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AP sources: US offered Cuba swap for American
October 14, 2011
In an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon noted that Gonzalez has served most of his sentence, while Gross has not....

Hopes cool for freedom of American jailed in Cuba
September 09, 2011
Earlier Thursday, Cuban Parliament Chief Ricardo Alarcon lauded Richardson's efforts to improve ties between Washington and Havana, including advocating freedom for five Cuban...

Ex- gov: Cuba denies meeting with jailed American
September 09, 2011
Earlier Thursday, Cuban Parliament Chief Ricardo Alarcon lauded Richardson's efforts to improve ties between Washington and Havana, including advocating freedom for five Cuban...

US to start emigration sessions for Cuban dissidents
July 20, 2010
of murder, parliament chief Ricardo Alarcon said on the sidelines of a conference. According to Cuban dissidents, another 115 political prisoners will remain behind bars in...

Dissidents steal headlines from Cuban election
September 07, 2011
Ricardo Alarcon, head of Cuba's parliament, scoffed at the notion on Sunday.'' Mrs. Clinton is a very intelligent woman and I do not want to be rude with her,'' Alarcon...

US rejects Cuba spy charges against American
January 07, 2010
In Havana, Ricardo Alarcon, one of Cuba's top figures and speaker of the National Assembly, denounced the US citizen as a secret intelligence agent dispatched by Washington to...

Castro temporarily hands power to brother Raul due to surgery
November 08, 2011
Earlier this month, National Assembly speaker Ricardo Alarcon told AFP Castro'' has been given this privilege: He is an extraordinarily healthy man. He has always been and...

Cuba ready to free more political prisoners: parliament chief
July 22, 2010
Cuba is ready to release more political prisoners than the 52 announced this month, and they could remain on the island if they wished, parliament head Ricardo Alarcon told AFP...

Quotes

"The stupid and shameful farce is over. There were things the jury did not know... particularly since the judge prohibited them from being told."

— Ricardo Alarcon on April 09, 2011

"What we are hoping for is that the United States one day will respond to the additional proposals we have made, seeking to reach agreements in other areas like the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and also the possibility of perfecting the migration accord we already have."

— Ricardo Alarcon on February 19, 2010

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