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Latin America Monitor
Is it time for Obama to simply ask Cuba's President Castro to free Alan Gross?

US officials are proposing new measures to force Cuba to release USAID worker Alan Gross from prison, but guest blogger Anya Landau French suggests trying something different.
Latin America Monitor
Cuba wrap-up: US fugitives, prisoner swaps, and a spike in illegal immigration

The US Coast Guard reports that illegal migration from Cuba is up; meanwhile, hope is dim that the release of the first 'Cuban Five' from jail would pave the way for Cuba to free American Alan Gross.
Latin America Monitor
Leftists across Latin America gather for Sao Paulo Forum congress in Nicaragua

The leftists that comprise this group are, in many cases, more divergent than the right-left divide in their own countries, but from the rhetoric you would never know it.
Fidel Castro makes his first official appearance in four years

Fidel Castro spoke to Cuba's parliament Saturday, delivering an uncharacteristically brief speech to some 600 lawmakers. Fidel Castro stepped down in 2006, ceding power to his younger brother, Raul.
Fidel Castro warns of nuclear war, climate change – ignores Cuba issues

Fidel Castro spoke to Cuba's Parliament for the first time in four years on Saturday, but once again failed to address domestic issues while expounding on climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the US role on the world stage.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about youth movements in Cuba and declining foreign tourism in the US.
Cuba's youth: restless but not often political

They just want the freedom to travel and access to the tech touchstones of their generation: iPods, Facebook, and text messages.
For Cuban youths, revolution means more free expression

Many believe Fidel Castro's resignation will allow more space for debate.
Raul Castro, the pragmatist, takes Cuba's helm

The National Assembly elected Fidel's brother Sunday to be president in a vote that signals minor changes.
Fidel Castro retires as president of Cuba

After nearly 50 years in power, Fidel effectively hands the reins to his younger brother, Raul Castro.
Will Fidel Castro step down next month?

Cubans voted for 614 candidates running unopposed in Sunday's parliamentary poll.