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						EU Should Not Rush to Embrace Cuba
						MIAMI HERALD- June 19, 2008 Ever since Raúl Castro took the reins of power in Cuba, there has been a big stir about ''changes'' on the island. Mind you, Cubans are merely getting what the state had no right to deny them in the first place, such as owning computers and cellphones. But so far, Cuba has not changed the shameful way it treats political dissidents and human rights activists. Until it does, European leaders rushing to kiss and make up with the Castro brothers should put their budding romance on hold. Diplomatic sanctions Led by the Spanish government of Socialist Party Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, EU leaders meeting in Brussels are being pushed into lifting the diplomatic sanctions imposed on Cuba after the crackdown on political activity in March of 1972. READ MORE




		Latin Business Chronicle: Transparency: Pemex Best, PDVSA Worst - When it comes to transparency about revenues and anti-corruption programs, Pemex is best in Latin America, while PDVSA is worst... MORE Miami Herald: An unedited transcript of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's comments in an interview with Andres Oppenheimer of The Miami Herald. MORE The Economist: North and South - Why can't its stagnant southern states catch up with the rest of Mexico? MORE Look at the Alternatives: Colombia's president speaks out on the House's rejection of the U.S.-Colombia free-trade agreement. MORE Latin Business Chronicle: Argentina: In Distress - Argentina may be the most distressed story in Latin America, but it is also the most undervalued. MORE





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			The strength and durable growth of the Brazilian economy.

			The importance of free trade in the Americas.

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	Ted Brennan: Merida Initiative and drug crimes — How much of a priority for Congress? Bill Perry: Brazil-U.S. Relations — I have always been optimistic about the long-term prospects of the US-Brazilian relationship.


	Latin Business Chronicle: Argentina: In Distress - Argentina may be the most distressed story in Latin America, but it is also the most undervalued. MORE


		Interview with U.S. Senator Mel Martinez: The transformation of the Latin American region. Interview with Congressman Jerry Weller, 11th District of Illinois: The importance of free trade in the Americas. Interview with Ambassador Roberto Abdenur: Former Brazilian Ambassador to the US: Brazil’s need to protect property rights. Interview with Luis Alberto Lacalle: Former President of Uruguay: The importance of fostering relationships with different LA nations.