participate in the Maccabiah Games.
The Miami Herald; Date: May 17, 2013
Oedipus in Havana
When the true history of the Cuban tragedy is
known, the Castros’ graves will not be sacred to anyone.
The Miami Herald; Date: Mar 10, 2013
Yoani: Expression Thrives Thanks To Flash Drives
Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez, speaking at a media forum in Mexico, said Cubans use computer memory
sticks to evade Internet censorship.
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