Were Fidel Castro’s efforts to free his people from the degrading influences of foreigners meant to be erased by a president who, instead of allowing Cuba to struggle with its problems, added to them by cutting its oil supply?
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Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
The Mekong’s delta dwellers were nothing but kind to foreigners who had to momentarily set aside their sanitary and human Western sensibilities.
The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.
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Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Images of a fire burning in front of an international hotel in Dubai or a strike within the grounds of Dubai International Airport grab international attention as tens of thousands of expatriates and tourists try to leave the country.
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