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HAPPY 520 CUBA

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520 is the abbreviation for "I Love You" in net and SMS use in the Chinese-speaking world. 520 CUBA, my birthplace. It is an example of extensive use of numerical digits for their similar pronunciation of daily expressions in Chinese. In this case, 5 means "I", 2 means "love", 0 means "you".

It is also Cuban Independence Day, but everyone knows Cuba is still not able to make that claim. Cuba was recovering from a war with Spain and endured a period of American military occupation. While this date is a celebration, Cuba was hamstrung by the cruel irony of independence without freedom.

CASTRO'S FUTURE?

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Cuba's top leadership is meeting in a closed conclave that may generate major changes for the communist island's political and economic future.

The National Congress of the Cuban Communist Party takes place less than one month after President Obama made a historic visit, and is expected to deal with the influx of American tourists and investment headed their way.

OBAMANOMICS?

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President Obama's Cuba visit may have finally changed the way things are done inside the Communist island. Leaders of the Communist Party are facing unusual public criticism from inside their ranks for imposing new secrecy on social and economic reforms.

BBC News - Fidel Castro scorns Obama's Cuba visit http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35911423

Obamas Tear Down This Wall Moment in Cuba | RealClearWorld http://www.realclearworld.com/2016/03/29/obamas_tear_down_this_wall_mom… …

Fidel Castro to Obama: We don't need your 'presents'

ROLLING STONES GATHER MOSS

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The bad boys of rock and roll invited the people of Cuba to spend the night together at a free rock concert. They are avoiding the responsibilities and care of playing on Good Friday. The Pope asked them to wait, but they will apparently be somewhere else on Ruby Tuesday.

Pope Francis makes last-ditch bid to stop Rolling Stones from playing in Cuba http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/pope-tries-stop-rolling-ston…

Will The Rolling Stones dedicate this song to The Castro Brothers?

CUBA SI COMMUNISM NO

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President Obama and The First Family landed in in rainy Habana, Cuba for their historic three-day visit Obama is the first sitting U.S. leader to visit Cuba in 90 years.

Meanwhile, Raul Castro was not there at the airport to greet them and Fidel has refused to meet with Obama.

President Obama arrives in Cuba http://bbc.in/1pDdjI4

Obama is the first U.S. president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge in 1928 http://hrld.us/1QiRBCM

Damas de Blanco, the Ladies in White, hold their weekly protest Sunday, hours before Obama arrives in #Cuba. http://apne.ws/1pVmDa1

SEPTETO NACIONAL DE CUBA

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Performing together at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, the legendary champion of Cuban son SEPTETO NACIONAL DE CUBA IGNACIO PIÑEIRO and the longest running charanga band outside of Cuba ORQUESTA BROADWAY.

US FLAG FLIES IN CUBA

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The US flag will be raised over the American Embassy in Cuba for the first time in 54 years despite mistrust and a call from former President Fidel Castro for the United States to pay millions in reparations.
In fact, it is the Cuban government, which seized billions in properties from private US firms and wealthy Cubans.

Secretary of State John Kerry leads a delegation to the embassy in Habana, including members of Congress, selected Cuban-American entrepreneurs and a large contingent of media, as well as retired Marines who last lowered the flag in January 1961.

CUBA NO YANKEE SI

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Defection is what Cuban athletes did to commemorate 7/26 El 26 De Julio, the Castro Brothers first and foremost national holiday. It also happens to be the first nation al celebration day since re-establishing US/Cuba diplomatic relations. What does that say about human rights and individual freedoms inside the communist island?

Cuba’s sports defectors: The 90-mile sprint http://econ.st/1GGrFYj via @TheEconomist

Half of Cuba Men's Hockey Team Defects to USA http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/246093-half-of-cuba-men-s-hockey-tea…

CUBA SI YANKEE SI

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The Cuban embassy re-opens in Washington, D.C. for the first time in 54 years. The Cuban flag will rise in Washington, D.C., for the first time in over five decades on Monday in the latest step toward normalized relations between the two countries.

The flag-raising will be part of a daylong series of events commemorating the opening of a full Cuban embassy in Washington, about two miles north of the White House.

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