Caribbean: Obama’s Day
January 21, 2009 by admin
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By Janine Mendes-Franco Like the rest of the world , the eyes of the Caribbean were on Washington, DC yesterday, as Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States . Regional and diaspora bloggers – for the most part – could not contain their enthusiasm over this history-making moment
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Caribbean: Obama’s Day
Cuba: The Revolution, 50 Years After
January 2, 2009 by admin
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By Janine Mendes-Franco January 1st 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution . Bloggers from across the region took note of the occasion, with the voices of the Cuban diaspora being some of the most outspoken. My big, fat, Cuban family remembers the experience of being forced to flee her country: January 1, 1959.
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Cuba: The Revolution, 50 Years After