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Northwestern University / Goodman Theater
Henry Godinez is a professor in the Department of Theater at Northwestern University and the Resident Artistic Associate at the Goodman Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
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Henry Godinez
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The US and "Communist Cuba" are saying goodbye to Fidel Hundreds of thousands of Cubans are turning out as the late Fidel Castro's remains are paraded across the island nation before Sunday's funeral. Much has changed since Fidel seized power in 1959. The Obama Administration has begun to normalize diplomatic relations and relax economic sanctions. But Donald Trump says he'll demand more change from Castro's brother, Raul, creating uncertainty — in Cuba itself, for Cuban Americans and recent investors. What role do hardliners in both countries still have to play?
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