Armando Vilaseca

Vermont Department of Education (former)

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Former Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Education; native of Cuba, he has served as a government liaison to introduce Cubans to Vermont agricultural products

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President Obama made a historic speech direct to the Cuban people today, peppered with Spanish phrases.

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For the first time since 2006, American officials met yesterday with Fidel Castro in Cuba. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus reported that he was healthy and talkative as ever.

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