TagsTagsJeffrey Goldberg scored a journalistic coup on a recent visit to Havana -- an interview with Castro himself. And Fidel had a surprising message for Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Fidel to Ahmadinejad: 'Stop Slandering the Jews'. Over the course of this first, five-hour discussion, Castro repeatedly returned to his excoriation of ...
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It’s official; Fidel Castro has resigned as Cuba’s president. HAVANA - An ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba’s president Tuesday after nearly a half-century in power, saying he will not accept a new term when parliament meets Sunday. The end of Castro’s rule — the longest in the world for ...
In another convergence of the world’s great idiocies, Fidel Castro joins The Big Stupid: Fidel Castro says U.S. fooled world over 9/11. HAVANA (Reuters) - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said the U.S. government misinformed Americans and the world about 9/11, echoing conspiracy theories about the terror attacks against the ...
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Since so many members of the lizard army have emailed about the rumors that Fidel Castro has finally joined the Choir Invisible (read: is dead), here’s an open thread to kick the gossip around. I’m doubtful; too many false alarms. But the old crocodile can’t live forever, and one of these ...
A billboard opposite the U.S. diplomatic mission shows a picture depicting U.S. President George W. Bush with vampire-like fangs in Havana September 11, 2006. The Non-Aligned Movement of developing nations began a summit in Cuba on Monday with speeches that made no reference to the fifth anniversary of the September ...
A lot of people have emailed to ask if I think this photograph of Fidel Castro has been altered. Answer: if so, it was done skillfully. I don’t see any obvious signs. I also loaded it into Photoshop and tried a few tricks that often reveal modifications, and nothing turned up. UPDATE ...
A prelude: Miami streets burst with spontaneous joy. For two generations, Cuban Americans in Miami have waited patiently for the news that reached them through cellphones, televisions, BlackBerries and radios Monday night: Fidel Castro is no longer the leader of Cuba. At least temporarily. But the disclaimer meant little to the thousands who ...
Venezuela appears to be struggling to avoid defaulting on oil contracts, and the possible repercussions are enormous: RIGZONE - Venezuela Buys Oil to Meet Contracts. (Hat tip: anon.) A Sudden Plunge In Production? Is Venezuela’s oil production rapidly waning? One source reports that the world’s fifth largest oil producer is showing signs ...
Fausta makes an excellent point about the machinations of Hugo Chavez: Caribbean oil, Caribbean drugs, and major players.