The AP's Blind-Eye Toward Raul's Repression

at 12:09 AM Monday, July 25, 2011

Today, the AP ran its second (almost duplicate) story in less than three weeks on Cuban dictator Raul Castro's supposed "reform" of the Cuban (state-owned) housing "market."

Was there any more news on the subject?

No -- it still remains subject to Raul's "pledge" and speculation.

Moreover, what has been announced -- thus far -- is farcical.

But hey -- why miss another opportunity to further the pre-disposed narrative of Raul's "reforms."

Meanwhile, last week, 16 Ladies in White were brutally beaten, dragged and stoned in Santiago de Cuba.

Any AP story?

Nope.

And this weekend, 21 dissidents were arrested and 34 placed under house-arrest in Santa Clara, in order to prevent them from supporting a Methodist Minister who was (ironically) being expelled from his home by Castro's secret police.

Not to mention -- the arrest of more Ladies in White in Palma Soriano, the pummeling of pro-democracy leader Iris Perez Aguilera in Placetas and many other acts of repression.

Any AP story?

Nope.

Yet they did squeeze in a story on lower bulk prices in the wholesale market, which is (of course) owned and operated by the Castro regime.

Shameful.