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Cuba

Fear of dengue

Eileen Sosin Jul 15, 2020
For years dengue has been a daily part of life for Cubans. He who has not become ill has had a sick family member or neighbor.
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Cuba

Don’t be fooled: Americans will continue to come

Eileen Sosin Feb 26, 2020
It appears that the human ties that bind Cubans and Americans are broader and much deeper than the political relations.
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Cuban brands: Wanting what you can’t always have

Eileen Sosin Jan 1, 2020
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.
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Cuba

Manna in Havana

Eileen Sosin Dec 13, 2018
The fact that there's a shortage is nothing new. The surprise factor is what will it be next? It depends on the season.
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Cuba

Food is a serious matter

Eileen Sosin Oct 10, 2018
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.
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Cuba

Non-agricultural cooperatives: What the experts say

Eileen Sosin May 2, 2018
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…
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Cuba

First steps from an on-line government site in Centro Habana

Eileen Sosin May 2, 2018
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,…
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Cuba

The GNP, the house and the table

Eileen Sosin Jan 18, 2018
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?"…
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Cuba

Another Cuban struggle against the blockade

Eileen Sosin Jan 11, 2018
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…
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With the sea all around us, where’s the fish?

Eileen Sosin Nov 30, 2017
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…
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