http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/LtrRodri...

(May, 2009) Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez’s letter to Pete Seeger following failure of U.S. State Department to provide an entry visa so that Rodríguez could join in New York concert celebrating the latter’s 90th birthday. Carta del cantautor cubano Silvio Rodríguez a Pete Seeger despues de que el Departamento del Estado EU no le entregó una visa a Rodríguez que le habría permitido presentarse en el momento del 90o cumpleaños de Seeger en Nueva York.

http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/Crossing...

(March, 2009) Jazz critic Larry Blumenfeld on U.S. tour by Juan de Marcos & the Afro-Cuban All Stars, and the letter from US-Cuba Cultural Exchange to President Obama calling for full cultural relations with Cuba.

http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/012505VV...

(January, 2005) Article by jazz critic Larry Blumenfeld regarding strange case of Havana Night dance troupe and its allowed entry by Bush Administration to perform in Las Vegas.

http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/ArturoOF...

(March, 2009) Appearance by Grammy Award winner Arturo O’Farrill on Democracy Now!, along with Michael Ratner, Center for Constitutional Rights and U.S. diplomat Vicki Huddleston, on US-Cuba Cultural Exchange letter to President Obama and current state of U.S.-Cuba relations.

http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/SilvioRD...

(May, 2009) State Department fails to issue visa to allow Silvio Rodríguez to perform at Pete Seeger 90th Birthday concert. Call US State Department and support provision of entry visas to Cuban artists and professionals.

http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/HR874.pd...

(February, 2009) House of Representatives legislation introduced by William Delahunt (D-MA) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) that would eliminate restrictions on travel to Cuba for all Americans.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/USCCEBloquearlosintercambiosculturales0108.pdf

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(January, 2007 - Español) Entrevista con Bill Martínez sobre Intercambio Cultural EEUU-Cuba y los resultados de la carta abierta a Bush noviembre 2007.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/PersistingUSCulturalBlockade102207.pdf

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(October, 2007) Juventud Rebelde article featuring interview with Cuban Deputy Minister of Culture Fernando Rojas.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/RangelGBLtr121907.pdf

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(December, 2007) Statement by Congressman Charles Rangel (15th District-NY) on entering November 27, 2007 letter from US-Cuba Cultural Exchange to President Bush into the Congressional Record.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/ReportUSAgenciesDistractedbyCuba121907.pdf

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(December, 2007) New York Times piece regarding US Treasury enforcement focus on Cuba. One thing this article gets wrong: the "leading Democratic presidential candidates" have not called for a relaxation of the US embargo.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/WorkingBetterCubaTies120907.pdf

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(December, 2007) This article from the Albuquerque Journal covers the letter initiated by US-Cuba Cultural Exchange to the Bush Administration calling for artistic and intellectual exchange with Cuba, and focuses on aspects of cultural exchange between Cuba and the state of New Mexico.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/USProbeMoore051107.pdf

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(May, 2007) Regarding Michael Moore's travel to Cuba to film segment of SiCKo.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/DangerousBeehive0507.pdf

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(May, 2007) Description of "La Colmenita" children's theater group, its work, and its attempts to enter the US to perform.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/EUNiegaVisa-Orovio050507.pdf

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(May, 2007 - Spanish) Regarding denial of entry visa to Cuban musicologist Helio Orovio to participate in conference in Puerto Rico.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/CVarelatoCanada050407.pdf

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(May, 2007) Cuban singer-songwriter announces plans for Canada engagements in the summer of 2007, including appearance at Cisco Bluesfest in Ottawa during July.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/Police-CubaFox041107.pdf

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(April, 2007) Fox news piece re. plans by The Police to perform in Havana in December 2007.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/CubansGrammys012606.pdf

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(January, 2006) Sun-Sentinel (S Fla) article regarding potential for entry to US by Cuban nominees for the upcoming Grammy Awards program that year.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/NiegaEUPermisoaPRs032207.pdf

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(March, 2007 - Spanish) Notimex article regarding denial of authorization by US Treasury Department to Puerto Rican scientists who requested permission to travel to Cuba for conference.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/ElBennyMalVisto030607.pdf

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(March, 2007 - Spanish) World Data Services (Havana) article regarding denial of visa to Cuban director of feature film on singer Benny Moré so that he could attend Miami festival where the film was shown.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/NoCubanNoProblem091103.pdf

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(September, 2003) Miami New Times article regarding the denial of visas to Cubans nominated for Latin Grammy awards.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/CulturalDiplomacyGetsNewWorldview0906.pdf

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(September, 2006) Washington Post article regarding Bush Administration's push for cultural diplomacy with China, Pakistan, Russia and Mexico.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/CubanartistskeptoutofU.pdf

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(March, 2006) Sun-Sentinel (S Fla) article regarding the denial of an entry visa to Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/US-CubaStateoftheArts.pdf

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(September, 2006) Bill Martinez's update on U.S. Treasury and State Department changes to regulations tightening restrictions on cultural interchange between the U.S. and Cuba.

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http://www.cubaresearch.info/sites/cubaresearch.info/files/pdfs/MissingCubans030609Check.pdf

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(June, 2004) Musicologist, author, and producer Ned Sublette, the principal author of this report, describes herein the history of musical relations between Cuba and the U.S. up to the present.