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Month: May 2022

Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara pictured in April 2021.

Cuban anti-government activists face trial

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN The trials of two of Cuba’s most prominent anti-government activists started Monday, according to fellow activists, proceedings that human rights groups have criticized as political persecutions. Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara and Maykel Castillo Perez, known as “Osorbo,” are both members of the San Isidro Movement, a group of artists and activists

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Ericsson’s 500 win helps fuel Swedish momentum in IndyCars

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist sensed Swedish racing fans were increasingly becoming interested in IndyCar racing three years ago. Marcus Ericsson’s surprise Indianapolis 500 win will only fuel the momentum. As the second 500 winner from Northern Europe’s third-largest nation, the 31-year-old Ericsson has become an instant sensation and

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