U.S. "Second Lady" visits Cuba

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Xinhua

U.S. "Second Lady" visits Cuba
Source: Xinhua 2016-10-08 17:57:18

HAVANA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Jill Biden, wife of the American Vice President Joe Biden, stressed the relevance of educational exchanges between the United States and Cuba.

Touring the Pedagogical University "Enrique Jose Varona" in Havana on Friday, Mrs. Biden spoke with heads of departments, teachers and leading academics of the centre, and expressed her interest in the training of educators in Cuba.

The American delegation stressed the importance of contacts between the two countries and, especially, of dialogue among colleagues in the education sector.

"Education is the key to a better future for you and your families," said Jill Biden.

She shared her views on the importance of being a teacher to a group of students and expressed interest in understanding their motivations for choosing the teaching profession.

Read more: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-10/08/c_135738874.htm

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Arriving in Havana.



Attending historic USMNT game, US soccer team vs. Cuba.





Biden spoke to the U.S. squad pregame, posing for a picture with U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati and coach Jurgen Klinsmann, before greeting players from both teams during a ceremony before kickoff. She was joined in Havana by Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the American ambassador to Cuba, and Antonio Becali, the president of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation.



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Meeting with female musicians after a concert. (Click for photo.)

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[Feeling the Bern]

1. Since when did Chinese Pravda Xinhua become a legit news source?

Not even the Chinese here in China trust Xinhua.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Maybe I should have waited until one of the stateside papers decided to run the article.

Otherwise, I think I will continue to post the articles from Xinhua or other foreign media who publish in English, when they have articles I can't get here.

By the way, there is ABS0LUTELY NOTHING in the article, nor in the photos I located which creates a bogus picture of the events surrounding Jill Biden's trip to Cuba.

Your decision to announce what sources cannot be used is impressive now that you've taken over things here.

[Feeling the Bern]

5. Considering I live in China and know what Xinhua is and who runs it, your snark and attitude

is completely disgusting.

[Mika]

6. Waiting for US MSM to cover any positive news re: Cuba, will be a long wait.

Thanks for posting this article.

I've always admired Dr Jill Biden. Glad she went.

[Judi Lynn]

11. She seems to be an excellent person, doesn't she? Thank you, Mika.

[canetoad]

7. Thanks for posting

Love the Bidens. Don't care about the source as long as the article is accurate.

[Judi Lynn]

12. I've never found that source publishing crap here, not once. Thank you, canetoad. n/t

[EX500rider]

14. Really?

The official press agency of the People's Republic of China?
lol

Newsweek criticized Xinhua as "being best known for its blind spots" regarding controversial news in China, and mentioned that its "coverage of the United States is hardly fair and balanced".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinhua_News_Agency

[Judi Lynn]

15. Be good enough to point out the "lies" in the article on Jill Biden.

Otherwise, I'm not concerned about what the latest propaganda edit in Wikipedia claims.

[EX500rider]

16. Well of course you think the official mouth piece of the Chinese Communist party is a good source.

[Mc Mike]

2. I've always liked her. What a great lady, and a real asset for the Dem Admin. r, Nt

[Judi Lynn]

4. She is a tremendous person, isn't she? She is exceptional. n/t

[OnDoutside]

8. Good thread Judi, you try to inform and crap is your thanks from some.

[Judi Lynn]

10. Thank you, OnDoutside, for your kind words. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

9. Second Lady Jill Biden visits Cuba for 3 days

Second Lady Jill Biden visits Cuba for 3 days

Second Lady visits educational centers, watches soccer game

By Andrea Torres - Digital Reporter/Producer , Hatzel Vela - Reporter

Posted: 5:55 PM, October 07, 2016
Updated: 9:43 AM, October 08, 2016

HAVANA - Second Lady Jill Biden was in Cuba after Hurricane Matthew destroyed homes in Baracoa and other eastern towns of the island.

Josefina Vidal, the director of the Cuban Foreign Ministry's department of the United States, welcomed the Second Lady of the U.S. at José Martí International Airport in Havana on Thursday.

Biden, a doctor of education married to Vice President Joe Biden, visited a teachers' school in Ciudad Libertad and a technical school in Old Havana.

Biden also watched a soccer game between the U.S. and Cuba on Friday afternoon, and she was set to travel to the province of Camaguey.

More:
http://www.local10.com/news/cuba/second-lady-of-us-jill-biden-visits-cuba

(Short video at link.)

[Judi Lynn]

13. Jill Biden, vice-president's wife, visits Cuba

Jill Biden, vice-president's wife, visits Cuba

Ismael Francisco | Posted: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:51 pm



Dr. Jill Biden, wife of United States Vice President Joe Biden, smiles as she
walks next to the Director General of the U.S. division at Cuba's Foreign
Ministry, Josefina Vidal, right, on the tarmac of Jose Marti International Airport
in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Biden is on a three day visit to Cuba.
(Ismael Francisco/Cubadebate via AP)

http://www.nonpareilonline.com/jill-biden-vice-president-s-wife-visits-cuba/image_350bd848-14c3-51ee-a7a5-8dae86b8ed34.html

(That's all she wrote! No article.)