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Czech citizens to be tried Former finance Minister and current member of parliament accused of conspiring against the revolution
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| Feb.3 |
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Castro accuses Czechs of spying Cuban leader Fidel said the Czech embassy was a cave of spies. Cuba continued to hold 2 Czech officials
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| Feb.5 |
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Cuba frees jailed Czechs| 2 prominent Czech were freed after they admitted they broke law by meeting with dissidents | |
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| Feb.15 |
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Cuban diplomat shot to death Diplomat was shot apparently after resisting an attempt to steal his car. The attackers fled
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| Mar.11 |
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Cuba squeezes private business Economy Minister said the state, which has been investing millions in tourism, does not want competition
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| Jun.12 |
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Arms shipments to Cuba U.S. Assistant Secretary of State said that China had delivered arms to Cuba. It could hurt Sino-U.S. ties
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| Jul.14 |
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Bush takes tougher Cuba line President confirmed support for economic and travel sanctions and denounced the Communist government
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| Jul.31 |
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Plane from Florida crashes in Cuba A man rented a small plane in the Florida Keys. The plane flipped over in Havana
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| Aug.13 |
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Castro marks 75th birthday| Dictator is firmly in charge | |
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| Oct.17 |
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Russia shuts Cuba spy base| The Lourdes station, a radar base, with 1,500 Russians, is too expensive to maintain | | |
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| Nov.4 |
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Michelle menacing Cuba| Extremely dangerous hurricane is expected to blast Cuba with heavy rain and strong winds | | |
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Hurricane Michelle slows Wnds up to 75mph and rains have caused mass evacuations, floods, and tidal surges
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| Nov.23 |
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Ibero-American summit without Castro For the first time, Cuba's President will not attend the annual gathering of Latin and Caribbean nations' heads of states
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| Dec.16 |
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US food arrives in Cuba| A freighter is carrying the first commercial shipment of food from the US | |
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