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Published 11/06/2009 by Individual.com

Madrid backs Spanish businessmen active in Cuba

Spain's prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, sent a message of congratulations to Spanish businessmen "committed to Cuba's economic growth and the increase of its social well-being."

The message was read Thursday night during the annual dinner of the Spanish Businessmen's Association...

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