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Assessing Cuba's Transition

2000-10-23

The Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) presents a FOCAL Research Forum on Cuba Speaker Series Event:

Speaker: Carlos Alberto Montaner. Topic: Assessing Cuba's Transition. Date/Time: Monday, October 30, 2000, 9:00-11:30 a.m. Location: International Development Research Centre, Boardroom, 14th Floor, 250 Albert Street, Ottawa.

The event is free of charge. Translation service will be provided.

About the Speaker:

Carlos Alberto Montaner is a novelist, essayist, and journalist. He has been a press correspondent in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. He is the author of over fifteen books of essays and novels including: Secret Report on the Cuban Revolution; Cuba, Castro and the Caribbean; and Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution. His syndicated column is published in dozens of Spanish and Latin American newspapers. He is a Vice President of Liberal International and the founder and Chairman of the Unión Liberal Cubana. Mr. Montaner was born in Cuba in 1943, and has lived in Madrid, Spain since 1970.

Pre-registration for this event is required. Registrations will be accepted until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 25, 2000. To register, please email or fax FOCAL with your name, organization, contact information (including telephone number), and the name of the event at:
Email: focal@focal.ca; Fax: (613) 562-2525

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