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Venceremos Brigade and Pastors for Peace Return from Cuba

by Paulo Gusmao on August 04, 2009

Congratulations to Pastors for Peace and the Venceremos Brigade on their safe return from Cuba yesterday.

President Obama: Cuba Wants to Talk

by Paulo Gusmao on August 03, 2009

On Saturday, Cuban President Raul Castro, while addressing the Cuban parliament, again announced that his government stood ready to discuss anything with the Obama Administration.

President Castro’s statement both reaffirms his government’s commitment to the principles of the 1959 revolution and his willingness to reestablish a cordial relationship with the United States. See coverage here.

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A Call for Action on Cuba - Save the Date

by Paulo Gusmao on July 24, 2009

We've been keeping up the pressure on Congress for months to end the travel ban on Cuba. The "Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act" legislation introduced in the House and Senate this spring now has more co-sponsors than any Cuba bill in memory.

Mark your calendars! The end is in sight, but we need one more BIG PUSH to make the co-sponsor list jump.

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U.S. to Cuba: Trial Balloons Successful, but No Commercial Planes Yet

by Andy Turner on August 03, 2009

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Cuba Caravan Crosses with 100 Tons of Aid & Venceremos Brigade Returns on Aug 3rd

by Paulo Gusmao & Andy Turner on July 24, 2009

Activist groups nation-wide continue to rally against the travel ban. The Inter-religious Foundation for Community Organization/ Pastors for Peace’s annual U.S.-Cuba Friendshipment Caravan (video) successfully crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with 100 tons of aid bound for Cuba. Click here to see the press release about the crossing.

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Cuba Travel on Facebook and Twitter

by Paulo Gusmao on July 31, 2009

The movement is growing. The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act is gaining support in the House and the Senate. Please take a minute to support the brand new End the Travel Ban Facebook page.

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More Collaboration with Cuba

by Andy Turner on July 20, 2009

Outside the Base at Guantanamo Bay last week, the US Military and Cuban Frontier Brigade worked together in basic preparation for major disasters. This is not a new collaboration, but the Obama Administration opted to make the exercise public, in contrast to the previous Bush policy of keeping it secret. According to US Marine Corps General Jack Sheehan, the preparations are yet another sign of an “Incremental process” towards more cooperation. ''We've never advertised [the exercise]… because it was very controversial,'' he said. The Administration seems to be sending yet another “trial balloon,” with this announcement, following the talks on migration last week in New York.