The Cuban consumer cannot be conceived as a second-class customer willing to accept what (little) they offer. Even less when their demand has a great potential for dynamism. Read More...
The tendency of Cubans to talk at length about food is a known fact. But this is different. It is the perennial limited condition of the food: Limited in quantity, quality and variety. Read More...
What some also call urban cooperatives were born without being recognized in the Constitution of the Republic. On the other hand, a history of advances and failures in agricultural… Read More...
The brand new Centro Habana government portal invites citizens to share comments, news, complaints or problems about life in the municipality. It is the result of the Enredes project,… Read More...
Often, talking about Cuba's economy and daily problems someone asks, "Well, how's the situation?" to which I --more practical than optimistic -- always respond "How do YOU see it?"… Read More...
Recently, mostly young professionals are dedicating themselves to traveling and bringing “merchandise” back to the island to sell. They fulfill two noble aspirations in this way: earn a… Read More...
Statistics from 2014 indicate that fishermen working for private commercial entities number almost six times those who are directly involved with the State-run sector. Even so, they… Read More...