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Judi Lynn

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4. Oh, no! Your post reminded me of learning about the astounding rumor the "exiles" heard in Cuba about Castro

Reply to Marcus IM (Reply #3)

Thu May 16, 2024, 03:50 AM

May 2024

and his scheme to take their children from them which got so many putting their kids on planes to the US in the unbelievable "Peter Pan" movement, and sent them on over to liver here, then came over later to join them once they got their affairs in order. the "Pedro Pan" children. They flew away, didn't they?

Guess they outsmarted that ol' dictator, for sure. Oddly enough, he didn't take the children of any Cubans staying behind, for some reason. Maybe he had his heart set on the ones who left!

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Cuba has the lowest HIV/AIDS transmission rate in the W hemisphere Marcus IM May 2024 #1

Absolutely! Because of the blockade, Cuba had to create its own drug cocktails to combat the disease, too! Judi Lynn May 2024 #2

Amazing. If you remember, the "exiles" howling over the hospital system Cuba set up for intensive HIV/AIDS treatments. Marcus IM May 2024 #3

Oh, no! Your post reminded me of learning about the astounding rumor the "exiles" heard in Cuba about Castro Judi Lynn May 2024 #4