Category Archives: Cuba

G4S $135m division sale frees it from Guantánamo Bay duties

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

November 12, 2014 10:00 am G4S $135m division sale frees it from Guantánamo Bay duties Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the world’s biggest security company, is to withdraw from the controversial Guantánamo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross ‘Closer to Release,’ Lawmakers Say

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

Alan Gross ‘Closer to Release,’ Lawmakers Say GOP and Democratic Senators Visit Jailed Contrator in Cuba   By Reuters Published November 11, 2014. Alan Gross, the Jewish government contractor jailed in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay

Posted on November 10, 2014 by

G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay By agency reporter 7 Nov 2014 British security company G4S is refusing to address concerns over its involvement in the running of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Unconditional release of Alan Gross by Cuba long overdue

Posted on November 4, 2014 by

Unconditional release of Alan Gross by Cuba long overdue By Alberto de la Cruz, on November 4, 2014, at 9:18 am Jason Poblete in DC Dispatches: Unconditional Release of Alan Gross… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Prisoner Swap With Cuba

Posted on November 4, 2014 by

The Opinion Pages | EDITORIAL A Prisoner Swap With Cuba By THE EDITORIAL BOARD NOV. 2, 2014 Photo Supporters of Alan Gross across from the White House last year. CreditPaul J. Richards/Agence France-Presse — Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross and the Cuban Five: A Timeline

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

The Opinion Pages | Editorial Alan Gross and the Cuban Five: A Timeline By ERNESTO LONDOÑO  NOV. 2, 2014 To understand why The Times’s editorial board is calling for a prisoner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S’ Guantánamo Contract is a British Embarrassment

Posted on September 9, 2014 by

Kevin LoCorporate Social Responsibility Advocate, Reprieve G4S’ Guantánamo Contract is a British Embarrassment Posted: 08/09/2014 17:25 BST Updated: 08/09/2014 17:59 BST The largest security services firm in the world, British company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: British company faces investigation for accepting Guantanamo contract

Posted on August 31, 2014 by

Exclusive: British company faces investigation for accepting Guantanamo contract Human rights group says G4S’s role could make it complicit in abuses at the US prison CHRIS GREEN  Sunday 31 August 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Reports from Cuba: Alan Gross: Trapped in a Cold War Tale

Posted on August 19, 2014 by

Reports from Cuba: Alan Gross: Trapped in a Cold War Tale By Alberto de la Cruz, on August 17, 2014, at 4:32 pm By Ivan Garcia: Alan Gross: Trapped in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross, nearing 5th anniversary in Cuban prison, says goodbye to wife, daughter

Posted on August 19, 2014 by

Alan Gross, nearing 5th anniversary in Cuban prison, says goodbye to wife, daughter Baltimore native, arrested with communications equipment in 2009, sentenced to 15 years; rabbis call on Obama to intervene… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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