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Honduras: From Bad to Worse

With ousted President Manuel Zelaya installed at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran military and its civilian supporters who seized power on June 28 continue to play big stakes poker. The coup leaders continue to snub the entire United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS), as well as stymie any attempts to mediate the crisis. Their latest move was to issue a decree “allowing them to suspend freedom of speech, ban protests and suspend media groups.” A radio and TV station were raided on Monday.

Minister Says State Can’t Do It All

The Cuban population should no longer “expect the government is going to solve all of its problems,” according to Communications Minister Ramiro Valdes. The Cuban population is currently being asked to participate in a round of brainstorming at workplaces and neighborhood gatherings to discuss ways to address the island’s serious problems.

Cuba Visited by Six Presidents

In the last couple days Cuba has been visited by the Presidents of Vietnam, Chipre and Palestine. Now, three African leaders, from Algeria, Mali and Zambia are scheduled to start their week on the Caribbean island.

Nightmare 7th Gives US Title over Cuba

Veteran pitchers, starter Norge Luis Vera and reliever Pedro Luis Lazo, were victims of costly errors on Sunday and the USA defeated Cuba 10-5 to repeat as the champs at the World Cup Baseball tournament. With the score tied 4-4 the US pulled off a six run rally in the top of the seventh that blew the game open.

Worker Lunch Benefits on the Way Out

Cubans are used to getting a cheap hot lunch at work which, while nothing fancy, is considered a benefit to their across-the-board low salaries in most offices and businesses. In a cost-cutting effort and a move a way from subsidies, the government of Raul Castro is hoping to eliminate the low-priced lunch, substituting it with a monetary supplement.

Chapman: Cuba’s Next Multi-Millionaire

Pitcher Aroldis Chapman, 21, is slated to be the next Cuban multi-millionaire after he abandoned his national team to make a go in the US Major Leagues. The lefty with a 100 mph fastball played on the eastern Holguin team in the Cuban league. He could easily receive an eight digit figure for signing.

Palestine President Visits Cuba

The president of the Palestine National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will arrive tonight in the Cuban capital, where he will attend a solidarity ceremony with his country at the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and will sign agreements in the areas of culture, sports and higher education.

Cuba-US Baseball Showdown Sunday

Yulieski Gonzalez pitched brilliantly for eight innings and Hector Olivera batted in three runs Friday to give Cuba a 5-1 win over Canada and a ticket to the finals in the 2009 World Cup Baseball Tournament being played in Italy. The islanders’ rivals on Sunday are none other than the defending champion Team USA.

Five Decades of Failed Cuba Policy

U.S. citizens of Cuban descent are once again free to travel to Cuba and send an unlimited amount of money to their relatives on the island, but for the most part U.S. policy toward the communist nation hasn’t changed under President Barack Obama. The U.S. State Department continues to list Cuba as one of its four officially designated state sponsors of terrorism.

Venezuela to Erect “Peace Base” in Cuba

The government of Venezuela will open tomorrow its first “Peace Base” in Cuba, a center “for debating ideas on the situation in Latin America, to reject violence and the installation of U.S. military bases in South America.”