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The government frequently calls the island's small community of dissidents "mercenaries," common criminals financed from the United States with the purpose of undermining the revolution.
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Political analysts note that the capture and extradition of Coke, long known as the island's most powerful slum don, was initiated not because of internal pressures but only because the U.S. demanded it.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Political analysts note that the capture and extradition of Coke, long known as the island's most powerful slum don, was initiated not because of internal pressures but only because the U.S. demanded it.
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"If you don't like the weather here, come back in half an hour," laughs Hobart-based tour guide Ian Byers, referring to the island's reputation to turn on four seasons in one day.
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Officials said the facility just outside the coastal town of Orcabessa is the Caribbean island's third international airport.
Ian Fleming Airport, Jamaica's Third, Jamaica opens new airport named for Ian Fleming AP 2011
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Officials said the facility just outside the coastal town of Orcabessa is the Caribbean island's third international airport.
Ian Fleming Airport, Jamaica's Third, Jamaica opens new airport named for Ian Fleming AP 2011
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Officials said the facility just outside the coastal town of Orcabessa is the Caribbean island's third international airport.
Ian Fleming Airport, Jamaica's Third, Jamaica opens new airport named for Ian Fleming AP 2011
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From the air, the island's five-by-three mile aspect looks like an inverted comma, with a single tarmac road snaking the length of it like a liquorice strip.
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The policies comes after the island's aging dictator, Fidel Castro, transferred power to his brother, Raul Castro .
White House Eases Travel to Cuba Jared A. Favole 2011
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Officials said the facility just outside the coastal town of Orcabessa is the Caribbean island's third international airport.
Ian Fleming Airport, Jamaica's Third, Jamaica opens new airport named for Ian Fleming AP 2011
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