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Joel B. Castro, a CA based lawyer who practices Construction Litigation has been named a top attorney in CA. LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2013 list of top rated attorneys in CA as published in the February, 2013 issue of Los Angeles Magazine includes Joel B. Castro of Los Angeles, CA for the practice of Construction Litigation. This distinction is given to only a very small percentage of Los Angeles's attorneys each year. (Photo:...
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- October 16-28, 2012 will mark the 50(th) anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. One of the forgotten yet crucial details of the crisis are the low-level reconnaissance missions--designated as Operation Blue Moon -- flown by U.S. military pilots that proved to Kennedy that the Russians had moved missiles onto Cuba. In the book, Capt. Ecker tells the story of how on October 19, 1962, American military planners quietly ordered his squadron...
NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating Life in Union, a new documentary narrated by Andy Garcia, will premiere at the 2012 New York City International Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas, August 14 at 6: 00p.m. The film unveils the tragedy and brotherhood of a group of former political prisoners from the Cuban Revolution, who fought for, and then were betrayed by their leader, Fidel Castro. Director and human rights activist Gladys Bensimon, known for her award-winning...
BURBANK, Calif., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In his new novel "The Zipper" (http://bookstore.iuniverse.com/Products/SKU-000569812/The-Cuban-Lightning.aspx), Dr. Julio Antonio Del Marmol, a former Cuban freedom fighter and spy for the global intelligence community, tells the story of an operation that he masterminded in 1988 that ultimately brought down the Berlin Wall and caused the economic collapse of the Soviet Union. "My intention is to educate people, especially the younger...
Mariela Castro Espin's Visit "Sends the Wrong Message" WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama is welcoming Mariela Castro Espin, the daughter of Cuban dictator Raul Castro and well-known communist, to visit the U.S. With this action, the Obama Administration has managed to offend both Americans and the international community. "The Obama Administration's decision to grant a visa for Mariela Castro Espin sends the wrong message to...
WASHINGTON, N.J., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gualdo Hidalgo, Executive Director of Latin Heritage Foundation, has been appointed as Executive Director of Latin News Agency. The Latin News Agency has the mission to keep people informed about Latin American countries' issues and about people from Hispanic descent, no matter where they live. Gualdo Hidalgo was born in Cuba. When he was 7 years old, he fled with his father, who was in danger of being killed because he used to...
SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers Healthcare Group is pleased to announce that the three co-owners, Albert Crawford, Robert Castro and Eric Castro, have been nominated for Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The three managing partners have been recognized for their innovative business model and their persistent success in the tumultuous financing sector. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100301/NY62435LOGO ) Eric Castro responded, "I am...
TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - TVO kicks off the New Year with a lineup of eye-opening new documentaries and dramas. Highlights include: -- World broadcast premiere of the TVO-commissioned documentary Finding Fidel: The Journey of Erik Durschmied, about a renowned war journalist who revisits his career-launching 1958 interview with Fidel Castro, filmed shortly before Castro seized power -- The King's Speech: Revealed- The...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Democracy in the Americas (CDA) releases today a comprehensive study -Cuba's New Resolve: Economic Reform and its Implications for U.S. Policy-- reporting on the extraordinary steps being taken by Cuba's government to address its economic crisis and offering a realistic assessment of its prospects for success. "What Cuba is doing to update its model is real, irreversible, evolving, and providing new opportunities...
SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers Healthcare Group, one of the nation's leaders in financing for healthcare professionals, is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert Castro was nominated for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award by Ernst & Young. As President of Bankers Healthcare Group and one of three managing partners, Mr. Castro was selected for his innovative business model, entrepreneurial spirit and for being a forerunner within the healthcare financial arena....
