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December 14, 2009

Cuba Arrests US Contractor
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In Cuba, a US contractor has been arrested on apparent charges of
unlawful contact with Cuban opposition groups. The contractor’s company,
Development Alternatives, is working under a State Department contract
for so-called “democracy enhancement” in Cuba. The New York Times
reports the contractor had traveled to Cuba on a tourist’s visa but then
handed out cell phones and laptops to Cuban opposition groups.



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