Regardless of the United States’ opposition to Fidel Castro and his political dogma, the Cuban leader maintained political control for nearly fifty years and continues to be revered by many people in his country. A great deal of this authority can be attributed to Castro’s control of the Cuban media, including television, radio, newspapers, and […]
Tag Archives: Cuban Revolution
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Aug
Aug
The cast of CANE could be considered an all star line up. Jimmy Smits, Rita Moreno, Hector Elizondo, and Nestor Carbonell head this fantastic cast. Set in modern day south Florida the Duque family is in the sugar business. They have been in the sugar business for years and have moved from producing sugar to […]
An anti-American Leader Did you know- Historically, Raúl Castro is one of the most anti-American leaders in the Third World, along with Fidel, Mao Zedong, Enver Hoxha and Mengistu Haile Mariam. Following the American embargo on Cuba in late1960,Castro said: “My dream is to drop three atomic bombs on New York. In the 1960s, he […]
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Mar
Mar
The first time I had Ropa Vieja was at a Cuban restaurant called Cuban Revolution in Providence, Rhode Island. I ordered the Ropa Vieja because it was, well, the cheapest on the menu, and as I always was, I broke. Plus, it was a cold October day and I knew a nice bowl of soup […]
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Oct
1936: Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa was born on March 28, 1936 in Arequipa (Arequipa, Peru), the son of Ernesto Vargas Maldonado and the former Dora Llosa Ureta. They were divorced before Mario was born. Subsequently, despite Dora Llosa’s opposition, Mario became a writer. 1946: He and his family moved to Cochabamba (Bolivia), where he […]