The Silence is Deafening
CB at Killcastro and Ziva at Blog for Cuba again are the only ones speaking out for the balseros among the deafening silence. The Democracy Movement held a vigil and protest yesterday, but can you find anything in the media? No, nothing, nada, zilch! Nothing in English and in Spanish. Univision has a whole section dedicated to immigration, but nothing concerning Wet/Dry foot policy. I know this makes many uncomfortable and many will squirm, but let's tell it like it is. Univision and other Spanish media here in the U.S. are solely interested in pleasing a certian market: Mexican. Even with the studio in Miami, you would think some stories would be about Cubans, Colombians, Puerto Ricans, Venezuelans, Bolivians, etc..., and oh yeah the balseros.
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Media Bashing I know I am going to catch some flak for this, but I am going to harp on this until no end. So, here it goes again: "The Spanish media sucks here in the U.S." Why? It's because of their one-sideness of which group they target and what...
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What the f....! What the f... is going on on? Guillermo Farinas on a hunger strike and the MSM basically ignores the strike and his basic principles. A reporter investigating about the Cuban rafters gets the crap beaten out him and do you see any mention...
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The Struggle Continues... Ziva at Blog for Cuba has the latest on the eight balseros. CB at Killcastro urges you to write a letter to your local politicians. Juan at Paxty Pages has a post concerning U.S. business dealings with the dictator. Val at Babalu...
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FAQ'S Jose at Cubanology sent a link to "Frequently Asked Questions: Coast Guard Migrant Interdiction" The Cuban Adjustment Act can be found here. Coast Guard update on the balseros which Juan at Paxty Pages, also posted can be clicked here. A very...
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Mother of Oshniel Hernandez This is the mother of one of the balseros. She is basically asking: "President Bush I'm the mother of the child Osniel Hernandez Don't return him to Cuba Apply the Law." Remember these 15 balseros were picked up on...