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Castro's message congratulates Chavez on his victory
1. Wide of newspaper stand
2. Man selling newspapers
3. Newspapers "Granma" and "Juventud Rebelde" with headline reading: "Message from Fidel for Chavez"
4. Cuban leader Fidel Castro's signature at bottom of page reading "the Cuban...
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CUBA: HAVANA: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Spanish/Nat
Cubans are going to the polls Sunday in country-wide municipal elections held every two and a-half years.
More independent candidates are taking part in the race than ever before.
But exiled opposition groups in Miami are...
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Mexican President meets dissidents before leaving
1. Wide shot of Mexican Embassy in Havana
2. Mexican Embassy seal
3. Human rights activist Elizardo Sanchez entering Mexican embassy
4. Wide shot of President Vicente Fox leaving Mexican Embassy
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Osvaldo Paya,...
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Sister on memoir saying she collaborated with CIA for years
1. Zoom out of copies of Juanita Castro's memoir: "My Brothers Fidel and Raul. The Secret Story," stacked on table
2. Mid of Juanita Castro in front of promotional poster for her book
3. Various cutaways of copies of the book
4....
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Cuba - Belarussian foreign minister visits
Cuban foreign minister Roberto Robaina began talks on Monday (30/6) with his counterpart from Belarus, Ivan Antonovich, who arrived in Cuba on an official 3-day visit designed to stimulate trade relations with the island nation.
Exterior...
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Cuban dissident Hilda Molina leaves Cuba, arrives in Argentina
Havana, Cuba - June 13, 2009
1. Zoom in Hilda Molina and family outside Jose Marti International airport; Argentine tourist approaches her and gives her an Argentine soccer team jersey, UPSOUND (Spanish) Hilda Molina, Cuban dissident:...
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Concern for health of leading dissident on hunger strike
The health of a prominent Cuban dissident appeared to have deteriorated rapidly on Thursday as she entered the third day of a hunger strike.
During a Thursday morning interview with the Associated Press, a visibly weakened Roque allowed...
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CUBA: CUBAN REVOLUTION CELEBRATIONS PREVIEW
Natural Sound
Cuba's military has been rehearsing for this coming Monday's celebrations to mark the day - 40 years ago- that Fidel Castro and 81 revolutionaries landed in Cuba from Mexico to start the Cuban revolution.
The rebels...
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GRENADA: CUBAN PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO VISIT
St. George, Grenada, August 2, 1998 1. Castro at doorway of plane2. People waving flags3. People cheering then pan to photo of Castro4. Castro on tarmac5. Castro saluting6. Band playing7. Various of Castro meeting dignitaries including...
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Foreign Ministry on US trade embargo, Obama
1. Wide news conference
2. Cutaway media
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Foreign Minister:
"The policy of the blockade - part of the policy of total unilateral aggression and isolation against Cuba for the past 50 years -...
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Maria Flores, Alan Garcia in final days of presidential campaign
1. Wide of Lourdes Flores car arriving at news conference
2. Mid view of Flores in car
3. Mid view of Flores walking in to news conference
4. Mid view of Flores waving to media
5. Wide view of Flores at news conference
6. Mid view...
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Exhibition of works of arts to celebrate Fidel Castro
1. Exterior of National Museum of Beautiful Arts and people outside
2. Wide of guests attending the exhibition of Castro paintings
3. Close of painting of Fidel Castro
4. Mid of guests looking at paintings of Fidel Castro
5....
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ITALY: CUBAN PRESIDENT CASTRO PREPARES TO MEET POPE JOHN PAUL II
Spanish/Nat
Cuba's President Fidel Castro is preparing for his historic meeting with Pope John Paul after his high-profile appearance at the five-day World Food Summit in Rome.
Tuesday's encounter will be the first meeting ever between...
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(V) CUBA: BASEBALL DELEGATION IN ATTEMPT TO ARRANGE MATCH
Voice and effects
A U-S baseball delegation has visited Cuba to try and set up games between a major league team and Cuba's national squad.
It would be the first time in forty years that such a match was set up in Havana.
Both nations...
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18th century treasure hunt
1. Mid-shot of church office records
2. Church records dating back to 1641 in office
3. Various close-shots of handwritten documents
4. Adelaida Leopo showing documents
5. Magnifying glass held to document to identify the name Manso de...
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TENSIONS MOUNTING AHEAD OF FIDEL CASTRO VISIT
Spanish/Nat
Tensions are worsening in the Dominican Republic, less that 24 hours before the arrival of Cuban President Fidel Castro.
Castro will be an observer at the three-day meeting of the leaders of the Caribbean Community...
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+4:3 Chavez health forces postponement of Latam leaders' summit
Asuncion, Paraguay - June 29, 2011
1. Wide of meeting in the main hall
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Fernando Lugo, President of Paraguay:
"The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez Frias is in a recovery process and...
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UN GA urges US to end embargo against Cuba, reactions; ADDS vote
New York, New York - 08 November, 2006
1. Wide of the United Nations Assembly Hall
2. SOUNDBITE Robert Hill, Australia's UN Ambassador:
"We propose a different approach, Mr. President (referring to the United Nation's president), we...
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CUBA: HAVANA: FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR POPE'S VISIT UPDATE
Spanish/Nat
Cuba is putting the final touches on its preparations for the Pope's visit.
Pope John Paul arrives in the country on Wednesday - he will become the first Pontiff ever to set foot on Cuban soil.
And Havana has been decorated...
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WRAP Juan Almeida Bosque dies at 82, flags at half mast, file
Havana - 12 September
1. Wide of Revolution Square with Cuban national hero, Jose Marti, monument and flag at half mast
2. Mid of flag at half mast
3. Zoom out Old Capitol building with flag at half mast
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Luis...
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Castro's daughter criticises Cuban govt on dissidents
1. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer entering press conference
2. Cutaway of press
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ari Fleischer, White House spokesman:
"Having Cuba serve again on the human rights commission is like putting Al Capone in charge...
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USA: CUBAN BASEBALL COACH ASKS FOR POLITICAL ASYLUM
English/Nat
Officials in Baltimore say a man travelling with Cuba's national baseball team is asking for political asylum in the United States.
Baltimore Police say two other members of the delegation who were visiting for an exhibition...
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Cuban warns bilateral relations will suffer if Mexico supports UN resolution
1. Mid shot of Jorge Bolanos, the Cuban Ambassador to Mexico
2. Cutaway of photographer
3. Mid shot of Ambassador Jorge Bolanos
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jorge Bolanos, Cuban Ambassador to Mexico:
"For us, the vote in Geneva has a certain...
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COLOMBIA: SPECULATION OVER CUBAN LEADER CASTRO'S HEALTH
Spanish/Nat
The woman who claimed to have witnessed Cuban leader Fidel Castro in a coma is not a doctor, according to her estranged husband.
Felix Ochoa Cabrera gave a press conference in the Colombian capital on Friday in which he...