Word: vasilevskaya
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...went for the international Continental Congress of Solidarity with Cuba that planned to convene in Brazil last week. All of Fidel's overseas friends were expected: Bertrand Russell, Jean-Paul Sartre, Russian Author Vanda Vasilevskaya, Mexico's ex-President Lázaro Cárdenas, British Guiana's Janet Jagan, and a couple hundred more. Castro planned to send a large delegation; placards were printed and street demonstrations planned to take place in São Paulo and Rio. The organizers felt so sure of themselves that they sent a delegation trooping into the office of Foreign...
...Visas. The Reds got their first inkling of trouble from Foreign Minister Lima. Fixing the delegation with an icy stare, Lima informed it that "the congress is inopportune" and that there would be no official courtesies forthcoming. Then Moscow reported that Russia's entire delegation-Authoress Vasilevskaya included -had been refused visas without explanation by the Brazilian embassy...
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