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The Suicide of Orlando Zapata Tamayo

by Salim Lamrani

Paris (France) | 18 March 2010

The Western media and diplomatic circles deplored the suicide in prison of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who was portrayed as a victim of the "Cuban dictatorship". However, this human tragedy was grossly misrepresented: Zapata was never involved in politics. Once again, observes Salim Lamrani, (...)

Cuba faces Obama administration contradictions

by Salim Lamrani

Paris (France) | 9 November 2009

It didn’t take long for Obama to disappoint Latin America with his vacuous promises of change. But mostly, he reneged on his spectacular announcement to overhaul Washington’s policy regarding Cuba, of which the most emblematic example is the recent U.S. vote at the UN Secretary General (...)