Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Cuba in the News (Week 10/5/09)

The Cuba Feed
October 14, 2009-The Cuba Feed is a frequently updated news feed of current events in Cuba, published by The New York Times.

New York Philharmonic Won't Go to Cuba Without Patrons
October 1, 2009-The New York Philharmonic has cancelled its trip to Cuba at the end of October because the United States government is preventing a group of patrons from going along, thus leaving the orchestra without the necessary donations to support the trip.

Showcase: Sisyphean Days in Cuba
September 30, 2009-A photojournalists blog of Cuba using multimedia to depict the country in its current state.

Leader Ousted, Honduras Hires U.S. Lobbyists
October 7, 2009-The U.S. demands to restore power to Manuel Zelaya as Honduran president have been resisted by the de facto goernment and its supporters.

House-Senate Panel Offers Plan for Gitmo Detainees
October 5, 2009-Terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba are being allowed the opportunity to continue to be transferred into the United States to face trial.

House Approves Defense Policy Bill Over Objections
October 8, 2009-A major defense policy bill that calls for continued development of a costly alternative engine for the Pentagon's next-generation fighter jet was passed by the House last Thursday.

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