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Ex-president Raul Castro lashed out at what he called a return by the US government to 'confrontation with Cuba'
Washington has consistently justified its Cuba policy on the grounds that it supports democracy, human rights in Cuba
The diplomats disrupted a meeting organised by the US on the plight of Cuban political prisoners
US State Department called for the release Tomas Nunez Magdariaga
Cuba's white sand beaches, colonial charm and natural beauty all draw millions each year
Havana could be compared to the colorful 1950s classic American cars that fill its roads
It includes the recognition of private property says secretary of the council of state, Homero Acosta
Cuban publication deems measure necessary in light of tax evasion by private entrepreneurs
Cuban officials have denied any involvement or any knowledge of what was behind it
After the Cuban revolution of 1959, homosexuals suffered repression and punishment