1.   Cuban officials had made clear that these spoiled or blank ballots would not be considered valid and so did not affect the election.

2.   And most importantly, Cuban officials are well-versed in the intricacies of U.S. law, stamping a separate piece of paper rather than your passport.

3.   As Cuban officials were plying him and his entourage with cigars and showing off Varadero beach, they whisked him away on a surprise visit.

4.   As in the past, he said, the pilots dismissed the warning because they were still in international waters, a claim Cuban officials dispute.

5.   As the harvest draws near, Cuban officials are increasingly reluctant to estimate how much production is likely to grow.

6.   Athletes with dual citizenships can compete for the country of their choice, but that apparently was not an option during her dispute with Cuban officials.

7.   Augelli traveled there last month, meeting with Cuban officials, taking photos of the park and arranging for materials.

8.   Benes, who has carrot-colored hair, had flown to Cuba via Jamaica wearing a wig and a black mustache provided by Cuban officials.

9.   Both US and Cuban officials agree that Helms-Burton has further complicated an already messy situation.

10.   A Cuban official escorted them to a bus waiting to take them back to the town of Camaguey.