#president of cuba

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“CUBAN REBEL EXILES,” Vancouver Sun. February 22, 1933. Page 7. ---- Threats of revolt against the rule of President Gerardo Machado in Cuba are heard often in Havana these days and many of the rumors say that this group, now in exile in Florida, is planning some action, particularly since reports say Mario Menocal (upper right) flew to Cuba to head a new revolutionary force. In the group are (from left): First row: General Menocal. who led an unsuccessful revolution in 1931; Dr. S. Verdeja, Dr. M. Fraga. Second row: E. Arguellas, R. Menocal and F. Arguellas. Upper row: R. Del Viro, E. Arguellas and Mario Menocal.

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Title/Name: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, popularly known as 'Fidel Castro', (1926–2016). Bio: Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008. Country: Cuba Wojak Series: Chad (Variant) Image by: Unknown Main Tag: Fidel Castro Wojak

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Havana shore batteries salute USS Texas (BB-35), bringing President Calvin Coolidge to Cuba, on January 15, 1928.

"From the days of Columbus and Cortez, great events affecting the history of the Western World have been staged in Havana harbor. It is one of those strategic spots where things are forever happening. In 1928 Havana entertained the Pan American Congress, called to discuss various questions of importance to Latin America and the United States. Commander de Pinedo reached Havana during the sessions of this Congress."

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All-African People’s Revolutionary Party

🚨 CALL TO ACTION

#OFFTHELIST

RALLY WITH US ON JUNE 25 TO TELL JOE ROBINETTE BIDEN:

•🇨🇺 Cuba is not a terrorist state!

•🇨🇺 End US economic terrorism against Cuba!

Join us in DC for a weekend of action, organization unity, and solidarity wit Cuba.

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#USoutofEverywhere #FranceoutofEverywhere #EuropeoutofEverywhere #UsoutoftheUS

#abolishNATO #shutdownafricom #antiimperialism #anticolonialism #antineocolonialism

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At U.N., Cuban President Says Nothing About Russia and Ukraine While Condemning U.S. Sanctions    

On September 19, Cuba’s President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, addressed the U.N. General Assembly. He said, ““For 60 years Cuba has suffered a suffocating economic blockade,” an “inhumane policy” he blamed for the shortages of food and medicines on the island. He also said Cuba was not a national security threat to the U.S, and that the American government lied when it concluded that Cuba sponsors…

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my grandma gave me this document where the whole family of my grandad (on his father's side) appears sort of as a primitive 'libro de familia' and now i know the names and birth dates of my great great grandparents and my great grandfather i need a moment

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CUBA: RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN VISIT

The first visit to Cuba by a Russian President since the collapse of the Soviet Union entered its first full day on Thursday in Havana with a schedule of talks and official ceremony. This occurred on December 14, 2000.

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Oh yes! I was feeling good about Cuba, maybe doing a 3 or 4 day visit, and then fucking trump comes along. Excerpt from this story from the Washington Post:

The Biden administration is lifting Trump-era restrictions on Cuba, including some aspects of travel to the island, caps on remittances, and the issuance of at least 20,000 immigrant visas annually.

A State Department statement described the measure as designed “to further support the Cuban people, providing them additional tools to pursue a life free from Cuban government oppression and to seek greater economic opportunities.”

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The decision comes after a lengthy internal review, delayed after a Cuban government crackdown on widespread street protests on the island last summer.

The administration has also been under pressure to ease the numbers of migrants crossing the southern border, where tens of thousands of Cubans have become the second-largest group of those seeking unauthorized entry through Mexico. Last month, the administration and Cuba held direct migration talks for the first time in four years.

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I feel very bad for my boyfriend's parent's friends who just had to hear me scream "Of course I missed the Ostend Manifesto!!!" at the top of my lungs

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The Dominican Republic is annoying. Real ones are Haiti sympathizers. HOWEVER I do believe that Santo Domingo should’ve been annexed as a US state (and it almost would’ve been if ONE MORE PERSON had decided to vote).

I think extending the US American empire into the Caribbean would’ve been interesting just for culture’s sake. This means giving Puerto Rico full statehood too. Sorry I love alt history

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MEXICAN PRESIDENT WON'T ATTEND AMERICAS SUMMIT IN PROTEST OVER U.S. EXCLUSIONS

MEXICAN PRESIDENT WON’T ATTEND AMERICAS SUMMIT IN PROTEST OVER U.S. EXCLUSIONS

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that he would not attend the Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. in Los Angeles this week because not all countries from the region were invited.Lopez Obrador said Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard would attend the summit in his place. File Photo: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks at a news conference in Mexico…

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The MiG-23! The MiG-23 is a variable swept wing, single-engine aircraft designed as a follow-on to the MiG-21 Fishbed. It was designed to combat a variety of US rival fighters like the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II and Republic F-105 Thunderchief but the new General Dynamics F-111 posed a distinct threat. The Flogger is roughly 2/3 the size of the F-111, had a single-seat cockpit rather than the two-side by side cockpit of the F-111 and the Flogger carried just one engine.More than 5,000 MiG-23s of all types were built.The MiG-23 was widely exported by the Soviet Union. Among the users there was the Cuban Air Force that flew MiG-23ML/MF/BN/UB aircraft until the late 2010s

The Day A Cuban Air Force MiG-23 Pilot Defected To The US

On Mar. 20, 1991 MiG-23 pilot Orestes Lorenzo Perez circled the Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West three times, waggling the wings of his Flogger (the NATO reporting name for the MiG-23) to signal friendly intentions, hoping that no one would shoot down the Soviet-built fighter jet.

Perez said he borrowed the aircraft from the Cuban government. He didn’t know a single word in English, he said. But he was escaping Cuba for freedom.

As explained in an extensive piece appeared on The Ledger, Perez, a former Cuban Air Force pilot has received a lot of attention since his escape and daring flight back to Cuba to rescue his family. He even wrote a book about his journey in 1994.

His friends called his daring rescue a suicide mission. He was risking his life and the lives of his wife and two sons, but he said it was worth it because they were pursuing their dreams.

While serving in the Cuban Air Force, Perez earned a scholarship to attend flight school in the Soviet Union, where he learned to fly a small Czechoslovakian Aero L-29 Delfin two-seat jet trainer and a MiG-21. He was part of the Cuban forces sent to Angola to support that country’s Marxist government.

He deployed a second time to the Soviet Union and then he and his family finally returned to Cuba where he was assigned to Santa Clara Air Base, about 165 miles east of Havana.

What he found was a country littered with propaganda and so oppressed by the government that his family knew there was only one thing for him to do — try to escape.

From Cuba to Key West

So, on Mar. 20, 1991, Perez said goodbye to his wife, Victoria, promising to return for her and their two sons. She had to pretend that she knew nothing of Perez’s escape plan. She prayed that her husband would make it to the US and to freedom.

During a training mission that day, Perez flew the MiG-23 from Cuba to Key West. When he finally landed undetected by American radar, speaking in Spanish, he told the pilot who met him on the ground that he was seeking political asylum.

Orestes Lorenzo Perez’s MiG-23 at NAS Key West

Perez said once the pilot understood, they shook hands and the pilot said, “Welcome to the United States.” He was immediately flown to Washington, DC, for a briefing and to receive paperwork. Once he was granted political asylum, he started campaigning to get his family out of Cuba. His wife and two sons were issued US visas, but the Cuban government wouldn’t let them leave.

Perez said the government put surveillance on them. His family lived under constant watch for 21 months, while Perez campaigned across the US to try to gain their freedom, he said.

Then-President George H. W. Bush directed a speech to the Cuban government, asking Fidel Castro to let Perez’s family go. But Castro refused so Perez had to think of a better plan. The only way to rescue them would be to fly back in an airplane.

Through a human rights organization founded by a Cuban political prisoner, called the Valladares Foundation, Perez learned that a 1961 Cessna 310 was for sale. With help from a donation the foundation agreed to pay the $30,000 to purchase it for his rescue attempt.

Cuban Air Force MiG-23 Pilot Who Defected to the US Brings His Family to America

Although he took flying lessons and received his pilot license in Virginia, he had very little experience flying the Cessna before his rescue attempt. Perez had only landed the small plane once, with a co-pilot.

But at exactly 5:07 p.m. on Dec. 19, 1992, Perez left from the Florida Keys, flying low across the ocean. His wife was given a note to meet him at a location about 165 miles from her home in Havana. Perez didn’t know whether she would be there with the boys, or if he would make it to the spot before the Cuban government saw him, but he had to try.

Flying less than 100 feet above the ocean, Perez came over cliffs on the Cuban coastline and saw his wife and sons wearing bright orange T-shirts, just as he had asked them to do. Perez landed the Cessna about 10 yards from a pickup truck, turned the plane around, hurried his family inside and flew away.

When he landed in Marathon less than two hours later, he felt a sense of relief. Perez is one of only a handful of Cuban military pilots to defect to the US during the Cold War. Perez and his family became all American citizens.

The MiG-23 was returned to Cuba shortly after Perez gained political asylum and the Cessna was destroyed in a hurricane.

Orestes Lorenzo Perez after landing at NAS Key West

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ICMEI Expresses Gratitude and Bids Farewell to Ambassador Alejendro of Cuba

New Delhi: In a heartfelt farewell ceremony, the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry (ICMEI) extended its sincere gratitude to H.E. Alejendro, the Ambassador of Cuba, for his unwavering support in fostering the development and promotion of art and culture in both India and Cuba.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah, Chancellor of AAFT University and Chair of the Indo Cuba Film And Cultural Forum, expressed deep appreciation for Ambassador Alejendro’s significant contributions, particularly in the establishment of the first-ever Indo Cuba Film And Cultural Forum. Dr. Marwah hailed the Ambassador’s efforts as the foundation of a lasting legacy, highlighting the strength and richness of Cuban art and culture.

“Cuba may be a small country, but its art and culture are very powerful. The establishment of the first-ever Indo Cuba Film And Cultural Forum by the Ambassador will emerge as the legacy of his hard work,” remarked Dr. Sandeep Marwah during the farewell event.

The Indo Cuba Film And Cultural Forum, initiated under Ambassador Alejendro’s leadership, stands as a testament to the strong cultural ties nurtured between the two nations. The forum has played a pivotal role in facilitating artistic exchanges, promoting mutual understanding, and fostering collaboration in the field of media and entertainment.

As Ambassador Alejendro concludes his tenure in India, Sandeep Marwah expressed confidence in his continued guidance even from afar. He presented a memento of remembrance to the departing Ambassador, symbolizing the enduring partnership and the work that lies ahead for ICMEI.

“We bid goodbye to the Ambassador, but he has left ample work for us to complete. We wish him a very pleasant flight back home and a very bright future on completion of his tenure as Ambassador in India. As a patron, I am sure he will keep on guiding us,” added Dr. Marwah.

The farewell ceremony marked a poignant moment of appreciation and camaraderie, celebrating the successful collaboration between India and Cuba in the realms of art and culture.

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There is so much on this post and in the tags that have genuinely angered me and, for the first time ever, ignited my hatred for Americans. But these three in particular… I hate you. I really, truly do.

Genocide is being described as a “bone thrown to the deadbeat power players” (that’s your whole government).

Genocide is being dismissed as “bad” that can be made up for because not everyone’s life sucks.

Biden bypassing Congress so he can send billions more in aid to israel so they can continue their genocidal fantasies is him “working for breaks in the fighting and towards a ceasefire”.

This man committed an international crime by bombing a nation, twice, for interfering with israel’s economy during their genocide. This man got the nickname ‘Genocide Joe’ because of his love for murdering people overseas (which you already see as subhuman anyway). It did not start with Palestine this year. He was in office when they bombed Gaza in 2022. In 2021. In 2015. In 2014 (what used to be called the worst bombing up until 2023-2024). In 2013, 12, 11, etc. This has always been his truth. And you all recognize that. You recognize that this is the truth of your nation. And year after year, you do nothing about it. You just wait every 4 years to scream “vote so we can make a change” and then ignore that said change will never involve not killing people who aren’t you.

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Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Call for Reassessment of So-Called Havana Syndrome 

On April 12 a bipartisan group of eight U.S. Senators sent a letter to President Biden calling for a “renewed assessment . . . to identify the cause behind directed energy attacks” . . . and “review of the March 2023 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) of AHHs.”[1] This letter said, “Most recently, some . . . [former intelligence officials, service members and diplomats] have told Congress…

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Fidel Castro and Gamal Abdel Nasser (New York, Sept. 28, 1960) by Wasfi Akab Via Flickr: When Fidel Castro arrived in New York to address the UN General Assembly in September 1960 he was a minor player on the world stage, the head of a Caribbean nation who had been in power barely 18 months.