Washington’s Plan to Lampoon Cuban Politicians Is a Joke
Washington’s Plan to Lampoon Cuban Politicians Is a Joke
By Ernesto Londoño
September 15, 2015 1:02 pm
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Actors rehearse for a show at Radio and TV Martí headquarters in Miami in 2007.
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The American government is looking for a comedy troupe to produce a “uniquely funny” variety show lampooning Cuban politicians and other public figures.
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“The format will be a 30-minute, scripted satire preferably by a team with a demonstrated ability to engage and entertain audiences in Cuba and a popular following inside the island,” according to the solicitation for proposals, which were due on Monday.
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Why on earth would the Obama administration want to spend taxpayer dollars ridiculing Cuban politicians as the two countries are starting to normalize relations?
It turns out that even as a new era of engagement dawns, Congress continues to fund efforts that were centerpieces of a decades-long policy of sabotage and confrontation.
http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/washingtons-plan-to-lampoon-cuban-politicians-is-a-joke/?_r=0
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