Latin America: the fires immediately died down, because they needed socialism to burn

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Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

drat, I was excited for a general Latin America megathread and it's people pining for Pinochet. :negative:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZQxBcubc2Y

# ¿ Nov 27, 2014 04:50

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Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/alan-gross-american-freed-cuban-jail/story?id=27649438

quote:

Held for five years in Cuba, 65-year-old American contractor Alan Gross has been released from prison and is en route to U.S. soil, ABC News has learned exclusively.

In a landmark humanitarian prisoner exchange to be announced by President Obama shortly at the White House, the agreement was reached following more than a year of secret back channel talks at the highest levels of both governments.

Today�s release of Gross, who is said to be in poor physical condition, represents a first step toward normalizing relations with the neighbor just 90-miles off the Florida coast.

The three Cubans released were the 3 remaining Cuban Five.

Also:

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/17/politics/cuba-alan-gross-deal/index.html

quote:

Wednesday's announcement that the U.S. will move toward restoring diplomatic ties with Cuba will also make it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba and do business with the Cuban people by extending general licenses, officials said. While the more liberal travel restrictions won't allow for tourism, they will permit greater American travel to the island.

Secretary of State John Kerry has also been instructed to review Cuba's place on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, potentially paving the the way a lift on certain economic and political sanctions.

Sheng-Ji Yang fucked around with this message at 15:14 on Dec 17, 2014

# ¿ Dec 17, 2014 15:06

Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

MothraAttack posted:

Relations will be normalized and the U.S. will open an embassy in Cuba, AP reports. Pretty huge.

Wow. I wonder if Cuba agreed to any serious reforms for this to happen. This looks like the end of the embargo.

I guess the Dems are writing off Florida next election.

# ¿ Dec 17, 2014 15:59

Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

Barudak posted:

A majority of Cuban-Americans voted for Obama and a majority of Cuban-Americans are pro-normalization. If anything it helps the democrats.

This isn't actually true. Obama got 48% of the Cuban-American vote.

# ¿ Dec 17, 2014 18:32

Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

Hasn't the issue been that FARC wants a ceasefire but the government constantly refuses?

# ¿ Dec 17, 2014 23:35

Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

My Imaginary GF posted:

Iranians would. Its certainly an interesting death.

I don't see what Iranians have to do with Argentina?

# ¿ Jan 19, 2015 09:30

Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

SexyBlindfold posted:

I find it kind of hard to believe that Martelly is literally the second or third head of state in the Americas with the highest approval rate.

(the figures are two months old - Evo's numbers have dropped somewhat, Tabar� V�squez is starting his mandate in the mid-50's, Bachelet's approval is currently plummeting, and Dilma's has probably sunk even lower)

These are from the Washington Post. Raul is as popular as Nieto and Fidel is the same as Obama lol

http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/world/cuba-poll-2015/

# ¿ Apr 8, 2015 22:50

Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

# ¿ Apr 12, 2015 04:50

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Sheng-Ji Yang: Mar 5, 2014

Badger of Basra posted:

A pro-troll by Evo.

thats pretty lf

# ¿ Jul 9, 2015 23:34

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