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constitutional limitations. Cuba’s new Foreign Secretary Bruno Rodrí-
guez Parrilla, in his official press conference, called for Honduras
political parties and National Assembly to “adhere to liberty and their
Constitution” (Granma 2009 June 28). In a response posted on his
website, Oswaldo Payá asked “A Varela Project for Honduras? Why
not a referendum for Cuba?” (Payá 2009b).
References
Personal Interviews:
Ramon Colás, Founder, Independent Libraries Movement, (interview, Prince-
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Julio Hernández, Director, Instituto para la Democracia en Cuba y Latinoa-
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(interviews, Miami, FL, June 6, 2007, August 15, 2008, October 9, 2008,
June 18, 2009).
Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, Movimiento Cristiano Liberación (interview, Havana,
Cuba, May 23, 2009).
Julio Rodriguez, founding member of Movimiento Cristiano Liberación (inter-
view, Miami, FL, June 18, 2007).
Osmel Rodríguez and Fredesvinda Hernández, members of Movimiento Cris-
tiano Liberación (interviews, Miami, FL, September 8, 2008).
Oscar Visiedo, Vice-President of the Instituto de Estudios Cubanos, personal
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Arnold Vaatz, member of the German Parliament (Bundestaag), interview,
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