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In reply to the discussion: Once cherished in Miami, Elian Gonzalez is set to become a legislator in Cuba [View all]Marcus IM
(3,001 posts)165. Reporters Without Borders receives funding from NED
Not a free press.
Reporters Without Borders received funding from NEDThe strong suspicions that have surrounded the dubious and tendentious
activities of Reporters without Borders (RSF) have not been without merit.
For many years, various critics have denounced the largely political
propagandistic actions of the Parisian entity, particularly with regards to
Cuba and Venezuela. The RSF's positions against the governments of Havana
and Caracas coincide perfectly with the political and media war that
Washington carries out against the Cuban and Venezuelan revolutionaries.
Finally the truth has come to light. Mr. Robert Ménard, secretary general of
the RSF for twenty years, has confessed to receiving financing from the
National Endowment for Democracy (NED), an organization that depends on the
U.S. Department of State, whose principal role is to promote the agenda of
the White House for the entire world. Ménard was clear: ³We indeed receive
money from the NED.
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/05/29/17447201.php
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Once cherished in Miami, Elian Gonzalez is set to become a legislator in Cuba [View all]
In It to Win It
Mar 2023
OP
He has been interviewed by ABC, and other large news organizations, personally.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#15
I have no idea how or why Cuban "exiles" are the holders of the torch of freedom.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#45
They have named streets after the bombers in Miami. Posada-Carilles and Orlando Bosch.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#54
Don't forget about the firing squads and detention of political opposition
BannonsLiver
Mar 2023
#102
Yeah sure. Castro and the evil regime forces universal ed and health care on them.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#145
It was a stupendous photo, wasn't it? The transformation in the kid's face was so clear!
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#32
I sure agree, that infamous photo of that terrified child was striking, one that can't be forgotten
Rhiannon12866
Mar 2023
#33
You have to remember emotionally it had to be like a pressure cooker in that house!
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#44
I live in Miami. You should have seen the local media pandering to the CANF kidnappers.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#47
Thank you, so much, for that clarification. It answers so many questions for me.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#55
Oh, yes! So true! He secretly threatens to kill them if they don't act happy!
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#35
In Cuba he has to pay back his massive school loan for that engineering degree.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#61
Except in Miami, the mother might have been charged with child endangerment had she survived. n/t
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#7
So true! As you remember, the adult female survivor returned her daughter to Cuba,
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#46
I agree with you, malaise. Miami smothered that poor kid for political reasons.
Deuxcents
Mar 2023
#8
So did I. I know everyone in Miami was not involved..for instance...my family.
Deuxcents
Mar 2023
#18
Glad you said Lincoln Diaz-Balart was the one who bestowed the beautiful pup.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#50
I cannot watch Jose Diaz-Balart on MSNBC. He was full throated in his support for the kidnapping.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#53
Good for you! I heard him trying to work in anti-Cuba gibberish and left, at the first.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#57
Had nothing to do w/his father being unfit. That was a BS RW talking point/lie.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#59
What about all those pics of Swiss skiing trips and Monaco condos by the Castros?
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#24
Well, if you measure the greatest amount of wealth in the hands of the fewest, Cuba has failed.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#134
Thanks for posting. I've visited Cuba and know a bit about them but still have a lot to learn.
groundloop
Mar 2023
#30
So, not supporting policies that harm my family is evidence that I don't like the USA?
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#105
If I was pointing out the positive qualities of the Netherlands, would you say the same?
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#107
They had problems with the law well before Elin floated into town, if you'll recall.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#26
Do tell. What is wrong with him defending his country and system of gov't? n/t
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#36
Oswaldo Paya, former leader of the Cuban Christian Democratic Party, for one.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#89
"I don't get why you would think they would elect someone who opposes their gov't."
brooklynite
Mar 2023
#92
You are aware that communism is an economic system, like capitalism is an economic system
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#186
You have been disabused of this before. Yet you continue to repeat your false claim.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#88
Still zero proof from you that ALL human rights orgs somehow are hoodwinked by "Cubanet reports"
EX500rider
Mar 2023
#118
it's like saying that you believe that Fox News was hoodwinked, rather than profit motives.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#119
The IRI, NED, Carnegie, Rockefeller and Mellon Scaiffe foundation are some major funders
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#162
The DU domain was created December 5, 2000, the site was launced on January 20, 2001
Celerity
Mar 2023
#177
That was a very unfortunate situation. I'm glad to see Elian looks happy, and has a
liberal_mama
Mar 2023
#151
Here's some necessary information most US Americans don't ever learn about Cuba.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2023
#176
A fine post. Few know the near constant attack Cuba has been under. Yet, they still stand tall.
Marcus IM
Mar 2023
#180