Topic: Che Guevara
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Cuban Missile Crisis: 5 ways leftist ideology lives on in Latin America
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the US and the Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear war over the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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4 truly American novels
These books center on residents of the USA in different eras all trying to find success.
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In Pictures: Beijing today
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 06/10
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In Pictures: Yemen unrest
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With Algeria's president ill, country prepares for new era
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, believed to have suffered a stroke, has not made a public appearance in three weeks. The country must now prepare for their first leader from a generation too young to have fought for independence from France.
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Latin America Monitor Move over Beyoncé: Another American explores Cuba, 'people to people'
Like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the Monitor's Linda Feldmann travels Cuba on a 'people to people' tour. Since 2011, such trips have had the sanction of the Treasury Department – a legal way for Americans to see the long-forbidden island.
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Sen. Marco Rubio to Jay-Z: Get your facts straight on Cuba (+video)
Immigration reform pushed by the bipartisan 'Gang of Eight' hits the Senate this week. Sen. Marco Rubio is a key player, and he was all over the news shows Sunday talking about that.
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Hugo Chavez legacy: a wedge between US, Latin America (+video)
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday, made it his mission to sway Latin American leaders away from the US and toward his brand of populist socialism. Chavez made strides, but his influence in the region had been waning.
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Ethnic Somalis in Kenyan capital blamed for bombing minibus
Police fire tear gas to stop attacks on Somalis after a deadly bombing over the weekend that killed at least nine people.
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Cuban Missile Crisis: 5 ways leftist ideology lives on in Latin America
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the US and the Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear war over the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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4 truly American novels
These books center on residents of the USA in different eras all trying to find success.
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Greek election: leftist leader has opposition history
Alex Tsipras, whose Syriza party is in a close contest for Parliament, is opposed to Greece's membership in the eurozone.
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Chavez vs. Capriles: Stark choice for Venezuela's independent voters
Some 36 percent of Venezuelan voters aren't aligned with a political party. But their votes could determine the outcome of this year's heated presidential election.
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Chavez stokes fears that if he goes, popular welfare projects go with him
But opposition candidate Henrique Capriles says he would keep the best of Chavez's welfare programs, which include healthcare and subsidized food staples, and build on them.
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In Pictures: Beijing today
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Venezuelan supporters pray for Hugo Chávez amid health concerns [VIDEO]
Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chávez remains quiet in Cuba weeks after receiving surgery there. As rumors of his health swirl throughout Venezuela, supporters rally to deflect opposition criticism.
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Pinkwashing: Another gay Middle Easterner who isn't on the level?
Move over Thomas McMaster. You've got competition from 'Marc,' who claims he's an LGBT activist jilted by the Gaza flotilla.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 06/10
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In Pictures: Yemen unrest
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'Geronimo' and Osama bin Laden: What goes into a code name?
'Geronimo EKIA' is what special forces said when Osama bin Laden was killed. Code names can provide some insight into what an agency is thinking. Che Guevara had a curious one, too.
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Bay of Pigs: Cuba celebrates at opening of Party summit
Bay of Pigs celebrations coincides with Communist Party congress in Cuba.
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In Pictures: Qaddafi: A look back
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Reader recommendation: Che Guevara
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/28
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In Pictures: Famous beards
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/27
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The Sugar King of Havana
The true story of a sugar baron’s star-crossed life in Cuba.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/13
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Mexico's war on drugs is a disaster
President Calderon’s war on drugs has claimed nearly 18,000 lives, cost a small fortune in military expenditures, and brought enormous damage to the country’s image abroad. Obama must help Mexico adopt a new strategy.
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