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By Francisco Aruca and Manuel Alberto Ramy The journalist and political analyst Francisco Aruca, who, with Edmundo García hosts “La Tarde Se Mueve,” spoke on Nov. 6 in Havana with…
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By Elsa Claro The biggest fears now felt in Cuba, notwithstanding others, refer mainly to two topics. The tax system and the layoffs. Dámaso Rielo, a carpenter who became a furniture…
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By Guillermo Rodríguez Rivera The recent decision by the Cuban government to remove from its bloated payrolls more than one million workers who earn wages without really contributing…
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To balance out the post-election analysis, calls, emails, and my state of premature views of the outcome(s), I was kindly invited to the long-awaited performance by legendary,…
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By Jackie Calmes From The New York Times WASHINGTON — A draft proposal to be released Wednesday by the chairmen of President Obama’s bipartisan commission on reducing the federal debt…
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Announcing its first Communist congress since 1997, Cuba is examining ways to create jobs and ease private sector controls By Richard Gott From the guardian.co.uk Raúl Castro, president…
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By Jesús Arboleya Cervera As overwhelming as it may seem to us, the Democratic defeat in the recent midterm elections is not a rarity in American political life. It has been quite…
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By Varela The exiles now are horrified by the background of the latest prisoners released in Cuba and sent to Spain. It is already being said that Raúl Castro is mixing common…
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By Marcos Restrepo From The Florida Independent With Governor-elect Rick Scott and a strong Republican majority in the Florida legislature, a push for an Arizona-style immigration…
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By Robert Reich From the Robert Reich blog Next time you hear an economist or denizen of Wall Street talk about how the "American economy" is doing these days, watch your wallet.…
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