BBC report from Cuba

As I mentioned earlier, the BBC broadcast a program from Cuba earlier today. You can listen to it by clicking here. The Cuba report begins about 33 minutes into the program. A few notes. Toward the beginning of her report, the journalist Claire Bolderson talks with a gentleman named Juan Jacomino, who she only describes a "Havana resident." A simple Google research reveals that a Juan Jacomino is an official Cuban "journalist". In 2003 he was described programming director of the English language service of Radio Havana. He's been recently associated with ESTI Prensa. Jacomino has done previous interviews with the BBC and NPR. Bottom line is that Jacomino is a lackey of the regime and Bolderson didn't mention it. Secondly she interviews "deputy foreign minister" Dagoberto Rodriguez who of course denies that Cuba has any... [read full story]