Monday, Aug. 16, 1999

Fidelity

By Harriet Barovick, Autumn DeLeon, Michelle Derrow, Aisha Durham, Sanders Goodrich, Tam Gray, Lina Lofaro, Tim Padgett and Reed Tucker

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Just as American-Cuban relations are thawing--last week more direct flights to Havana were okayed--litigation heats up

Cuban American vs. Cuba: Ana Margarita Martinez filed a sexual-violation suit against Cuba, saying she was deceived into marrying a Cuban spy who vanished

Cuba vs. America: Fidel Castro filed a $181 billion suit charging the U.S. with "bloody acts" against Cuba, including CIA attempts to poison his milk shakes

Cuba vs. America: Last April, Cuba tried to block Bacardi rum from using its trademarked Havana Club logo. It lost

America vs. Cuba: Families of those shot down by Castro's air force in 1996 were awarded $188 million in damages