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Don’t Know Where to Go for Spring Break? How about Cuba?


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 01 Nov 2017   Posted by Emily Pinkerton

Strained relations between have created a road block when it comes to tourism and acquainting oneself with the tropical island nation of Cuba. Since the passing of its dictator Fidel Castro, former President Barack Obama amended ties to the once blacklisted country. Rectifying relations with Cuba...

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What’s Next for Cuba after Castro’s Death? We Ask CCSJ Student & Cuban Native Felix Rojas


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 02 Jan 2017   Posted by Michael Puente

Fidel Castro (left) with his brother and president of Cuba Raul Castro   The death of 90-year-old Fidel Castro in November shocked the world. The passing of the Cuban dictator also drew mixed reactions from Americans from one of support to disdain. Of course, Cubans living in Miami probably...

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Baseball Leads to Friendly Relations between Two Rival Countries


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 29 Mar 2016   Posted by Felix A. Rojas

I have been an avid fan of baseball for as long as I can remember. Being born in La Havana, Cuba baseball is our religion, it is our driving force in sports, and it is everything. For the last 55 years, Cuban born players have been forced to risk their lives to escape a communistic regime that suppresses...

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