EL COBRE, Cuba: The long awaited generational shift in Cuban politics is about to happen: none of the leaders of the Communist-ruled island's next government are likely to be elderly former fighters from the 1959 leftist revolution.Even so, veteran former rebels who took part in Fidel Castro's uprising say they will help keep the flame alive among ordinary Cubans: teaching the achievements of the revolution such as free education and healthcare to younger generations who are often more preoccupied with its shortcomings, like the ailing centralized economy.Raul Castro, who was at his brother Fidel's side heading the guerrilla force that overthrew U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, will step down as president next Thursday aged 86. His protege Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, born the year after the revolution, is expected to succeed him.Raul Castro has indicated the two ex-rebel vice presidents, José Ramón Machado Ventura, 87, and Ramiro Valdés, 85, might leave at the same … [Read more...] about Cuba’s elderly former rebels to fight on after generational shift
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What I learned by eating, drinking and sleeping at Trump resorts from Vancouver to Scotland
By Jason Wilson Special to the Washington Post Sun., April 1, 2018 It’s just after dark in Vancouver’s downtown financial district, on a chilly autumn evening, and I’m gazing up at the twisting, triangular, neo-futurist Trump International Hotel & Tower, rising 63 storeys and 188 metres into the air. If you’re impressed by tall things, the Trump tower is pretty tall. But then I glance across West Georgia St., at the Living Shangri-La tower, rising 62 storeys but standing 200 metres tall. Which means that the Living Shangri-La is the tallest building here. For someone like Donald Trump who is obsessed with superlatives, it must be tough to have your name emblazoned on the second-tallest building in Vancouver. From where I stand, the Trump International Hotel & Tower is not particularly welcoming. It’s 7:30 p.m., but I see very few lights on the higher floors, and I wonder who lives in the darkened condominiums in the upper parts of … [Read more...] about What I learned by eating, drinking and sleeping at Trump resorts from Vancouver to Scotland
LIST: 8 things to see, do in Holy Week
MANILA, Philippines — In between masses, family reunions, travels and other traditions, here are some activities to try and movies to check out this Holy Week. Holy Wednesday and Thursday See a documentary on Jesus' life Church of the Holy Sepulchre. ABS-CBN/Released For the first time in its 31 years on the air, DZMM has produced a full-length audio-visual documentary in time for the Holy Week to be simulcast on DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 on AM radio and DZMM TeleRadyo on cable and ABS-CBN TVplus. Starting Holy Monday (March 26), DZMM anchor Bro. Jun Banaag, O.P. has brought viewers with him in his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the “SA LANDAS NI HESUS Maglakbay, Magnilay” documentary, where he visited historical places and holy sites that people only get to read in the Bible or hear about during the mass. The documentary traces certain highlights in the life of Jesus, from his conception, birth and public ministry, to his passion, death and resurrection. … [Read more...] about LIST: 8 things to see, do in Holy Week
LIST: 8 things to see, do on Holy Week
MANILA, Philippines — In between masses, family reunions, travels and other traditions, here are some activities to try and movies to check out this Holy Week. Holy Wednesday and Thursday See a documentary on Jesus' life Church of the Holy Sepulchre. ABS-CBN/Released For the first time in its 31 years on the air, DZMM has produced a full-length audio-visual documentary in time for the Holy Week to be simulcast on DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 on AM radio and DZMM TeleRadyo on cable and ABS-CBN TVplus. Starting Holy Monday (March 26), DZMM anchor Bro. Jun Banaag, O.P. has brought viewers with him in his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the “SA LANDAS NI HESUS Maglakbay, Magnilay” documentary, where he visited historical places and holy sites that people only get to read in the Bible or hear about during the mass. The documentary traces certain highlights in the life of Jesus, from his conception, birth and public ministry, to his passion, death and resurrection. … [Read more...] about LIST: 8 things to see, do on Holy Week
They couldn’t get loans from their banks so turned to a legitimate-looking lender online. Then they got burned
By Kenyon Wallace Investigative Reporter Mon., Feb. 19, 2018 Saddled with crushing credit card debt, car payments and a student loan, Alexandra Johnston and Robert Mood were desperate. It was late 2017 and the Bradford couple was hoping to secure a line of credit so they could consolidate their debts and give the kids a decent Christmas. Unable to qualify for a loan from her bank, Johnston searched online for private lenders and found a website for what appeared to be a legitimate company calling itself North Clear Credit. “We’re here to help you get the best loan for you! Never pay high interest rates again — our rate freeze guarantee means we offer the most competitive rates on the market,” the website proclaimed. Everything about it — the variety of loans offered, the glowing testimonials, the company description — seemed professional. In fact, a customer who later reported North Clear Credit to police says an … [Read more...] about They couldn’t get loans from their banks so turned to a legitimate-looking lender online. Then they got burned