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Senate Panel OKs Barack Obama Nominee for Ambassador to Mexico
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday confirmed Roberta Jacobson's nomination as ambassador to Mexico, months after President Barack Obama tapped her for the post.
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US, Cuba Quietly Open Historic New Chapter in Post-Cold War Ties
The United States and Cuba quietly ushered in a new era of post-Cold War relations today, formally restoring diplomatic ties severed more than five decades ago and re-establishing embassies in each other's capitals.
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US, Cuba Resume Talks Amid Venezuela Tensions
US and Cuban officials met on Monday in Havana for new talks on restoring diplomatic ties, but their historic rapprochement was strained by tensions over Venezuela.
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US Says Next Round of Talks With Cuba in Havana On Sunday
American and Cuban diplomats will hold the next round of talks on restoring diplomatic ties and reopening their embassies in Havana on Sunday, the State Department announced.
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Barack Obama Hopes for US Embassy in Cuba before April Summit
US President Barack Obama said on Monday that he hopes the United States will open an embassy in Cuba by the time of a Western Hemisphere summit in Panama in mid-April.
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US Concerned About 'Violent Silencing' in Cuba
The top US diplomat for Latin America expressed concern on Monday about the "violent silencing" of dissidents in Cuba, days before the resumption of US-Cuba talks.
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Restoring US-Cuba Ties Unlikely to be Tied to Human Rights: US Official
The restoration of US-Cuban diplomatic relations after more than half a century is not likely to be directly tied to the issue of human rights in Cuba, a senior US State Department official said on Thursday.
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Venezuela Protests Heat up Amid Opposition Rift
Venezuelan security forces arrested 105 people during a sweep of a busy Caracas avenue as protests against the government heated up amid a widening split within the opposition over whether to back possible U.S. sanctions.
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Senate Panel OKs Barack Obama Nominee for Ambassador to Mexico
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday confirmed Roberta Jacobson's nomination as ambassador to Mexico, months after President Barack Obama tapped her for the post.
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US, Cuba Quietly Open Historic New Chapter in Post-Cold War Ties
The United States and Cuba quietly ushered in a new era of post-Cold War relations today, formally restoring diplomatic ties severed more than five decades ago and re-establishing embassies in each other's capitals.
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US, Cuba Resume Talks Amid Venezuela Tensions
US and Cuban officials met on Monday in Havana for new talks on restoring diplomatic ties, but their historic rapprochement was strained by tensions over Venezuela.
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US Says Next Round of Talks With Cuba in Havana On Sunday
American and Cuban diplomats will hold the next round of talks on restoring diplomatic ties and reopening their embassies in Havana on Sunday, the State Department announced.
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Barack Obama Hopes for US Embassy in Cuba before April Summit
US President Barack Obama said on Monday that he hopes the United States will open an embassy in Cuba by the time of a Western Hemisphere summit in Panama in mid-April.
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US Concerned About 'Violent Silencing' in Cuba
The top US diplomat for Latin America expressed concern on Monday about the "violent silencing" of dissidents in Cuba, days before the resumption of US-Cuba talks.
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Restoring US-Cuba Ties Unlikely to be Tied to Human Rights: US Official
The restoration of US-Cuban diplomatic relations after more than half a century is not likely to be directly tied to the issue of human rights in Cuba, a senior US State Department official said on Thursday.
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Venezuela Protests Heat up Amid Opposition Rift
Venezuelan security forces arrested 105 people during a sweep of a busy Caracas avenue as protests against the government heated up amid a widening split within the opposition over whether to back possible U.S. sanctions.
