Those were the exact words that Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen used to describe President Barack Obama when she appear on Radio Mambi last month.
Alex, from A Grand Illusion blog, has a great post about how Cuban exile hard-liners may be "deadly scared" about the moderate political views of Yoani Sanchez, the famous Cuban blogger. In his post, Alex highlights Yoani's past moderate viewpoints and mainly responds to Mauricio [...] 
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has just released an new 123-page report on Cuba focused on its systematic (and often violent) repression of dissent inside the island. In sum, the report calls for a multilateral policy towards Cuba, rejecting the U.S. embargo, and placing maximum pressure [...] 
What better way to take a break from blogging about Cuba than to mark one's calendar with a host of activities about books on Cuba.
Mel Martinez is a very interesting person. And things just keep getting more interesting with this man.
So what have our local Cuban exile militants F-4 Commandos been up too lately? Well, according to the local Spanish news magazine Libre, commando leader Rodolfo Frometa was in Honduras this past August distributing important information to the country's security forces.
Newly declassified CIA documents concerning alleged terrorist Luis Posada Carriles has provoked some interesting reactions.
Some people in Miami believed that the Peace without Borders concert failed because the very next day Cubans weren't protesting in the streets as a result. That was an absurd argument. Musicians only have the power to present different views and feelings about life, and therefore' [...] 
Not much time to post nowadays. But, here goes. Also, thanks to all those who share their comments. I will try to respond to all, and attempt to interact more with readers since I will be posting less.
After the Peace without Borders concert in Cuba, Olga Tañon was back in Miami the next day and made a television appearance on Maria Elvira Live!, MegaTVs popular Spanish-language political talk show program (Tañon also appeared on another MegaTV program).
No, that's not Val Prieto from the Babalu blog in the photo. Instead, Prieto thanked Juanes [screenshot] for organizing the Peace without Borders concert and this morning wrote:
To all the artists who performed at the Peace without Borders concert in Cuba. Thank you for showing us the power of music and peace.
If you have DirectTV or Dish Network then you are in luck. The Peace without Borders concert will be broadcast live on both services on the HITN channel [check here for the channel].
The controversial rocker from Cuba, Gorki Aguila, arrived last night in Miami. [Watch video here] And, today in the afternoon he presented himself to the public and local media; the first publicity stop in his two-week "Freedom Tour" promoting his latest CD. [...] 
The video above [link here] is a song by Columbian artist Juanes called "(It's Time to Change) the Hatred through Love." The video, which includes English subtitles, clearly expresses a message of unity through personal reflection and transformation, and the possibilites of world peace if' [...] 
While the Cuban exile community continues to divide itself on exactly where to stand politically when it comes to the upcoming Juanes concert in Cuba, here's some news beyond politics.
I can now hear their critics saying: "I told you so."
Next month's planned performance in Cuba by the Colombian artist "Juanes" has definitely stirred people up, mainly in Miami. I've been keeping a close eye on events so far and things are beginning to get ugly. I'll write more about my thoughts on the' [...] 
It was a decent debate on the U.S. embargo towards Cuba. Last week, Phil Peters and Mauricio Claver-Carone, two experts on Cuba, debated the issue and made several interesting points. [Audio of debate available here.]
If you're looking for what will be an exciting and informative debate over U.S. policy towards Cuba, then this might be it.
Hello fellow blog readers, and all others interested in U.S.-Cuba relations (including some other Cuba-related stuff). I've been out of the Blogosphere loop for over a month now, but there's no better way to get back on than with a new post.
Yesterday, the U.S. House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight heard important testimony concerning the effectiveness of TV Marti, the U.S.-funded television broadcast aimed at Cuba. (In 2006, TV Marti began transmitting from AeroMarti [photo] costing Americans at least $5 million annually.)
Fresh from the U.S. Justice Department:
That's how the President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, summed it up. Yesterday, members at the OAS took a good step forward towards a new era of dialogue. All members of the General Assembly, including the U.S., were able to agree on a resolution that' [...] 
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton arrived in Honduras yesterday to attended this week's meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly.
Here's something you won't read or hear in the local media.
If you watch Spanish-language television and news in Miami, you won't hear a variety of opinions on U.S.-Cuba relations.
So, last Tuesday, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen called in to Radio Mambi (WAQI 710 AM) and spoke with host Ninoska Perez Castellon. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen called not only to inform listeners that she has sent out a "protest letter" to State Sec. Clinton, but also to [...] 
Before we continue, let's be clear about what Michael Casey's new book, "Che's Afterlife", is all about: the study of a picture found worldwide.
Boy, where do I start with this one? (Sighs in frustration.) Apparently, Florida [District-18] Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has a problem with a book. It seems that she has not read the book, and is not interested in reading it. But, she's confident that it is [...] 
Something important just happened. Alvaro Vargas Llosa (left) changed his mind on the U.S. embargo towards Cuba!
One of my earliest memories of Radio Mambi is hearing the musical introduction to their sports program which was hosted by Sarvelio del Valle. I doubt anyone could miss it, living in Miami among the biggest fans of Baseball, surely all Cubans would anticipate the scores [...] 
I was watching the show "Ultima Palabra" (Last Word) last night. Ultima Palabra is an hour-long political talk show on local Spanish-language station GentTV. The show is hosted by Ninoska Perez-Castellon, radio host of Radio Mambi and member of the Cuban Liberty Council.
It's being reported that a Texas grand jury has entered additional charges against Luis Posada Carriles, including one charge for obstructing an investigation on "international terrorism."
ROUND THREE FOR POSADA
The organization Witness for Peace has a webpage that allows you to send an e-mail to your district House Representative in support for H.R. 874, legislation aimed at ending all U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba.
"President Barack Obama plans to lift longstanding U.S. restrictions on Cuba, a senior administration official said, allowing Cuban-Americans to visit families there as often as they like and to send them unlimited funds. "The gesture, which could herald more openness with the Castro regime, will fulfill [...]
Legislation in the House and Senate is ready to remove travel restrictions for Americans who want to visit Cuba. Both Rep. Bill Delahunt and Sen. Byron Dorgan have respectively introduced identical bills in the House and Senate that would prevent the President from [...] 
Today, Alejandro Armengol links to a Granma article that reports that the case of Luis Posada Carriles, the notorious Cuban exile militant, has been rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court. The International Herald Tribune also has the story from the AP.
I was wandering around the "internets" and noticed that Univision's website has a page called "50 Years of Exile." In the middle of the page there's a window with a poll question: "How much longer will the [Fidel and Raul] Castro regime last?" The [...] 
Nuevo Accion, a Spanish-language news website about Cuba and other related topics, is reporting that Carlos Lage, the recently-ousted Cabinet Secretary of the Cuban government, has been jailed.
