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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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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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Mexico and Cuba sign investments agreements.
1. Wide shot ministers of commerce
2. Mid shot ministers signing agreement
3. Close-up hands signing document
4. Mid shot ministers signing
5. Close-up zoom out from hands to mid shot of ministers signing
6. Wide shot cutaway of press...
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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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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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A closer look at Cuba's Civil Defense
1. CDR (Committees for the Defence of the Revolution) sign painted on building saying "En cada barrio Revolucion" (The revolution lives in each neighbourhood)
2. Residential block in Central Havana
3. Residential street
4. Various of...
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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...
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USA: CUBAN EXILE MEMORIAL FLOTILLA ABANDONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
Spanish/Eng/Nat
Bad weather has forced a Cuban exile flotilla to abandon a memorial service in international waters near Cuba today .
Rough seas prevented the 35-vessel flotilla from making it to the site where two planes were shot down...
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Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans on Tuesday said that dialogue between the European Union and Cuba was of "extreme importance" for the development of Latin America.
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans on Tuesday said that dialogue between the European Union and Cuba was of "extreme importance" for the development of Latin America.
Timmermans made the comment during a bilateral meeting with Cuban...
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USA: UN REPORT ON CUBAN SHOOTING DOWN OF 2 US SMALL PLANES
English/Nat
U-S Transportation Secretary Federico Pena is urging the Security Council to take action after a U-N report said Cuba violated international law when it shot down two U-S civilian planes this year.
The report confirms U-S...
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EU commissioner comments on Castro meeting, dissidents
1. Wide shot exterior EU Embassy Havana
2. Close up sign
3. Medium shot dissident Oswaldo Paya arriving
4. Zoom in EU Commissioner Louis Michel arriving by car
5. Medium shot dissident Elizardo Sanchez arriving
6. Close up E.U....
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Castro meets visiting US students
1. Wide of Universe Explorer
2. Banner on side saying "For peace and against war"
3. United States students in Palace of Conventions
4. Close up of student with book on Cuban revolution
5. Wide of students clapping
6. Cuban President...
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Cuban dissident Hector Palacios released after three years in prison
1. Medium of Oswaldo Paya, Cuban Dissident entering and greeting Hector Palacios, released Cuban Dissident in his house
2. Close of Gisela Delgado, wife of Palacios
3.Close of Gisel Recaren, daughter of Gisela Delgado
4. SOUNDBITE:...
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Protest against alleged repression in Cuba
November 18, 2004
1. Tilt down on San Rafael's church to group of mothers and women against repression in Cuba
2. Women holding placards with photos of men held in prison in Cuba
3. Placards with photos of men held prisoner in Cuban...
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CUBA: CUBAN BOY CUSTODY BATTLE LATEST
Spanish/Nat
The Cuban government on Thursday organised another rally to call for the repatriation of Elian Gonzalez.
Elian's father was guest of honour and was warmly received by the crowd in a theatre in Havana.
The emotional affair...
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USA: CONGRESS RESPONSE TO CUBAN PLANE SHOOTING INCIDENT
English/Nat
Some members of the U-S Congress have expressed dissatisfaction with the administration's response to the downing of two civilian planes over Cuba.
Although they welcomed the series of punitive actions announced by President...
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Cuban FM on Fidel Castro's health
1. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque walk into meeting room, Mottaki hugs Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro
2. Close-up of Perez Roque
3. Wide of Mottaki, Maduro, Perez...
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Cuban Affairs section briefing on travel restrictions
1. Wide of news conference
2. Reporters
3. Speaker introducing Dagoberto Rodriguez, Chief of Cuban Interest Section in Washington DC
4. Reporters
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Dagoberto Rodriguez, Chief of Cuban Interest Section in Washington...
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First march of Ladies in White of 2015; some anger at renewal of ties between Cuba and US
The Cuban dissident group "Ladies in White" staged their first silent protest of 2015 in Havana on Sunday, demanding the release of political prisoners and improved human rights.
In their first march of the year, Berta Soler, leader of...
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Reax to Castro announcement
1. Havana skyline
2. Walk in shot of Eloy Gutierrez-Menoyo, former exile now living in Cuba as a moderate dissident
3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Eloy Gutierrez-Menoyo, former exile now living in Cuba as a moderate dissident:
"I would say...
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Religious procession to honour Cuba's patron saint
1. Zoom out Our Lady of Charity figurine at altar inside church
2. Mid of pilgrims lighting candles
3. Close up of woman holding flowers lighting candles
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Flora Gonzalez, Devotee of Lady of Charity:
"I pray to...